Senior / Principal Backend Engineer

Senior / Principal Backend Engineer 

About the company: 
It is a startup. They are building an AI-native CRM platform that completely redefines how sales automation works.

By structuring data for intelligent automation, they enable agentic AI to design workflows, assist Sales Leaders and Reps in real time, and generate predictable sales funnels – all through a simple, chat-driven interface.

Mission: to build a CRM that works for User, not the other way around.
 

About the Role

The company is looking for a Senior / Principal Backend Engineer who thrives in dynamic environments, enjoys solving complex data challenges, and wants to shape a product from its early stages.

They focus on goals, not ceremonies – no endless grooming sessions or heavy planning rituals.

This role will be in a core team.

You’ll have a direct influence on architecture, product decisions, and data design. Decisions are made quickly through open discussion and collaboration, without corporate bureaucracy. 
 

What You’ll Do

- Design, develop and maintain backend services and APIs using Python / FastAPI

- Work with structured and unstructured data

- Implement AI-driven features into backend logic and APIs

- Ensure DevOps best practices (testing, CI/CD, security, Docker/Kubernetes)

- Collaborate closely with product, data, and frontend engineers to deliver business value fast

- Ability to travel a few times a year
 

What We’re Looking For

- 7+ years of experience as a Python Backend Developer

- Strong Python experience, ideally with FastAPI, async programming, proven capacity to write production-ready code with speed and precision.

- Experience with SQL (PostgreSQL) and data processing frameworks (Pandas, ETL/ELT)

- Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and Azure Cloud

- Understanding of data architecture, performance optimization, and scalability

- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git, and code review culture

- Excellent teamwork skills – constructive feedback, collaboration, and ownership mindset

- English B2+
 

Nice to have

- Experience with OpenSearch, Kafka, or Azure Data Services

- Exposure to DevSecOps and advanced debugging

- Knowledge of Generative AI integration into backend systems

- Develop and maintain data flows, ETL/ELT pipelines, and integrations between internal and external systems

Why Join Us

- Remote-first culture – work from anywhere

- Flexible schedule aligned with European time zone

- Direct impact – your work is visible in the product from day one

- Professional growth – as we scale, you can own a technical domain or lead a module

- Core team – become one of the people who know the product best and grow together with it

- Competitive compensation
 

Hiring process:

- Call with a recruiter of the recruitment agency

- Interview with a team

- Technical interview

- Final interview

- Offer

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