As the Backend Engineering Lead, you will architect and scale critical data systems and high-performance Python services. You will be responsible for leading the engineering team through rapid growth phases, transitioning the product from early-stage to a robust enterprise-grade platform while ensuring technical excellence across database design and API development.
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Engineer Lead - Backend and Data Pipeline Engineering at Fast-growing Media Analytics Startup
Are you a seasoned backend leader ready to scale a high-growth startup? We are looking for an Engineering Lead with deep Python and FastAPI expertise to architect mission-critical systems and grow a talented team 3x. If you have a track record of taking products from 0 to 1 and through multiple funding rounds, this is your chance to shape the future of a well-funded media analytics platform.
Overview
Role overview
Company
About the company
Fast-growing Media Analytics Startup
Responsibilities
What you will do
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and high-performance APIs using Python and FastAPI.
- Architect efficient, reliable database structures and ensure system reliability and performance under heavy usage.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver clean, maintainable, and well-documented code across the stack.
Candidate profile
Who this is a fit for
- Extensive experience in a startup scale-up environment with a proven track record of managing and growing engineering teams.
- Deep expertise in Python and API development, with a mandatory mastery of the FastAPI framework.
- Strong background in system architecture and database design, capable of building robust products from the ground up.
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What makes it remarkable
Why this role is remarkable
- Opportunity to lead an engineering team through a 3x growth phase and shape the technical culture of a scaling organization.
- Work on a high-impact product that has successfully transitioned from 0 to 1 and is backed by top-tier VCs.
- Drive the architectural vision for a platform handling complex data pipelines and high-concurrency API traffic.
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