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Backend Application Engineer Jobs in California (NOW HIRING)

Backend API Developer Location: San Leandro, CA Experience: 8-10+ Years Employment Type: Contract ... Design scalable distributed systems and optimize application performance. * Collaborate with cross ...

Cloud Application Engineer

San Diego, CA · On-site

$135K - $145K/yr

Cloud Application Engineer * Location: San Diego, CA * Position Type : Full-time position ... This is a hands-on technical role working across backend engineering, DevSecOps, and MLOps in ...

Cloud Application Engineer

San Diego, CA · On-site

$135K - $145K/yr

Cloud Application Engineer * Location: San Diego, CA * Position Type : Full-time position ... This is a hands-on technical role working across backend engineering, DevSecOps, and MLOps in ...

As a Senior Backend Engineer on the Xumo Software Engineering Team, you will play a key role in ... Java Application Development for Video Streaming Backend Systems * Develop backend systems for ...

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Senior Backend Engineer, Agents

San Francisco, CA • On-site

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Posted 6 days ago


Job description

  • Build and ship backend features in the Django monolith, including document viewing, editing, embeds, exports, and greenfield projects
  • Improve performance and reliability by optimizing database queries, endpoints, and caching layers
  • Collaborate with product managers, designers, and frontend engineers to deliver reliable experiences at scale
  • Contribute to technical discussions and balance short-term delivery with long-term architectural evolution
  • Conduct thoughtful code reviews, maintain solid test coverage, and focus on observability and performance
Requirements
  • 5+ years of experience building backend applications at high scale and availability
  • Extensive experience with Python
  • Experience optimizing endpoint performance and database queries
  • Strong advocacy for automated testing
  • Understanding and implementation of engineering best practices
  • Experience with Django is a plus, but not required
  • Startup experience is a plus, but not required
Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in building and shipping backend features using Python and Django, with a strong focus on performance optimization, automated testing, and engineering best practices. Collaborates effectively with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable and reliable applications.

Highest-signal resume keywords
  • Python Programming
  • Django Framework
  • Database Query Optimization
  • Automated Testing Advocacy
  • Backend Application Development
ATS Optimization Keywords Hard Skills
  • Python
  • Django
  • Database Optimization
  • Backend Development
  • Code Review
  • Test Coverage
  • Performance Optimization
  • Caching Strategies
  • API Development
  • Engineering Best Practices
Soft Skills
  • Collaboration
  • Communication
  • Technical Discussion
  • Problem Solving
  • Adaptability
Industry Keywords
  • High Scale Applications
  • Reliability
  • Observability
  • Greenfield Projects
  • Startup Experience
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