Senior Backend EngineerCantos Ventures • San Francisco, California, United States
Senior Backend Engineer
Cantos Ventures
- San Francisco, California, United States
- San Francisco, California, United States
À propos
In this role, you’ll take ownership of impactful projects — from evolving critical document features to building new greenfield systems — and collaborate across the stack to deliver high-quality product experiences. As a backend engineer, you’ll bring depth to our systems, influence technical discussions, and help raise the bar for engineering excellence within the team.
What you’ll do
Build and ship backend features in our Django monolith, spanning core document workflows (viewing, editing, embeds, exports) as well as new greenfield projects that expand what Scribe can do
Improve performance and reliability by optimizing database queries, endpoints, and caching layers across critical user workflows
Collaborate with product managers, designers, and frontend engineers to deliver intuitive and reliable experiences at scale
Contribute to technical discussions within the team, balancing short-term delivery with longer-term architectural evolution
Uphold strong engineering practices through thoughtful code reviews, solid test coverage, and attention to observability and performance
What we’re looking for
You have 5+ years of experience building backend applications at high scale and availability
You have extensive experience with Python
You know how to optimize endpoint performance and database queries
You’re a strong advocate for automated testing
You’ve seen and can implement engineering best practices
You’re user‑centric, empathetic, and passionate about your work
Bonus
Experience with Django (not required, but a big plus)
Startup experience (not required, but we build and move fast!)
Tech Stack
Python + Django
PostgreSQL
Redis
Celery + AmazonMQ
Infrastructure in Terraform (AWS)
Benefits
Some of the nicest and smartest teammates you’ll ever work with
Competitive salaries
Comprehensive healthcare benefits
Equity in a hyper growth startup
Flexible PTO
401k
Parental Leave
Commuter Benefits (SF office employees)
WFH Stipend
Compensation $175,000 - $200,000 base + Equity + Benefits. We consider several factors when determining compensation, including location, experience, and other job‑related factors.
At Scribe, we celebrate our differences and are committed to creating a workplace where all employees feel supported and empowered to do their best work. We believe this benefits not only our employees but our product, customers, and community as well. Scribe is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Compétences linguistiques
- English
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