Sr. Backend Engineer (Python, Database)

The Sr. Software Engineer (backend) will work in our development team to write usable, scalable backend APIs to support our web and mobile applications. This person will also compliment a team of frontend developers, quality assurance, designers and product managers. We are looking for people that are both hackers and engineers for the next billion users. The ideal candidate is an individual who thrives on new challenges, possesses a strong web backend development background.
(*). Responsibilities:
•Analyze product requirements and specifications to create, communicate, and implement backend designs and implementations;
•Design, develop, and support high-traffic, high-availability web services and applications;
•Create and enhance application frameworks and modularity;
•Collaborate with the frontend development, quality assurance, integration, production, and product management teams through the full software development lifecycle;
•Provide technical mentorship to the other software engineers;

•Minimum 4 year experience in back-end or full-stack software development with solid hands-on experience in web/mobile programming;
•Agile development process experience; including unit testing, story creation, continuous integration, and close collaboration with product management and quality assurance;
•Experience in designing and implementing systems using emerging technology;
•Exposure to architectural patterns of large, high-scale web applications;
•Excellent verbal & written communication skills in English;
•Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science;
(*). Other desirable personal qualities and skills:
•Quick learning ability;
•Artificial Intelligence, Cognitive Computing, APIs, Machine Learning, Deep Learning Technologies;
•Demonstrated attitude and aptitude for an energetic startup environment, we move fast and break things, and need engineers that can fix any bug that comes their way;
•Overseas education and/or working experience is a BIG plus;
•Comfort working with a serverless architecture, as well as other AWS tools;
•Passion for building things, side projects are encouraged;
(**). Salary: We pay good developers very well.