Backend Engineer (Python/FastAPI) – Remote
Crossing Hurdles
Job description
About the role
We are looking for a Backend Engineer to design, build, and maintain high‑performance APIs using Python and FastAPI. The role is fully remote and involves close collaboration with a senior distributed team to deliver reliable, scalable features across the stack.
Key responsibilities
- Develop and maintain scalable backend services with Python and FastAPI.
- Build frontend components using React, Next.js, and TypeScript.
- Integrate large language models (LLMs) and AI‑driven workflows into production.
- Optimize concurrency patterns, performance, and reliability of the platform.
- Write, tune, and debug SQL queries and support data modeling.
- Ensure platform scalability, reliability, and overall performance.
- Debug and resolve system issues to maintain stability.
- Produce clean, modular, and maintainable code following best practices.
Required profile
- Strong experience building frontend applications with React (Next.js and TypeScript preferred).
- Proficiency in Python backend development, especially with FastAPI or similar frameworks.
- Solid understanding of asynchronous programming and performance optimization.
- Experience writing and debugging SQL queries.
- Familiarity with APIs and service‑oriented architectures.
- Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS.
- Excellent problem‑solving abilities and clear communication.
- Ownership mindset and ability to work independently in a fast‑paced environment.
Required skills
- Python
- FastAPI
- React
- Next.js
- TypeScript
- SQL
- AWS
- Asynchronous programming
- Performance optimization
- API design
- Service‑oriented architecture
- LLM integration
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