Senior Python Engineer

Summary

Join Nexla, a leading AI-powered integration platform, as a Senior Python Engineer. You will be part of a high-impact team, designing and developing backend solutions, working on large-scale data engineering problems, and contributing to the architecture and scalability of Nexla's backend services. This role requires 6+ years of backend software development experience with a strong focus on Python, expertise in distributed systems, and excellent communication skills. You will collaborate with various engineering teams and mentor junior engineers. Nexla offers a competitive salary range of $80,000 - $100,000 USD and is a remote-first company.

Requirements

• Passion for building scalable, high-performance backend systems
• 6+ years of experience in backend software development with a strong focus on Python
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate business needs into technical solutions
• Deep understanding and hands-on experience with distributed systems and cloud-based architectures
• Experience working with various data formats (JSON, Parquet, Avro, etc.) and designing efficient data pipelines
• A problem-solving mindset with the ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment

Responsibilities

• Design and develop backend solutions using python and other relevant technologies
• Work on large-scale data engineering problems, optimizing for high throughput and low latency
• Contribute to the architecture and scalability of Nexla’s backend services
• Participate in on-call rotations to support and troubleshoot production systems
• Bring knowledge of emerging technologies to improve the efficiency and robustness of Nexla’s platform
• Collaborate with engineering teams across Backend, API, UI, and other functions to drive key projects forward
• Build tools to monitor and improve system performance and reliability
• Mentor and guide junior engineers on best practices in backend development and system design

Preferred Qualifications

Prior experience or strong interest in AI/ML workflows, particularly RAG-based architectures, and Kafka based architecture

Benefits

• The compensation range for the Senior Python Engineer role at Nexla is $80,000 - $100,000 USD
• We are focused on candidates in Europe, Brazil and India
• Remote-first company