Python Backend Developer

Wearehaystack — United States · Posted ~2 hours ago

Senior Full-time

Skills

Python FastAPI REST APIs WebSockets Azure Backend development Cloud-native architecture REST Microsoft Azure Event-driven architecture

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Summary ✨ AI‑Generated

A backend engineering role focused on building a new portfolio-management platform using Python and modern cloud technologies. You will develop scalable APIs and real-time services, integrate external market data, optimize performance and cloud resources, and collaborate with engineering leaders on architecture and reliability.

Highlights

Build scalable cloud-native backend services, work with real-time financial data, contribute to architecture decisions, optimize cloud infrastructure, and improve production reliability.

Description

We're working with a premier AI and Financial Technology firm, a leader in its domain, on an exciting opportunity. This company is a fast-growing tech firm at the forefront of financial innovation, seeking to expand its highly skilled engineering team. The Role Design and build cloud-native backend services using Python and FastAPI for a new Portfolio Management System. Integrate with Bloomberg and other market data providers to support real-time data ingestion. Develop scalable REST APIs and real-time services using WebSockets and event-driven architectures. Optimize application performance, cloud resource utilization, and system scalability within Microsoft Azure. Collaborate daily with client engineering leads and contribute to architecture discussions. Troubleshoot production issues and continuously improve application reliability. What You'll Need 5+ years of backend software development experience with strong Python skills. Proven experience developing REST APIs using FastAPI or similar Python frameworks. Hands-on experience with Bloomberg API integration. Strong understanding of backend application architecture, distributed systems, and external API integration. Expertise in SQL, PostgreSQL, and designing scalable backend solutions for high-volume data. Experience deploying and supporting applications within Microsoft Azure or other major cloud platforms. What's On Offer Opportunity to work on greenfield development in a startup-like environment. Direct collaboration with engineering leads on cutting-edge AI and financial technology. Focus on solving complex backend engineering challenges with real-time market data. A role that is neither junior nor senior/principal, offering a balanced growth path. Apply via Haystack today!