Hostgator.com

Backend Engineer

• Design, build, and maintain backend services and internal APIs in Python
• Own the features shipped
• Administer and troubleshoot Linux-based production systems
• Perform performance tuning and root-cause investigation
• Write, optimize, and maintain MySQL queries and schemas for high-traffic, production-scale data
• Use AI across development, debugging, testing, and unfamiliar code workflows, reviewing generated output before release
• Ship reliable, well-tested features with senior engineers and cross-functional teams
• Work across legacy and modern codebases, including Perl-based components
• Contribute to gradual legacy-system modernization
• Provide input on technical design decisions
• Own production troubleshooting and participate in on-call rotation as needed
• Learn and apply incident response practices

Full-stack Engineer

• Set technical direction and architecture standards for backend and infrastructure systems across the Hosting organization
• Design and evolve large-scale Python backend services running on Linux and backed by MySQL at production scale
• Guide modernization of Perl-based and cPanel-integrated systems without disrupting live customer sites or provisioning automations
• Drive Site Reliability Engineering practices across Hosting
• Partner with DevOps and SRE functions on incident response and system hardening
• Own the organization-wide standard for AI-augmented delivery, including lifecycle usage, code review, provenance, licensing, customer-data handling, and outcome measurement
• Lead root-cause analysis for complex, high-impact production issues and implement durable architectural fixes
• Mentor senior and staff-level engineers
• Partner with engineering leadership to shape multi-quarter technical roadmaps supporting Bluehost's growth

Backend Engineer

Principal Engineer