Senior Software Engineer (Python)

Jobot; Huntsville (AL); Remote; USD 175,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

WFH Stipend

Competitive Compensation

Job summary

A well-funded AI startup is seeking an experienced backend engineer to design and build intelligent systems. This fully remote role offers autonomy in solving complex technical challenges and includes meaningful equity as part of a competitive compensation package. Candidates should have at least 7 years of experience, preferably in a SaaS environment, with proven skills in Python and data modeling.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7+ years of production experience, preferably in a complex SaaS environment.
• Proven experience in designing, building, and maintaining complex backend systems.
• Existing comfort deeply integrating AI tools into workflows.

Responsibilities

• Design and build intelligent systems that power the platform.
• Work on computational expression generation and data modeling.
• Make key decisions with a lot of autonomy.

Skills

Production experience in SaaS

Backend systems design and maintenance

Proficiency in Python

Data modeling with PostgreSQL

Technical communication in remote environments

Pragmatic engineering approach

Fluency with AI tools

Job description

Overview

Well-Funded AI Startup. Fully Remote, Complex Problems, Very Stable, Meaningful Equity!

Salary $175,000 - $210,000 per year

Base pay range

$175,000.00/yr - $210,000.00/yr

Job Details

Our Back-End team is designing and building intelligent systems that power our platform. You'll work on exciting problems in computational expression generation all the way to data modeling, and you'll have a lot of autonomy to make key decisions. We\'re looking for engineers who are product-minded and can think creatively to solve core problems.

What We\'re Looking For

• Minimum of 7 + years of production experience, preferably in a complex SaaS environment.
• Proven experience in designing, building, and maintaining complex backend systems, ideally with Python.
• Existing comfort deeply integrating AI tools into your workflows (Cursor, Windsurf, etc).
• Proficiency with PostgreSQL and data modeling.
• Excellent technical communication skills, especially in a remote, async-first environment.
• A pragmatic approach to engineering; you value iteration, code quality, testing, and thoughtful system design.
• Comfort with ambiguity, operating effectively with minimal guidance.
• Fluency with AI tools and coding assistants; we need engineers who have integrated them into their workflows.

Why join us?

• Fully Remote
• Complex Technical Challenges
• Meaningful equity
• Unlimited PTO
• WFH Stipend
• Competitive Compensation

Equal Opportunity

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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