Conversica
SaaS
SeniorBackendPlatformEngineer
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“Senior Backend Platform Engineer at Conversica. Skills: Backend platform engineering, AI platform development, Data engineering, Cloud architecture. Own end-to-end delivery of backend platform components. Lead implementation in a focused domain”
What You'll Achieve.
Own and operate a significant platform domain in production; Led delivery of significant platform feature from design through launch; Raised engineering craft on team
Industry & Context.
Troubleshooting production issues
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years professional software engineering experience, Significant focus on backend platform, integrations, or data infrastructure, Track record of owning and delivering significant backend features or components in production, Proven experience deploying and operating production backend systems at scale, Proficiency in Python, Production experience with FastAPI, Celery, and async/queue-based frameworks, Deep experience with Postgres including schema design, query optimization, and operating Postgres in production, Experience working with large datasets and navigating real-world data quality challenges, Experience designing and operating integrations with third-party SaaS systems, Background in modern cloud-based architectures, particularly AWS, Active use of modern AI coding tools
Nice to Have
Experience in B2B SaaS environments, Experience integrating with MAPs, CRMs, CDPs, or DMS, Production experience with Terraform, EKS, Datadog, and GitLab, Experience operating messaging infrastructure, Experience building platforms that AI agents consume, Experience with Redshift, DynamoDB, EventBridge, and Redis
What You'll Do.
Own end-to-end delivery of backend platform components
Lead implementation in a focused domain
Make day-to-day technical decisions
Partner closely with AI Engineering and Product
Translate requirements into reliable software
Drive reliability improvements
Drive performance improvements
Drive observability improvements
Respond to production issues
Lead the fix for production issues
Mentor mid-level engineers
Mentor junior engineers
Contribute to platform-wide design discussions
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with Staff Engineers; Partner with tech leads; Partner with AI Engineering; Partner with Product
Communication Scope
Code review; Design feedback
Process & Methodology
Design, Delivery
Full Job Description
## Description Conversica is seeking a Senior Backend Platform Engineer to design, build, and operate the production backend systems that power our next-generation AI platform. This is an experienced individual contributor role focused on owning and delivering meaningful pieces of the platform layer: integrations, data ingestion, messaging infrastructure, orchestration, and the data foundations our agents depend on. This role operates with strong autonomy within a clear technical direction. You will lead the implementation of significant platform components, make day-to-day technical decisions within your domain, and partner with Staff Engineers and tech leads on broader architectural calls. ## What You'll Do Own end-to-end delivery of significant backend platform components, taking work from design through production within an established architectural direction Lead implementation in a focused domain such as integrations, messaging infrastructure, data ingestion, or one of the core platform services Make day-to-day technical decisions within your domain on data modeling, API design, error handling, and operational concerns, partnering with the Staff Engineer and tech leads on broader architectural calls Partner closely with AI Engineering and Product to translate evolving requirements into reliable, well-tested software Drive reliability, performance, and observability improvements in the systems you own; respond to production issues and lead the fix Mentor mid-level and junior engineers on your team through code review, pairing, and design feedback; raise the bar on engineering craft within the team Contribute to platform-wide design discussions and influence the standards you operate under ## What You'll Build Integration platform: inbound and outbound data processors, partner APIs, webhook ingestion, CSV bulk imports, sync logic, and resilient retry/backoff patterns for unreliable external systems Messaging infrastructure: email (AWS SES), SMS (Twilio), and ch
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