Staff Backend Engineer — Scale Core Django Platform

Scribe; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 205,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Comprehensive healthcare benefits

Flexible PTO

401k

Parental Leave

Commuter Benefits

WFH Stipend

Job summary

A leading Technology Company based in San Francisco is seeking an experienced Staff Engineer to join our Core Engineering team. You will lead the development of features in our Django application and optimize the performance of our backend systems. Ideal candidates have over 8 years of experience in building scalable backend applications, strong expertise in Python, and a user-centric design philosophy. This full-time position offers a competitive salary, equity options, and a flexible PTO policy.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience building backend applications at high scale and availability.
• Extensive experience with Python.
• Strong advocate for automated testing.
• Experience optimizing endpoint performance and database queries.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of new features in the Django monolith.
• Optimize database queries, endpoints, and caching layers.
• Collaborate with product and design for intuitive editing experiences.
• Make architectural decisions for scalability.

Skills

Backend application development

Python

Optimization of endpoint performance

Automated testing

User-centric design

Tools

Django

PostgreSQL

Redis

Celery

Terraform

Job description

A leading Technology Company based in San Francisco is seeking an experienced Staff Engineer to join our Core Engineering team. You will lead the development of features in our Django application and optimize the performance of our backend systems. Ideal candidates have over 8 years of experience in building scalable backend applications, strong expertise in Python, and a user-centric design philosophy. This full-time position offers a competitive salary, equity options, and a flexible PTO policy.