Senior Backend Engineer (Python) - Contract

Hiring: Senior Backend Engineer (Python) – Contract

Senior Backend Engineer (Python) — Contract

We’re recruiting a Senior Backend Engineer to join a high-traffic, consumer-facing product team building and supporting backend services used at scale.

This role is ideal for a backend engineer who lives and breathes pure Python and is comfortable owning backend systems end-to-end in a modern, serverless AWS environment.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Design, build, and refactor serverless backend services using pure Python
• Develop and maintain REST and GraphQL APIs
• Work heavily with AWS services including Lambda, RDS, and DynamoDB
• Write and optimize SQL for production data workflows
• Build and support ETL pipelines and backend integrations
• Collaborate closely with product, design, and frontend/mobile teams
• Translate high-level requirements into scalable technical solutions
• Participate in daily standups and ship code frequently

Required Skill Set

• 5–7+ years of backend engineering experience
• Expert-level Python (pure Python — no heavy frameworks like Flask or Django)
• Strong AWS experience, especially Lambda-based architectures
• Solid SQL skills and experience with relational databases
• Hands-on experience with GraphQL (building or maintaining schemas and APIs)
• Experience owning backend services in production environments
• Comfortable working autonomously in a remote team

Nice to Have

• Experience with high-traffic consumer applications
• Background in startup, agency, or product-led environments
• Experience with backend refactoring or platform modernization efforts

Role Details

• Contract length: 4–6 months (extension possible)
• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Location: Fully remote (must support PST hours)
• Equipment: Contractor-provided