Lead Backend Engineer at Launch Potato

Launch Potato is seeking a Lead Backend Engineer to enable their Data Science team to scale machine learning innovation by supporting and deploying ML infrastructure across business-critical services. This role is remote and based in Costa Rica. The Lead Backend Engineer will be responsible for deploying machine learning pipeline and endpoint changes, identifying and removing backend bottlenecks, and maintaining backend services with a focus on reliability and performance. Responsibilities include:

• 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
• Participate in code reviews
• Delivering maintainable and testable code

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
• Strong grasp of SQL databases, CI/CD (especially CircleCI), and infrastructure as code (Terraform preferred)
• Proficiency in troubleshooting production bugs in systems with limited QA support

Launch Potato offers:

• Competitive Benefits
• Profit-sharing bonus
• Performance-driven environment