Mid-Level Backend Engineer - Distributed Systems (Remote)

About the Role

We are seeking a talented Mid-Level Backend Engineer to join our team in a fully remote capacity. As a Backend Engineer specializing in distributed systems, you will work on high-performance systems that process millions of real-world transactions daily. This role focuses on building and optimizing backend systems, ensuring they operate efficiently and reliably.

What You'll Do

• Design and build Python APIs that handle high concurrency and large-scale ingestion.
• Scale backend systems across AWS infrastructure, ensuring reliability under load.
• Measure API performance and identify bottlenecks across services.
• Implement and improve logging, monitoring, and distributed tracing.
• Work on data pre-processing and post-processing pipelines within distributed workflows.
• Support and optimize image processing pipelines, including format handling and metadata workflows.
• Build internal tools and integrations that support core platform operations.

Requirements

• 3+ years of backend development experience with Python.
• Strong experience designing systems that handle concurrent workloads at scale.
• Hands-on experience with AWS and cloud-based infrastructure.
• Proven ability to measure, analyze, and improve system and API performance.
• Experience with Docker, CI/CD, and containerized deployments.
• Strong debugging skills across distributed systems.

Nice to Have

• Experience with image processing, media pipelines, or similar data-heavy workflows.
• Exposure to high-throughput systems or GPU-backed infrastructure.
• Familiarity with observability tooling such as Sentry.

What We Offer

• Fully remote work within the EU, with a preference for UK-based candidates.
• Permanent role in a small, product-focused team with a strong engineering culture.
• Opportunity to work on genuinely high-throughput systems handling large volumes of concurrent requests.
• Impactful work where engineering quality matters.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.

If you enjoy building scalable backend systems, optimizing performance under real load, and working with image processing at scale, this is a great opportunity to make a tangible impact. Apply now!