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Prefect is a dynamic orchestration platform that empowers data and platform teams to build adaptable workflows for AI and data pipelines. By allowing users to write Python code without the need for extensive modifications, Prefect simplifies the orchestration process with features like dynamic DAG creation, robust observability, and high scalability. 

With Prefect, organizations can significantly reduce infrastructure costs while enhancing the efficiency and reliability of their data operations. 


51 - 200 employees


Founded 2018

🔌 API

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

☁️ SaaS

Senior Backend Engineer
3 days ago

🌎 Anywhere in the World – Remote

💵 $172k - $242k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔙 Backend Engineer

AWS

Azure

Cloud

Distributed Systems

Google Cloud Platform

Grafana

Postgres

Python

Redis

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📋 Description
• Build, maintain, and scale Prefect’s SaaS platform in collaboration with engineering and cross-functional teams
• Optimize Python web applications for performance, reliability, and maintainability
• Collaborate tightly with Engineering Teams + Product, Support, and Customer‑facing teams to land solutions that deliver user value
• Exercise ownership of your work end-to-end, observe it from problem definition through prototyping, development, and deployment to production
• Participate in on‑call/incident response

🎯 Requirements
• 5+ years of experience in backend engineering roles, with a focus on web applications and distributed systems
• Proficiency in Python, async experience preferred
• Prior experience developing and maintaining data intensive applications at scale
• 3+ years of experience with Postgres and Redis
• 3+ years of experience with monitoring technologies (Grafana, Datadog, or equivalent)
• 3+ years of experience with at least one major cloud platform (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
• Self-directed - with initiative for identifying problems, tenacity to propose solutions, comfortable shipping with incomplete information in a small team, and excellent communication skills to keep colleagues updated of progress and blockers

🏖️ Benefits
• Remote-first team with flexible-first culture
• Equity Stock Options
• 401(k) with 5% company match (vests immediately!)
• Unlimited PTO
• Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
• Generous Parental Leave
• Life Insurance and Disability benefits
• $800 remote work stipend for whatever you need to work (food, wellness, equipment etc.)