Remote Staff Backend Engineer — Python AI Platform

Gitlab; Gauteng; Remote; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading open-core software company is looking for a Staff Backend Engineer to lead core services for AI agents. This role involves writing efficient code, building scalable platforms, and mentoring engineers. The ideal candidate should possess strong Python skills, experience in AI technologies, and excellent communication skills in a distributed environment. Opportunities for continuous learning and remote work are included.

Benefits

Flexible Paid Time Off

Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Growth and Development Fund

Parental leave

Home office support

Qualifications

• Multiple years of experience building Python web services in a multi-service environment.
• Proven ability to architect and lead complex technical projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in a remote environment.

Responsibilities

• Write high-quality, maintainable code and contribute to code reviews.
• Build a highly scalable web platform based on Python and gRPC.
• Design and develop AI interactions and contribute to testing infrastructure.

Skills

Python web services

AI / ML technologies

Distributed systems

Performance optimization

gRPC framework

Mentoring engineers

Tools

FastAPI

Starlette

Go

TypeScript

Ruby

Job description

A leading open-core software company is looking for a Staff Backend Engineer to lead core services for AI agents. This role involves writing efficient code, building scalable platforms, and mentoring engineers. The ideal candidate should possess strong Python skills, experience in AI technologies, and excellent communication skills in a distributed environment. Opportunities for continuous learning and remote work are included.