Senior Backend Engineer – Python, Azure Databricks

MUTT DATA

. Design, develop, and evolve backend services and REST APIs with Python and FastAPI, applying best practices in architecture, security, and maintainability .

Posted 10/27/2026full-timeRemote • MexicoSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in backend development with a strong focus on Python and FastAPI, ensuring robust API design and integration with cloud services like Azure. Proficient in database management, automated testing, and maintaining high reliability and observability in production environments.

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Python ProgrammingFastAPI DevelopmentAzure SQL Database ManagementDocker ContainerizationCI/CD Pipeline Implementation

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Hard Skills

Backend DevelopmentREST API DesignSQL QueryingData ModelingAutomated TestingAsynchronous ProcessingMessage QueuesError HandlingSOLID PrinciplesIntegration of Distributed Systems

Soft Skills

CollaborationTechnical Documentation

Tools & Technologies

Azure ServicesDatabricksGit Version ControlFastAPIDocker

Industry Keywords

Cloud ServicesProduction ServicesMonitoringObservabilityResiliency Patterns

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloudDistributed SystemsDockerPythonSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, develop, and evolve backend services and REST APIs with Python and FastAPI, applying best practices in architecture, security, and maintainability
Build and operate the communications dispatch service, integrating message queues and external APIs (Braze) with idempotency, retries, rate limiting, and robust error handling
Integrate and orchestrate platform components, including Azure services, databases, third-party APIs, and data processes running on platforms like Databricks
Design and maintain persistence solutions in Azure SQL, including data modeling, migrations, data integrity, and query optimization
Ensure backend reliability and observability in production through monitoring, tracing, automated testing, and failure recovery mechanisms
Collaborate with development, data, and IT/DevOps teams on technical decisions, component integration, CI/CD pipelines, and deployments across environments
Maintain clear and up-to-date technical documentation

Requirements

What you’ll need

3–5 years of experience in backend development, with demonstrable participation in building, integrating, and operating production services
Strong command of Python and experience building REST APIs with FastAPI or equivalent frameworks
Experience designing modular, maintainable software, applying SOLID principles, separation of concerns, and automated testing best practices
Experience integrating APIs and distributed systems, including authentication, error handling, timeouts, retries, and resiliency patterns
Experience with asynchronous processing and messaging systems: queues, dead-letter handling, and idempotency (e.g., Azure Service Bus or equivalents)
Strong SQL and relational database skills, including modeling, querying, migrations, and ORMs; SQL Server or Azure SQL preferred
Experience with Docker and deploying containerized services
Hands-on experience with cloud services, preferably Microsoft Azure, including monitoring, Git version control, and CI/CD processes

Benefits

Comp & perks

Remote-first culture – work from anywhere!
AWS, DBT, Google Cloud, Azure & Databricks certifications fully covered
Birthday off + an extra vacation week (Mutt Week!)
Referral bonuses
Maslow: Monthly credits to spend in our benefits marketplace
Annual Mutters' Trip – an unforgettable getaway with the team