Senior Backend Platform Engineer
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Posted on:
8 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Our client is a leading European tech company building scalable high-performance backend services and platforms for enterprise and AI-driven applications.
Our mission is to combine cutting-edge backend technologies with reliable automated DevOps practices ensuring secure maintainable and high-quality systems for our clients.
As a Senior Backend Engineer (Python / FastAPI) you will play a key role in designing developing and deploying backend services internal tools and platform infrastructure. You will collaborate closely with product teams frontend engineers and DevOps to deliver robust scalable and production-ready solutions.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain backend services using Python (FastAPI)
- Work with PostgreSQL to design schemas optimize queries and ensure data integrity
- Build and maintain internal CLI tools using TypeScript
- Manage a monorepo using Nx
- Manage deployment workflows and infrastructure using Kubernetes (K8s) and Helm
- Implement CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions for automated testing and deployment
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve system architecture reliability and scalability
- Troubleshoot and optimize performance across backend services and infrastructure
Requirements:
- 5 years of experience in backend development in a production setting with real users
- Strong proficiency in Python especially building APIs with FastAPI
- Solid experience with relational databases preferably PostgreSQL
- Experience with TypeScript / Nx for tooling or automation tasks
- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes (K8s) and Helm
Familiarity with containerization best practices (Docker)
- Experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions or similar)
- Strong problem-solving skills system design thinking and attention to detail
- Exposure to observability logging and monitoring tools
Nice to Have:
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS GCP Azure)
- Exposure to observability logging and monitoring tools
- Experience integrating backend systems with frontend or AI/ML pipelines
Technology Stack:
- Backend: Python (FastAPI) PostgreSQL
- DevOps / Platform: Kubernetes (K8s) Helm CI/CD (GitHub Actions)
- Internal tooling: TypeScript / Nx for CLI and automation tools
- Other: Docker cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP/Azure) monitoring and observability
We offer*:
- Flexible working format - remote office-based or flexible
- A competitive salary and good compensation package
- Personalized career growth
- Professional development tools (mentorship program tech talks and trainings centers of excellence and more)
- Active tech communities with regular knowledge sharing
- Education reimbursement
- Memorable anniversary presents
- Corporate events and team buildings
- Other location-specific benefits
*not applicable for freelancers
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Business Intelligence
- Bidding
- Accounts Assistant Credit Control
- Account Development
- Content Development
- Lab Testing
About Company
N-iX is a global software development company that helps world’s leading organizations achieve lasting business value using advanced technology.
