Senior Back-End Engineer at Avive | Torre
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Senior Back-End Engineer

You'll build scalable backend systems, directly impacting life-saving cardiac arrest response.
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USD150k - 190k/year
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About Avive:Avive Solutions, Inc. (https://avive.life) is a growth stage Automated External Defibrillator (AED) company with a connected response system that is rapidly gaining market share. We are a mission driven team that is quite literally saving lives. Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is a leading cause of death in the United States, and we are on a mission to change that! We are a dynamic organization that builds elegant, creative solutions to solve complex problems. Ultimately, our mission is for all cardiac arrest victims to have rapid access to life-saving defibrillation.Avive is taking a fresh approach to addressing this decades-old problem by innovating AED technology, coupled with a first-of-its-kind software platform solution to enable a quicker and more streamlined response to SCA emergencies. We believe that this unique combination of deploying advanced – yet still accessible – hardware, and software, has the potential to revolutionize out-of-hospital cardiac arrest response and massively impact SCA survival rates.Check out this short video that shows a glimpse of how our team is working to re-think cardiac arrest response and save lives!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p4zfOWo62ELearn more about working at Avive:https://avive.life/careers/We are seeking a versatile and proactive Backend Software Engineer to design, build, and operate the services that power our products. The ideal candidate will own backend APIs, data pipelines, and event-driven systems; champion performance, reliability, and security; and collaborate closely with frontend, QA and DevOps teams to deliver a robust platform. Experience with distributed systems, cloud-native architectures, observability, and identity/access patterns is essential for ensuring a scalable and efficient backend environment.Essential Duties and ResponsibilitiesDesign, build, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs using Python and Django.Develop and optimize data storage solutions with PostgreSQL and Redis, ensuring reliability and performance.Implement Elasticsearch for search and analytics across large datasets.Architect and operate distributed systems that handle high-throughput and low-latency workloads.Build and operate asynchronous task queues and background workers using Celery and Redis.Write clean, maintainable, and unit-test–focused code with strong coverage using pytest.Build and maintain REST APIs, ensuring proper authentication, authorization, and versioningMonitor, troubleshoot, and optimize backend services for scalability, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.Collaborate with frontend, QA, DevOps, and product teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.Document technical designs, APIs, and operational runbooks.Perform other backend software engineering duties as assigned and according to capability Required Education and ExperienceBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.Proven experience developing and maintaining backend systems in production environments.Strong programming expertise in Python and Django.Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL, including schema design and query optimization.Experience with Redis for caching, message queues, or real-time data.Preferred ExperiencePractical use of Elasticsearch for indexing, search, and data analytics.Experience building and consuming APIs, including documentation and testing.Solid understanding of distributed systems design patterns.Strong focus on unit tests and automated testing using pytest or similar frameworks.Proficiency with Docker and containerized application deployments.Proven experience with Celery and managing background workers in production.Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.Agile/Scrum team experienceEqual Employment OpportunityIt is the policy of the company to provide equal employment opportunity to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status,
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