Associate Staff Engineer - Python / Node.js

Key Responsibilities :

• Develop backend services using NodeJS and Python (FastAPI or similar) for new features and maintenance.
• Design, implement and maintain database schemas and queries with PostgreSQL, optimize performance.
• Use Redis for caching, message brokering, or real-time data needs.
• Integrate GenAI / LLM capabilities (at a basic level) to support features : prompt engineering, evaluation, embedding etc.
• Work with WebRTC for any real-time communication / data streaming components.
• Build, maintain, and improve CI / CD pipelines (e.g. via Jenkins or other tools) to ensure smooth automated build / test / deploy cycles.
• Deploy and operate services on GCP with good practices : reliability, security, scaling, monitoring, Skills :
• Strong proficiency in NodeJS and Python, in real production settings.
• Familiarity with FastAPI or similar frameworks (like Flask, Django, Express etc.).
• Good understanding of relational databases, particularly PostgreSQL, strong SQL skills, query optimization.
• Experience using Redis (caching, pub / sub, ephemeral data stores etc.).
• Some exposure to GenAI / LLM technology : basic usage, integration, prompt generation, handling embeddings etc.
• Experience with WebRTC or real-time communication protocols; at least a solid understanding of its challenges (latency, NAT traversal etc.).
• Knowledge of CI / CD tools and practices; experience with Jenkins or equivalent.
• Working knowledge of cloud platforms, especially Google Cloud Platform (GCP) : containerization, load balancing, managed services, IAM, to have :
• Experience with designing or working with A2A (Application-to-Application) communication / integrations.
• Familiarity with MCP, ADK (if these refer to specific internal / industry SDKs / frameworks).

(ref : hirist.tech)