Senior Python Backend Engineer

Accroid Inc; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Accroid Inc. seeks a senior, hands-on Python backend engineer to design, build, and maintain robust production APIs, resilient middleware, and scalable microservices using Python and FastAPI in a fast-paced enterprise environment.

You will own end-to-end delivery, optimize databases and enterprise integrations, implement robust testing and observability, and provide production‑quality code with minimal guidance.

Qualifications

• Hands-on Python and FastAPI development.
• Production REST APIs, backend services, middleware and microservices.
• Database integration with enterprise API integrations.
• Strong debugging, testing and production support skills.
• Ability to independently own complex development tasks.
• Experience with AI coding assistants.

Responsibilities

• Build and support production APIs, middleware, and microservices.
• Integrate enterprise systems and databases.
• Provide production-quality code with minimal guidance.
• Leverage AI coding tools to accelerate development and troubleshooting.

Skills

Python & FastAPI

REST APIs

Database Integration

Debugging & Production

Independent Ownership

AI Coding Tools

Job description

Role

Seeking a senior, hands‑on Python backend engineer to build and support production APIs, middleware, microservices, and enterprise integrations. Must have strong Python and FastAPI experience, solid database skills, and the ability to independently deliver production‑quality code with minimal guidance. Experience using AI coding tools such as GitHub Copilot, Codex, Claude Code, or Cursor is required.

Must-Have Skills

• Advanced, hands‑on Python and FastAPI development
• Production REST APIs, backend services, middleware, and microservices
• Database integration and enterprise API integrations
• Strong debugging, testing, and production support skills
• Ability to independently own complex development tasks
• Practical experience with AI coding assistants
• AI tools exp. GitHub Copilot, Codex, Claude Code, Cursor