Senior Backend Engineer at Launch Potato

Launch Potato, a digital media company, is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join their international team. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in enabling Launch Potato’s Data Science team to scale machine learning innovation across business-critical services. They will be responsible for deploying machine learning pipelines, maintaining backend services, and contributing to infrastructure and DevOps enablement.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Requirements

• 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 SQL databases, CI/CD (especially CircleCI), and infrastructure as code (Terraform preferred).

The Role Offers

• Opportunity to work in a profitable, high-growth company.
• Competitive benefits.
• Profit-sharing bonus.