Contractor Senior Python Backend Engineer

• Design and optimize Python 3.11 / FastAPI / asyncio-based APIs and microservices.
• Integrate and scale audio-video components (WebRTC, WebSockets) to maintain latency below 300 ms.
• Implement secure and scalable architectures in AWS EKS + Fargate, using IaC (Terraform) and CI/CD (GitHub Actions).
• Ensure observability with Prometheus/Grafana and maintain defined SLOs.
• Collaborate with the MERN and DevOps teams for efficient continuous deployments.
• Mentor junior team members and participate in code reviews.

• 5+ years of experience building production-grade backends with Python.
• Expertise in concurrency and high-performance systems (asyncio, multiprocessing, profiling).
• Professional English proficiency.

• Experience with audio/video streaming or TTS.
• Work with LLMs, PyTorch, Transformers, or ONNX Runtime.
• Knowledge of Rust or Go for high-performance paths.
• Experience leading end-to-end features in fast-paced environments.

• 100% remote contract, flexible schedule focused on outcomes.
• Multidisciplinary team and a culture of continuous feedback.

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