Senior Backend Developer (Python)

DevSavant is seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer to join their distributed engineering team, responsible for building and maintaining backend services and infrastructure using Python in an AWS environment.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional backend software engineering experience
• Strong proficiency in Python with experience building production-grade services
• Experience with web frameworks such as FastAPI, Django, or Flask
• Solid understanding of relational databases (PostgreSQL and/or MySQL), including schema design, query optimization, and migrations
• Experience with cloud infrastructure, preferably AWS (EC2, ECS/EKS, S3, SQS, Lambda, or similar)
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience building and maintaining RESTful APIs and data integration pipelines
• Strong foundation in software engineering practices: Git, testing, CI/CD, and code reviews
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate in distributed teams across time zones
• Proactive, curious mindset with a focus on continuous improvement
• Active use of AI coding tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor) in daily workflows
• Working proficiency in English for team communication and documentation

Benefits

• Opportunity to work with a growing company in the venture-backed ecosystem
• Collaborative and distributed team environment
• Chance to work on challenging projects and contribute to the company's growth
• Competitive compensation and benefits