Senior Backend Engineer building scalable backend services, data pipelines, and integrations for Apollo.io’s AI - driven go - to - market platform. Owning distributed architecture and high - throughput connections across a global engineering team.
About the role
- Senior Backend Engineer building scalable Python and Django systems for InvestEngine’s ETF investment and pension platform. Improving APIs, reliability, architecture, and financial product infrastructure.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain backend services in Python 3.11 using Django / DRF
- Design scalable, reliable, and maintainable backend solutions
- Contribute to architectural discussions and make technical decisions within the area of ownership
- Work with MySQL and Redis to improve system performance and reliability
- Build and improve RESTful APIs for internal and external integrations
- Continuously improve system performance, stability, and scalability
- Collaborate with Product, Compliance, and Business teams to deliver new features and improve existing processes
- Investigate and resolve production issues, identify bottlenecks, and reduce technical debt
- Maintain high standards of code quality, testing, and engineering practices
- Work with Git and CI/CD pipelines, including TeamCity and GitHub Actions
- Contribute to improvements in architecture, development processes, and internal tooling
- Participate in a lean, collaborative engineering team with influence on architecture, product decisions, and engineering culture
- Complete the hiring process: Talent intro call, technical interview, gamified cognitive assessment, and CTO conversation
Requirements
- 4+ years of experience in backend development
- Strong Python skills and deep knowledge of Django or similar frameworks
- Experience designing backend architectures and scalable systems
- Solid understanding of relational databases, caching, and system design
- Hands-on experience building and maintaining REST APIs
- Ability to take ownership and make sound technical decisions independently
- Comfortable navigating ambiguity and turning requirements into practical solutions
- Familiarity with Git, CI/CD, clean code, testing, and monitoring
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills
- English B2+ and fluent Russian
- Nice to have: experience in fintech, regulated industries, or internal B2B tools
- Nice to have: familiarity with AWS and Docker
- Nice to have: experience with RabbitMQ or Kafka
- Nice to have: experience with pensions, investment products, or other financial products
- Nice to have: open-source contributions or personal technology projects
Benefits
- Remote-first and flexible — work from anywhere
- Unlimited vacation
- Impact from day one — work on business-critical systems and products
- Technical growth — influence architecture and the long-term development of the platform
- Modern tech stack
- Supportive and experienced engineering team
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