Senior Backend Engineer

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New York / $180000 - $235000 annum

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Salary

SALARY:

$180000 - $235000

Location

LOCATION

New York

Job Type
JOB TYPE

Permanent

Senior Backend Engineer

New York City (Hybrid, 3 days per week in office) | $155,000 - $225,000 + Equity + Benefits

This is an opportunity to join a high-growth technology business that is redefining a traditional industry through a modern software platform. You'll have significant ownership, work closely with Product and Design teams, and help build scalable systems that support a rapidly expanding customer base.

The Company
They are a venture-backed technology company with more than 200 employees and recent Series D funding. Their platform enables independent businesses to launch, manage, and grow their operations through a combination of software, marketplace access, and operational support.
The business has experienced strong growth and is continuing to invest heavily in its product and engineering teams. They offer a collaborative environment where engineers are encouraged to influence product direction and drive technical decisions.

The Role
  • Build, scale, and maintain backend services using Python
  • Design and develop APIs that power key platform functionality
  • Work closely with Product and Design teams to deliver customer-focused solutions
  • Contribute to architecture decisions that improve performance, scalability, and reliability
  • Develop systems across onboarding, customer management, communications, integrations, and operational tooling
  • Take ownership of features and projects from design through deployment
  • Promote engineering best practices and high-quality code standards
  • Support the growth of a modern cloud-based platform serving a growing user base
Your Skills & Experience
  • Strong commercial experience with Python backend development
  • Experience working with Django, Flask, or similar frameworks
  • Expertise designing and building REST APIs
  • Strong knowledge of distributed systems and web application architecture
  • Experience working with relational databases and ORM technologies
  • Exposure to AWS and cloud-native environments
  • Experience building customer-facing products within SaaS, marketplace, consumer technology, or other product-led businesses
  • Ability to work autonomously while collaborating effectively across teams
  • Product-minded approach with a strong sense of ownership
What They Offer
  • $155,000 - $225,000 base salary
  • Equity package
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Hybrid working model with 3 days per week in the New York City office
  • High levels of ownership and autonomy
  • Opportunity to solve complex technical challenges at scale
  • Clear progression opportunities within a growing engineering organisation
  • Collaborative and supportive engineering culture
How to Apply
If you are a Senior Backend Engineer with strong Python experience and a passion for building scalable products, apply today to learn more about this opportunity.

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