scalera - Senior Backend Engineer (Python) (Remote)
Requirements
• 4+ years of backend engineering experience, with Python as your primary language • Strong API design skills and experience with RESTful systems • Hands-on experience with FastAPI or Django in production • Solid understanding of databases, data modeling, and query optimization • Experience with CI/CD and a strong focus on code quality and maintainability • Ability to make progress in ambiguous environments. You can scope, prioritize, and deliver without perfect clarity • Interest in AI/ML systems and how they behave in production • Clear communicator and strong team collaborator • Experience with GCP (Cloud Run, BigQuery, Pub/Sub or similar). • Background in data-heavy or AI-integrated product architectures. • Familiarity with AI developer tooling (Cursor, Claude, Copilot, etc.). • B2B SaaS, construction tech, or procurement domain knowledge. • German language skills (bonus, not required). • Working at Scalera • This is a remote position. You must be located within the EU or EEA. • Small team, no bureaucracy. You’ll work directly with the people making decisions.
Responsibilities
• Own problems end-to-end: talk to users, understand their needs, and ship solutions • Build and maintain Python backend services that bring AI capabilities into production (e.g. document parsing, supplier matching, bid scoring) • Design and implement APIs and integrations connecting our AI systems with frontend applications and external platforms • Develop data pipelines to ingest, normalize, and process large volumes of structured and unstructured construction data • Collaborate with teammates on code reviews, testing, and CI/CD practices • Contribute ideas on applying new AI techniques to real procurement challenges
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