Staff Product Backend Engineer_97723

Company:Global Technology organization

Key Skills: Fast Api, Flask, Distributed Systems, Database management, Python, Backend Development, Cloud, AWS Cloud, Cloud (AWS / Azure / GCP), Azure Cloud

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with Product to prioritize customer-focused work and deliver reliable features in a fast-moving environment.
• Design and own backend services and APIs that power Harvey's web applications, workflows, and integrations.
• Model and manage data in Postgres and related data stores to support low-latency, reliable user experiences.
• Build secure, multi-tenant, permissions-aware systems with appropriate auditing for enterprise and government customers.
• Implement backend features and workflows that use LLMs and agentic tools, orchestrating calls to AI systems from robust, well-structured services.
• Collaborate with frontend, product, and design partners to define clear API contracts and ship features end-to-end.
• Add meaningful logging, metrics, and tracing so services are observable, debuggable, and ready for on-call ownership.
• Improve performance and scalability by profiling bottlenecks, tuning queries, and refining service boundaries as usage grows.
• Participate in code reviews and technical design discussions, and take part in an on-call rotation for the services you own.

Skills Required:

• Strong experience in backend development using Python
• Hands-on experience with FastAPI and/or Flask frameworks
• Solid understanding of distributed systems architecture and design principles
• Experience building scalable, high-performance SaaS or enterprise backend systems
• Strong knowledge of database design and management (PostgreSQL or similar relational databases)
• Experience designing and developing RESTful APIs and backend services
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Experience in multi-tenant architecture and enterprise-grade system design
• Strong understanding of system scalability, reliability, and performance optimization
• Experience with logging, monitoring, observability, and debugging production systems
• Ability to work on API design and collaborate with product and frontend teams
• Experience working in agile, fast-paced product engineering environments
• Exposure to AI/LLM-based integrations is a plus
• Strong problem-solving, ownership, and on-call production support mindset

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in related field
• SaaS / Enterprise Software (Product Engineering)