Senior Backend Engineer - Python Programming

The Opportunity : Senior Backend Engineer (Python) / Tech Lead

As Senior Backend Engineer / Tech Lead, you will own the backend architecture and LLM / agent infrastructure powering our Chatbot platforms. Our stack includes FastAPI, async Python, SQLAlchemy / Alembic, Redis, Playwright automation, and LiteLLM / OpenAI integrations. You will serve as the technical lead for architecture, reliability, cost optimization, and team mentorship, ensuring robust, scalable, and efficient systems.

This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who thrives on solving complex backend challenges, building scalable AI-driven platforms, and guiding engineers to excellence.

Key Responsibilities :

1. Backend Architecture & Delivery :

• Lead design and implementation of backend systems including conversation graphs, LLM integrations, persistence layers, and automation workflows.
• Define and evolve architecture to ensure scalability, reliability, and cost efficiency.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate backend services with chatbot platforms

and external systems.

2. LLM Pipelines & Integrations :

3. Data Persistence & Storage :

4. Reliability, Testing & DevOps :

5. Technical Leadership & Mentorship :

culture (pytest).

Who Will Thrive in This Role? - Youll love this role (and well love working with you) if :

frameworks).

Bonus if you have :

At RightWalk, thriving also means embodying our core values every day

Integrity & Ethics : Do whats right, always.

Ownership & Excellence : Take full charge, no excuses.

Resilience & Audacity : Be fearless, even when its hard.

Empathy & End-User First : Listen, understand, and design what matters most.

Helicopter Mindset : Zoom out to think big, zoom in to deliver relentlessly.

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