Senior Backend Engineer - Remote

Overview

Prefect is focused on making complex systems easy to trust, and has emerged as the next-generation workflow orchestration platform, with a pythonic, developer-first approach.

In Short

• Join a small, senior engineering group to build, maintain, and scale our SaaS platforms.
• Optimize Python web applications for performance, reliability, and maintainability.
• Collaborate with Engineering and cross-functional teams to deliver user value.
• Exercise ownership of your work from problem definition to deployment.
• Participate in on-call/incident response.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in backend engineering roles.
• Proficiency in Python, async experience preferred.
• Experience with data intensive applications at scale.
• 3+ years of experience with Postgres and Redis.
• 3+ years of experience with monitoring technologies (Grafana, Datadog).
• 3+ years of experience with at least one major cloud platform (Azure, AWS, GCP).
• Self-directed with excellent communication skills.

Benefits

• Remote-first team with flexible culture.
• Equity Stock Options.
• 401(k) with 5% company match.
• Unlimited PTO.
• Medical, Dental and Vision insurance.
• Generous Parental Leave.
• Life Insurance and Disability benefits.
• $800 remote work stipend.