Python Backend Engineer - Remote📣 Job Ad

About the Role

YO IT Consulting is seeking experienced Python Backend Engineers for a full-time, remote position. This role is designed for skilled software engineers who can contribute to training and evaluating next-generation AI systems by tackling real-world software engineering challenges. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills to navigate unfamiliar codebases, articulate technical decisions effectively, and resolve practical problems across backend, full-stack, systems, and infrastructure domains. Prior AI experience is not a prerequisite; the focus is on robust software engineering judgment, clear technical communication, and the ability to assess code quality, architectural choices, trade-offs, and implementation excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Engage in challenging software engineering tasks spanning backend development, full-stack projects, infrastructure, and systems-related initiatives.
• Review, debug, enhance, and clearly explain code within diverse technical environments.
• Design and evaluate practical solutions involving APIs, databases, services, integrations, testing methodologies, and deployment workflows.
• Identify and analyze trade-offs related to scalability, maintainability, performance, reliability, security, and overall developer experience.
• Articulate technical reasoning in written form, detailing the rationale behind solutions and exploring alternative approaches.
• Collaborate with the client's team on technical reviews, implementation decisions, and problem-solving exercises.
• Demonstrate agility in adapting to new codebases, frameworks, and evolving technical requirements.

Qualifications and Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of hands-on software engineering experience is required.
• Demonstrate strong proficiency in at least one backend or full-stack engineering environment, including but not limited to Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, ****, Java, C#, .NET, C++, Go, Ruby, or PHP.
• Experience in building, maintaining, or reviewing production-level applications, APIs, services, databases, or integrations is necessary.
• Possess a solid understanding of core software engineering principles, encompassing debugging, testing, code quality standards, architectural design, and technical trade-off analysis.
• The ability to clearly and objectively explain complex engineering decisions is essential.
• Comfort in reading and reasoning through unfamiliar code or technical specifications is expected.

Technical Skills

• Backend and Full-Stack Development (Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, ****, Java, C#, .NET, C++, Go, Ruby, PHP)
• API Design and Development
• Database Management
• Service Architecture
• Integration Strategies
• Testing Frameworks and Methodologies
• Deployment Workflow Management
• Optimization for Scalability, Maintainability, Performance, Reliability, and Security
• Enhancing Developer Experience
• Technical Communication (Written and Verbal)
• Code Evaluation and Debugging
• Architecture Evaluation and Tradeoff Analysis
• Assessing Implementation Quality
• Cloud Environments (AWS, GCP, Azure)
• CI/CD Pipelines and DevOps Workflows
• Containerization Technologies
• Monitoring and Production Operations
• Frontend Frameworks (React, ****, Angular, Vue, React Native)
• Mentoring Engineers, Code Reviewing, and Architecture Decision-Making

Work Arrangement and Location

This is a full-time, remote position. The role requires 5-10 years of experience. While the primary work location is Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the position is remote.