Senior Backend Engineer (Python)
Summary
Senior backend engineer building and optimizing internal APIs, databases and cloud infrastructure for Socialdatabase's audience intelligence platform built on X/Reddit social data. Daily work centers on Python (Django/FastAPI) services on Linux, with Postgres, Redis, Docker and Kubernetes across AWS and Hetzner.
Senior Backend Engineer (Python) - Socialdatabase All openings Engineering Remote / Amsterdam
Senior Backend Engineer (Python)
Work on the largest structured social graph, X Enterprise Data APIs & Internal APIs, cloud infrastructure and our audience intelligence and activation platform.
Summary
Work on the largest structured social graph, X / Reddit Enterprise Data APIs & Internal APIs, cloud infrastructure and our audience intelligence and activation platform.
About the role
As a Senior Backend Developer, you will play a key role in managing our internal APIs, databases, and cloud infrastructure. With enterprise-level access to the X/Reddit Data API and a robust database containing public, structured data of all X users and Subreddits, your primary responsibilities will include optimizing services for Socialdatabase's data teams and driving the ongoing development of our platform to meet the needs of our diverse client base including Netflix, Google, Starlink, Youtube, Amazon, and many more.
What we use
- Linux
- Python, Postgres, Redis
- AWS, Hetzner, Docker, Kubernetes (Openshift)
- Django, VueJS, TypeScript, FastAPI
Requirements
- Extensive experience in Python, with a strong proficiency in Django and/or FastAPI.
- Experience in DevOps with expertise in Docker and Kubernetes.
- Proficiency in Linux and command-line operations is essential.
- Hands‑on experience with databases, particularly Postgres and/or MySQL, is a valuable asset.
- Familiarity with OKD is a plus.