Senior Go & Python Backend Engineer for AI-Driven Platforms

Poland and Central-Eastern Europe; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Xebia is seeking a skilled backend engineer to design and develop scalable backend solutions using Golang and Python, build reliable APIs, and contribute to architectural decisions. You will work with cloud-native technologies and AI-assisted tools to deliver high-quality software.

You will implement automated testing and E2E coverage, shaping engineering guardrails for AI-generated code while collaborating with an experienced team in a fast-evolving environment.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial experience developing backend applications with Golang.
• Proven experience developing applications with Python.
• Solid PostgreSQL experience including design and optimisation.
• Proven experience designing, developing, and maintaining backend APIs.
• Experience implementing complex workflows and large-scale state machines.
• Strong knowledge of automated testing, especially end-to-end (E2E) testing.
• Experience in an AI-first or AI-assisted software development environment.
• Ability to establish reliable engineering guardrails for AI-generated code, including automated testing and E2E coverage.
• Ability to make sound technical decisions amidst evolving requirements and architecture.

Responsibilities

• Designing and developing scalable backend solutions using Golang and Python.
• Building and maintaining reliable APIs and complex business workflows.
• Contributing to architectural decisions and shaping the technical direction.
• Ensuring high code quality through automated testing and best practices.
• Working with cloud-native technologies and AI-assisted development tools.
• Collaborating with an experienced engineering team to deliver high-quality software.
• Taking ownership of technical challenges and driving solutions in a fast-evolving environment.

Skills

Golang

Python

PostgreSQL

Backend APIs

E2E testing

AI-first development

Tools

Kubernetes

Google Cloud Platform

Apache Kafka

Redis

Job description

Xebia is seeking a skilled backend engineer to design and develop scalable backend solutions using Golang and Python, build reliable APIs, and contribute to architectural decisions. You will work with cloud-native technologies and AI-assisted tools to deliver high-quality software.

You will implement automated testing and E2E coverage, shaping engineering guardrails for AI-generated code while collaborating with an experienced team in a fast-evolving environment.