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Senior Backend Engineer, Python
Location
Worldwide
Posted
2 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Senior Backend Engineer, Python
Super Dispatch
• Design, build, and operate the backend services powering Super Dispatch's platform for carriers and shippers in the U.S. vehicle transportation industry • Own multiple backend services end-to-end — architecture, REST APIs, databases • Own third-party API integrations — implementation, cost control, rate-limiting, and ongoing maintenance • Contribute to backend technical standards and best practices • Own observability tooling — dashboards, alerting, and SLA tracking for services • Participate in the backend on-call rotation as first responder for production incidents • Lead the QA partnership on test strategy • Translate product requirements into technical specs and own technical scope • Collect Support feedback and iterate on API usability and documentation • Collaborate with Design and Frontend on API contracts and payloads
Job Requirements
- 7+ years of professional backend experience (10+ preferred), including time at a senior or staff level in a product-driven environment
- Proficient in Python with strong experience in Django and/or FastAPI
- Strong with concurrent and asynchronous Python (asyncio for in-process concurrency; Celery or similar task queues for distributed background work)
- Worked on offline-first or unreliable-network sync, including optimistic updates, queue-and-replay, and conflict resolution
- AI coding assistants are a daily part of your workflow (scaffolding, refactoring, exploring unfamiliar code, drafting tests and docs)
- Hands-on experience with SQL databases like PostgreSQL (schema design, query optimization)
- Worked with at least one message broker or streaming platform (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ) and understand delivery semantics (ordering, idempotency, retries)
- Solid understanding of system design and microservices
- Write automated tests as a matter of course — unit, integration, and end-to-end (e.g., pytest, tox, Playwright)
- Worked in an Agile and/or Scrum environment
- Comfortable with CI/CD pipelines and trunk-based development
- Experience building and maintaining REST APIs, working with WebSockets, and handling networking
- Hands-on observability experience (monitoring, logging, alerting) and understand SLAs and on-call readiness
- Present technical trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders in business terms.
Benefits
- Great Culture - We strive for transparency and you’ll work with like minded highly motivated people excited about solving complex problems
- Remote First Culture - We’re a 100% distributed team!
- Gym/Wellness Stipend - We provide a monthly stipend for gym memberships ($50/month)
- Generous Time Off - Flex PTO policy so you can take the time you need, when you need it, as well as 6 weeks paid paternity leave
- Great gear – we’ll set you up for success with the right tech and help you outfit your home office, if needed.
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