Senior Python Backend Engineer - AI-Driven Video Platform

Eagle Eye Networks; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, dental plans

401k with company match

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

Brivo in Austin, Texas is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to design, develop, and maintain Python/API services powering our cloud video platform. You will own gateway-scale REST APIs, work with Django/DRF, async Python, PostgreSQL, and our bare-metal Kubernetes platform.

You should have 8+ years of experience, strong ownership of production systems, and experience with distributed systems, AI tooling, and cross-team collaboration to improve reliability and performance.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant software engineering experience with senior ownership of complex production systems.
• Deep experience building Python REST APIs with Django/DRF and asynchronous Python tech.
• Comfortable with database design, global replication, and performance tuning.
• 5+ years in large-scale remote IoT device management and configuration.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, troubleshoot, and maintain high-scale Python REST API services, including gateway services.
• Own critical APIs, including ongoing development, production reliability, and modernization.
• Build async Python services using Django/DRF, asyncio, aiohttp, httpx with strong API design and testing.
• Monitor and maintain performance metrics across globally distributed systems.
• Diagnose cross-service issues, mentor juniors, and contribute technical guidance.
• Leverage AI coding tools while reviewing generated changes.

Skills

Python REST APIs

Django/DRF

Async Python

PostgreSQL

Distributed systems

Production ownership

AI tooling usage

Cross-team collaboration

Tools

Django REST Framework

asyncio

aiohttp

httpx

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL tooling

Job description

Brivo in Austin, Texas is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to design, develop, and maintain Python/API services powering our cloud video platform. You will own gateway-scale REST APIs, work with Django/DRF, async Python, PostgreSQL, and our bare-metal Kubernetes platform.

You should have 8+ years of experience, strong ownership of production systems, and experience with distributed systems, AI tooling, and cross-team collaboration to improve reliability and performance.