GOODFOLIO

As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will be an integral part of our agile development team, building and scaling production-grade backend services and APIs. You will collaborate closely with product, AI/ML, and engineering teams to design, implement, and ship robust features end-to-end, with strong ownership over code quality, performance, and reliability.
 

Key Responsibilities
 

• Develop and deploy backend services and APIs as part of an agile team.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
• Ensure performance, quality, security, and responsiveness of backend systems.
• Maintain code quality, organization, automation, and engineering best practices.

• Contribute to system design and technical decision-making; mentor other engineers when needed.

   

Required Qualifications and Skills (Mandatory)
 

• 5+ years of software engineering experience (backend-focused).
• Strong proficiency in Python and backend development best practices.
• Strong hands-on experience with FastAPI for API development.
• Strong experience with database management (SQL and/or NoSQL).
• Strong experience with databases (schema design, queries, indexing, performance tuning).
• Solid understanding of software architecture, distributed systems basics, and modern engineering practices.
• Experience optimizing backend systems for performance, security, and resilience.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a strong entrepreneurial spirit.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.

• English communication skills (written + spoken) — mandatory.

   

Desirable Skills
 

• Experience with CI/CD tools.
• Familiarity with Node.js.
• Experience with cloud technologies (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Experience with pair programming and test-driven development (TDD).