Senior Backend Engineer II, Marketplace

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Design and develop backend services that support commerce workflows and integrations.

• Create and maintain production-quality services utilizing Python, Django, and Django REST Framework.

• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to create scalable system solutions.

• Engage in architectural discussions and enhance service-oriented systems and event-driven architectures using technologies such as SNS, SQS, or event buses.

• Write maintainable, secure, and thoroughly tested backend code.

• Enhance system reliability, performance, observability, and operational resilience.

• Develop and sustain APIs for internal services, external partners, and third-party integrations.

• Work with relational databases like PostgreSQL, focusing on schema design, query optimization, and data modeling.

• Refactor and modernize legacy systems as the platform progresses.

• Deploy and manage services in AWS-based environments using contemporary cloud infrastructure patterns.

• Contribute to and enhance CI/CD pipelines to facilitate safe, automated, and efficient testing and deployments.

• Troubleshoot production issues, engage in root cause analysis, and implement long-term solutions.

• Participate in code reviews and promote strong engineering standards, testing practices, and operational excellence.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 5 years of experience as a backend engineer in a production environment.

• Strong background in building backend services with Python and Django.

• Experience in designing, building, and maintaining REST APIs, preferably using Django REST Framework.

• Proficiency in working with relational databases, especially PostgreSQL, and large datasets.

• In-depth understanding of backend application architecture, data modeling, and service design.

• Strong debugging, problem-solving, and production troubleshooting abilities.

• Experience with distributed systems and event-driven architectures.

• Familiarity with asynchronous processing, background jobs, queues, or event-based workflows.

• Knowledge of containerized environments such as Docker and Kubernetes.

• Experience deploying and managing services in AWS or similar cloud environments.

• Familiarity with automated testing, CI/CD, observability, and operational best practices.

• Experience in regulated industries, such as financial services or cannabis, is advantageous.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible PTO - you’re going to be working hard so enjoy time off with no cap!

• A robust stock option plan to give our employees a direct stake in LeafLink’s success.

• 5 Days of Volunteer Time Off (VTO) - giving back is important to us, and we want our employees to prioritize cultivating a better community.

• Competitive compensation and 401k match.

• Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision).

• Commuter Benefits through our Flexible Spending Account.