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Staff Backend Engineer, Python
Location
United States
Posted
106 days ago
Salary
$170K - $200K / year
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Staff Backend Engineer, Python
Playlab
• Design, build, and maintain production Python services that power AI features with reliability and performance • Stay on top of emerging frameworks and Python ecosystem - evaluate new tools that improve our capabilities • Work cross-functionally with ML engineers, platform engineers, and product to ensure services meet real needs • Balance experimentation with production excellence - prototype quickly with new techniques while ensuring production reliability • Write comprehensive tests and documentation that make systems understandable and maintainable • Mentor engineers on Python best practices, service design, and LLM integration patterns
Job Requirements
- 7+ years building production web applications (Python systems)
- 3+ years building Python services at scale
- Experience building API services and microservices architecture
- Experience with FastAPI or similar modern Python frameworks
- Experience with data processing pipelines and working with databases
- Comfortable working with AI/ML engineers and understanding their needs
- Thrive in high-agency, high collaboration cultures
- Great communication that makes working remote-first work
Benefits
- Professional development opportunities
- Flexible work arrangements
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