Senior Python Backend Engineer

A global product company with over 14 years of experience building high-load Linux-based solutions for hosting and cybersecurity is looking for an experienced Senior Python Backend Engineer.

Their technologies run on 500,000+ servers worldwide, trusted by major hosting providers and tech companies like Dell, GoDaddy, and others. The fully remote team includes 250+ engineers across the globe.

The company is known for its strong engineering culture and deep focus on systems programming, DevOps, and security.

You will work with a security system for servers that uses machine learning and multiple layers of protection against attacks, viruses, and vulnerabilities.

They value expertise, initiative, and meaningful individual impact.

Responsibilities

• Designing, building, and maintaining backend services for the server platform
• Developing and improving high-throughput, fault-tolerant messaging and data pipelines
• Operating and maintaining core server components (proxies, message brokers, caches, databases)
• Investigating and resolving issues in distributed systems to ensure uptime and reliability
• Writing and maintaining unit and integration tests for robust, maintainable code
• Collaborating with Infrastructure, Monitoring, and product teams to refine architecture and performance
• Monitoring production services (Grafana, Telegraf, etc.) and addressing bottlenecks and scaling issues
• Improving CI/CD pipelines for automated, efficient deployments
• Participating in design reviews, incident analysis, and shaping the team’s long-term technical vision