Job Title : Senior Backend Engineer (Python / FastAPI / AWS)
Location : Remote / Hybrid
Employment Type : Full-time
About the Role :
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Backend Engineer to join a growing technology team building modern, scalable platforms in the regulatory & life-sciences domain. This role offers the opportunity to work in an agile, globally distributed team and contribute to high-impact product architecture and engineering decisions.
You will collaborate closely with engineering leadership and product teams to design and deliver secure, scalable, and high-performance backend systems.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys technical autonomy, ownership, and solving complex backend challenges.
Key Responsibilities :
- Design, build, and deploy scalable microservices and distributed backend systems
- Develop secure, high-performance APIs and backend services
- Own end-to-end development including design, coding, testing, deployment, and monitoring
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Engineering, Product, and DevOps
- Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following best practices
- Optimize system performance, reliability, and scalability
- Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and sprint planning
- Maintain CI / CD pipelines and DevOps workflows
- Contribute to architecture documentation and knowledge sharing
- Work effectively in a remote, collaborative team environment across time zones
Required Skills & Experience :
7+ years of backend engineering experienceStrong hands-on experience with Python, FastAPI, DjangoProven experience designing and building microservices architecturesDeep experience with AWS (e.g., Lambda, EC2, RDS, S3, IAM, CloudFormation, EKS / Fargate)Solid experience with Docker, Kubernetes, CI / CD pipelines, Terraform / CloudFormationStrong knowledge of REST APIs, JSON, OpenAPI / SwaggerProficiency in async programming, event-driven systems & messaging patternsStrong database skills : PostgreSQL, MySQL (indexing, optimization, schema design)Working knowledge of NoSQL (MongoDB, DynamoDB)Familiarity with security best practices (authentication, encryption, OWASP)Strong version control skills (Git) and modern branching strategiesPreferred Qualifications :
Exposure to life-science / regulated industry systemsFamiliarity with data privacy frameworks (HIPAA, GDPR)Cloud certification (AWS / Azure / GCP)Understanding of AI / ML concepts & modern AI-assisted development practicesSoft Skills :
Strong communication and ability to work cross-functionallyProblem-solving mindset with analytical thinkingAbility to operate independently in an agile environmentOwnership mindset and willingness to mentor othersWhat Youll Get :
Competitive compensationFlexible remote / hybrid working modelMeaningful work in a high-impact domainSmall, collaborative, high-trust engineering cultureOpportunity to shape architecture and engineering practices(ref : hirist.tech)