Remote Staff Backend Engineer — Python AI Platform

Gitlab; Cape Town; Remote; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software development company based in Cape Town is seeking a Staff Backend Engineer (Python). You will lead the core AI service, build scalable web platforms, and drive technical decisions. The ideal candidate has extensive experience with Python web services and AI technologies, contributing to both development and mentorship across teams. This full-time role offers remote work opportunities and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Flexible Paid Time Off

Equity Compensation

Home office support

Growth and Development Fund

Parental leave

Qualifications

• Multiple years of experience building Python web services in a multi-service environment.
• Strong experience with AI / ML technologies, including integration with large language models.
• Ability to work effectively across different technology stacks and learn new languages quickly.

Responsibilities

• Write high-quality, efficient, and maintainable code.
• Build a scalable web platform based on Python and gRPC.
• Provide technical mentorship and influence product decisions.

Skills

Python web services

AI / ML technologies

Performance optimization

Distributed systems

gRPC

Technical mentorship

Verbal communication

Tools

FastAPI

Starlette

Go

TypeScript

Ruby

Job description

A leading software development company based in Cape Town is seeking a Staff Backend Engineer (Python). You will lead the core AI service, build scalable web platforms, and drive technical decisions. The ideal candidate has extensive experience with Python web services and AI technologies, contributing to both development and mentorship across teams. This full-time role offers remote work opportunities and various employee benefits.