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Staff Backend Developer
Quickswoop
South Africa · flexible Full-time Senior 1mo ago
About the role
About
We are working exclusively with an award-winning & fast growing start-up making waves with their innovative, first of it’s kind technology product suite tackling data and analytics like no one has done before. Their technology empowers enterprises and individuals to tackle real world challenges using imagery and analytics - whether assessing construction integrity, optimizing yields or monitoring endangered species.
They are searching for a Staff Backend Developer to join their growing software team.
Responsibilities
- Design, delivery, and maintenance of scalable backend systems that power a frictionless user experience
- Ensure secure and efficient API integrations
- Maximize reliability
- Working closely with frontend engineers, DevOps, and product teams
Requirements
- Strong Python development experience, ideally with FastAPI, Pydantic, and SQLAlchemy
- Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL
- Proven background designing and maintaining RESTful APIs
- Comfortable working autonomously, taking ownership from concept to delivery
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment workflows
- Experience with cloud environments AWS/GCP
- Experience working in a SaaS company
- You must be a US citizen to apply
Package
- Up to $200,000 + Equity
- Benefits (Equity options, 20 days PTO, Remote first, Private medical & dental and much more)
Location & Work Model
- Remote first, yearly team meet-ups
- They are based in Austin with their engineering team based remotely through-out the US.
- They operate a remote model and hybrid model, whatever you prefer - with countless levels of flexibility, as many being working parents - flexibility through out the day is actively encouraged.
Interview Process
- 2 stages, 5 day turn around.
Skills
AWSFastAPIGCPPostgreSQLPythonPydanticRESTful APIsSQLAlchemy
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