About the role

Role Overview

As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will solve complex backend challenges and help grow Genies’ engineering organization while working on exciting projects in a fast-paced startup.

Key Missions

Contribute to the development of backend microservices and systems supporting mobile and web applications.
Design and develop infrastructure and ML (machine learning) applications.
Collaborate with product and engineering teams to gather requirements and refine the backlog.

Requirements

Strong foundation in data structures and algorithms.
Familiarity with CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
Knowledge of cloud security best practices and cost-effective cloud architectures.
Strong programming skills in Python or Golang.
Experience with ML systems and heavy compute workloads.
Experience building and working with:
- REST APIs
- Distributed NoSQL and relational databases
- Caching systems
- Event-driven and multi-tier architectures
Development experience with AWS or GCP.
Self-starter mindset with strong analytical and creative capabilities.
3+ years professional software engineering experience.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
Excellent communication skills.

Nice-to-haves

Expertise applying software patterns and microservices patterns.

About Genies

Genies is a technology platform company focused on powering AI/ML systems. It builds and operates backend infrastructure and services that support mobile and web applications in a dynamic startup environment.