Senior Backend Engineer - AGI

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.5+ years of professional software development experience, with a proven track record of building and deploying production-ready applications.Strong proficiency in Python and experience with web frameworks (FastAPI strongly preferred).Solid understanding of relational databases (PostgreSQL preferred) and SQL.Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs.Experience with microservices architecture and design principles.Familiarity with containerization (Docker) and container orchestration (Kubernetes preferred).Experience with version control systems (Git).Good problem-solving, analytical, and communication skillsPreferred Skills (Opportunities for Growth):We value experience in the following areas, but these are not strict requirements:Database: Experience with database performance optimization (query tuning, indexing, schema design), database profiling tools, and SQL/NoSQL databases (especially Postgres and Redis). Knowledge of database versioning tools (e.g., Alembic) and ORMs like SQLAlchemy.Telephony: Experience with cloud telephony platforms (e.g., Twilio, AWS Connect), understanding of VoIP protocols (SIP, RTP, WebRTC), call routing, IVR systems, and audio processing techniques. Familiarity with Audio Streaming and WebSockets.Platform: Experience with DevOps/SRE practices (CI/CD, infrastructure as code, monitoring, alerting), building internal tools and libraries in Python, message queues (Redis, Kafka), API gateways, service meshes, and performance testing. Familiarity with consistent hashing (uhashring, mmh3).Architecture: Experience with distributed systems, domain-driven design (DDD), microservices patterns (Saga, CQRS, Event Sourcing), API design tools (OpenAPI/Swagger), and asynchronous HTTP requests (httpx, aiohttp). Knowledge of data serialization formats (JSON, Protocol Buffers) and authentication/authorization (OAuth 2.0, JWT).Front-End: Experience with HTMX, building dynamic web applications, integrating with Python backends (especially FastAPI), JavaScript, responsive design, and UI/UX principles. Familiarity with Jinja2, HTML5, CSS3, and web accessibility (WCAG). Knowledge with Starlette-WTF and FastAPI-Sessions.AI/ML: Experience or strong interest in working with AI/ML technologies, libraries, and frameworks. This could include experience with machine learning models, natural language processing, or other AI-related domains.General: Experience with Golang.