Senior Python Backend Developer

We’re hiring a Senior Python Backend Developer who actively uses AI coding assistants (Cursor, Claude Code) as part of their daily workflow. You’ll be taking ownership of a complex FastAPI backend powering a consumer-facing geospatial platform - managing integrations, data processing, and fulfilment orchestration.

Responsibilities: Own and evolve a FastAPI backend with multiple API routes, database models, and external service integrations Implement features and resolve bugs using AI coding tools as your primary workflow Work with geospatial data — ship tracking (AIS), route processing, coordinate transformations Maintain and extend integrations with Stripe, Shopify, Supabase Auth, print fulfilment APIs Navigate and improve an existing codebase — architecture, dependencies, tech debt Write and maintain tests (pytest), follow TDD: write tests first, validate failure, implement, verify Maintain per-feature documentation (MD files) Ship fast, iterate, communicate blockers

Requirements: 4+ years of production Python experience (FastAPI or similar async frameworks) Strong SQLAlchemy / PostgreSQL skills (complex queries, ORM patterns, performance) Experience integrating third-party APIs (payment, e-commerce, webhooks) Mandatory: daily working experience with Claude Code, Cursor, or similar AI coding tools Mandatory: demonstrated ability to leverage AI effectively — prompt engineering, reviewing AI output, steering implementations toward production quality Comfortable with AWS (ECS, RDS, S3, Secrets Manager — or equivalent cloud) Strong debugging skills — catch and correct AI-generated mistakes Ability to quickly understand unfamiliar codebases and spot issues Self-driven, proactive, no hand-holding needed English: working proficiency (async team communication)

Nice to Have: Geospatial/GIS experience (Shapely, GDAL/Fiona, GeoJSON) Experience with Shopify API or Stripe integration Familiarity with Terraform and infrastructure-as-code Docker and container orchestration (ECS Fargate) Understanding of multi-agent AI systems

Recruitment Process: HR and Final Interviews Job Offer

We Offer: Fully remote — work from anywhere AI-first engineering culture Ownership of a complex, real-world product backend from day one Generous time off — 20 vacation + 15 sick days annually

If you have any questions or need clarifications, feel free to reach out to our Talent Hunter Team by email.