Lead Backend Engineer at Launch Potato

Launch Potato is seeking a Lead Backend Engineer to join their team. This role is remote and based in Mexico City. The Lead Backend Engineer will enable Launch Potato’s Data Science team to scale machine learning innovation by supporting and deploying ML infrastructure across business-critical services. He will maintain and improve backend services owned by the team, troubleshooting and resolving production issues. He will stand up and maintain infrastructure using tools like Terraform, ECS, and Lambda in a containerized AWS environment. He will also participate in code reviews and deliver maintainable, testable code, fostering a culture of shared responsibility and mentorship. He will approach projects with a product-oriented mindset, understanding how backend systems connect to user-facing goals and company OKRs.

• Deploy machine learning pipeline and endpoint changes
• Maintain and improve backend services
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues
• Stand up and maintain infrastructure using tools like Terraform, ECS, and Lambda in a containerized AWS environment
• Participate in code reviews

• 4+ years of professional development experience using Python
• Experience with containerized Python/Django (or FastAPI) services, including deployment 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)

• Base salary
• Profit-sharing bonus
• Competitive benefits