Lead Backend Engineer at Launch Potato

Launch Potato, a digital media company, is seeking a Lead Backend Engineer to enable the Data Science team to scale machine learning innovation. The role involves supporting and deploying ML infrastructure across business-critical services. This is a remote position based in Curitiba, Brazil.

Role responsibilities include:

• Deploying machine learning pipeline and endpoint changes in partnership with the Data Science team.
• Maintaining and improving backend services, focusing on reliability and performance.
• Troubleshooting and resolving production issues across services.
• Standing up and maintaining infrastructure using tools like Terraform, ECS, and Lambda.
• Participating in code reviews and delivering maintainable code.
• Understanding how backend systems connect to user-facing goals and company objectives.

Requirements:

• 4+ years of professional development experience using Python.
• Experience with containerized Python/Django (or FastAPI) services.
• Experience deploying on AWS.
• Proven track record collaborating with Data Science teams.
• Proficiency in troubleshooting production bugs.
• Strong grasp of SQL databases, CI/CD (especially CircleCI), and infrastructure as code (Terraform preferred).

Launch Potato offers:

• Profit-sharing bonus
• Competitive benefits