Silicon Savannah Solutions - Backend Engineer

This is a remote position.

We’re looking for a passionate Backend Engineer to join one of our clients. Our client creates and facilitates impactful communities centered around innovation, creativity, and connection. We are looking for a dynamic player who will help in building vibrant, in-person communities and digital experiences that bring professionals together.

What you’ll do:

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services with a focus on performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Work with asynchronous frameworks (FastAPI, websockets) and modern databases (Postgres, MongoDB/Beanie, Neo4j).
• Build event-driven microservices using technologies like RabbitMQ, Redis, Celery, and Pub/Sub systems.
• Apply advanced design patterns such as CQRS, Message Bus, and JWT-based authentication.
• Implement robust search and data retrieval pipelines with Elasticsearch.
• Use Docker and containerized workflows for local development and production deployments.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with frontend, product, and DevOps teams to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Incorporate AI tools into your workflow (e.g., AI-based IDEs like Cursor or Windsurf) to enhance productivity and code quality.

Requirements

• 4+ years of professional software engineering experience in building backend systems with Python.
• Strong understanding of Python frameworks like FastAPI and Django.
• Solid understanding of microservices and event-driven architectures.
• Proficiency with relational and non-relational databases (Postgres, MongoDB).
• Knowledge of authentication/authorization systems (JWT, OAuth2).
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (Docker).
• Experience integrating AI tools in daily workflow (IDE, code generation, debugging, or testing).
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, agile culture where ideas quickly turn into shipped products.
• Strong knowledge of RabbitMQ, Redis, Celery for distributed task management.

• Nice to haves:
• Experience with Neo4j or other graph databases.
• Familiarity with Beanie ORM and SQLAlchemy.
• Hands-on experience with Elasticsearch for search optimization.
• Working knowledge of CQRS and other advanced architectural patterns.

Benefits

• Impactful mission: Help build tools that support vibrant, purposeful community connections
• Diverse product scope: From mobile apps for event schedules to tools for community management and newsletter engagement.
• Collaborative culture: Small, talented team with a supportive, community-first mindset.
• Growth opportunities: Shape architecture, lead backend initiatives, mentor teammates, and drive innovation.
• Flexibility: Remote work, flexible working time.