Lead Backend Engineer at Launch Potato

Launch Potato is seeking a Lead Backend Engineer to join their team. The ideal candidate will enable Launch Potato’s Data Science team to scale machine learning innovation by supporting and deploying ML infrastructure across business-critical services. The Lead Backend Engineer will maintain and improve backend services, focusing on reliability and performance.

Role Involves:

• Deploying machine learning pipeline and endpoint changes.
• Identifying and removing backend bottlenecks.
• Maintaining and improving backend services.
• Troubleshooting and resolving production issues.
• Maintaining infrastructure using tools like Terraform, ECS, and Lambda.
• Participating in code reviews.
• Suggesting engineering improvements.

Requirements:

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