Senior Backend Software Engineer (Python)

Terakeet LLC.; Remote; USD 127,000 - 192,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading marketing technology firm is seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer to design and maintain scalable backend systems. The role emphasizes expertise in Python and database management to handle complex data relationships. The ideal candidate possesses 8-10 years of experience and is eager to work in a dynamic, remote environment. Join us to shape the future of marketing technology and collaborate with innovative teams.

Benefits

Comprehensive health insurance

Unlimited paid time off

Matched retirement options

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of professional software development experience.
• Expert in backend languages like Python with a preference for Django.
• Deep knowledge of relational databases.

Responsibilities

• Designing and maintaining backend services and APIs.
• Ensuring database performance scales effectively.
• Collaborating to standardize processes for backend systems.

Skills

Backend development

Database expertise

Python

API design

Tools

Django

Docker

Job description

You are comfortable with the uncomfortable. You are excited about the challenge of defining a new marketing category. You want to leave your mark on Fortune 500 companies.

Are we a good match?

If you have the grit to navigate an ever-evolving company, you take pride in hard work, and you can be trusted to get the job done — we’re the place for you.

Who will thrive?

Individuals who can adapt to change, are eager to learn, and understand what it means to drive toward ambitious goals in a competitive environment.

Software Development

Remote in Atlanta, GA / Remote in Austin, TX / Remote in Charlotte, NC / Remote in Chicago, IL / Remote In Dallas, TX / Remote in Minneapolis, MN / Remote in Phoenix, AZ / Remote in Syracuse, NY

Why Terakeet?

At Terakeet, we’re comfortable with the uncomfortable. We live in the future of marketing and are revolutionizing how the world’s most valuable brands connect and build trust with their audiences. We are experts who deliver exceptional outcomes. Together, we win.

What We Do

Terakeet controls online reputation and visibility for global brands. We proactively build, protect, and repair brand narratives and perception to drive trust across organic and AI-powered search using patented technology and decades of expertise.

Where We Hire

We are a remote-first organization hiring specifically within 60 miles of Chicago, IL., Dallas, TX., Austin, TX., Charlotte, NC., Atlanta, GA., Phoenix, AZ., Minneapolis, MN., and Syracuse, NY to help create opportunities for connectivity and collaboration in-person as you see fit. Learn more about our hiring hubs on the Careers blog.

Where You Fit:

Terakeet is looking for a Senior Backend Software Engineer who is excited to build scalable, high-impact systems that solve complex, real-world challenges. We’re seeking someone who combines strong backend development and database expertise with a passion for clean, reliable, and maintainable code. The ideal candidate is collaborative, solutions-driven, and energized by working with large data sets, modern technologies, and a team that values innovation, quality, and continuous improvement.

What We Need:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the following essential functions:

• Designing, building, and maintaining backend services and APIs using Python and related frameworks.
• Ensuring database architecture, data flow, and system performance scale effectively with growing demand.
• Applying strong database fundamentals to real-world systems, including indexing strategies, partitioning approaches, and concurrency considerations for large and complex datasets.
• Advocating for best practices in code quality, system design, and documentation, including participation in code reviews and architectural discussions.
• Collaborating with the team to standardize processes and improve long-term maintainability of backend systems.
• Evaluating and responsibly leveraging AI-assisted development tools while adhering to sound engineering principles (e.g., SOLID, single-responsibility design).
• Contributing to a culture of testing, reliability, and continuous improvement.

The above description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

How We Evaluate:

Must-Have Qualifications

• 8–10 years of professional software development experience.
• Expert-level proficiency in one or more enterprise-level backend languages such as Python, Ruby, Java, or C#, with a strong preference for Python and Django.
• Deep, practical knowledge of relational databases (RDBMS), independent of a specific engine.
• Ability to reason about and design systems that handle millions of rows and complex data relationships.
• A strong architectural mindset with demonstrated experience building maintainable, well-documented systems.

Should-Have Qualifications

• Experience building and optimizing REST and/or GraphQL APIs in high-concurrency, data-intensive environments.
• Familiarity with containerized and cloud-native infrastructure, including Docker and managed database services such as AWS RDS, Snowflake, or equivalent platforms.
• A consistent practice of writing, maintaining, and documenting automated tests, including unit and integration testing (e.g., Pytest, Vitest, Cypress).

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Direct experience scaling and optimizing PostgreSQL for large, data-heavy applications.

Pay Transparency

The salary range for this role is $127,000 to $192,000. *This salary range is based off of the market pay for all of the United States; Terakeet applies a multiplier to this range based upon the specific geographic location of a job candidate*

EEO Statement

Terakeet provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.

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Our talent acquisition team will reach out to coordinate your interview process, which may involve one or more interviews and a skill assessment. Final decisions are typically made within four weeks.

Our remote team uses cross-functional collaboration and proprietary technology to shape the marketing field and drive outcomes for our clients.

With over two decades of award-winning strategies under our belt, Terakeet is committed to designing the future of marketing and technology. Our shared values guide our decisions and build our culture of growth and fulfillment.

We’re committed to providing the work-life support employees need to succeed. This includes comprehensive health insurance, extensive paid family leave, unlimited paid time off, matched retirement options, and additional perks.

“We have a job to do, and that’s the primary purpose of why we’re here. But these are also people you can let your guard down and be honest with. It’s a good balance between achieving goals and creating an environment where you can develop relationships that make Terakeet a fun place to be.”

— Terakeet Executive

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