Senior Python Engineer

We are DeweyLearn, Inc., an Education Tech startup on a mission to revolutionize the education landscape. We’re building something extraordinary and are seeking exceptional engineers to join us on this journey. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of education technology from the ground up.TasksBuild and maintain production backend services and APIs in Python (FastAPI)Implement retrieval workflows (RAG, embeddings, vector search)Lead and work closely with other engineers and stakeholders to make good technical trade-offsHelp keep our systems clean, reliable, and easy to extendRequirementsGeneral:You’re a curious technologist at heart. You like understanding how things work, and you enjoy exploring new tools, approaches, and ideasYou are a fast self-learner and enjoy dialogYou have proven software engineering fundamentals and can build reliable systems that others can understand, maintain, and extendYou are a good communicator and can ask the right questions, explain trade-offs in a straightforward way, and collaborate with stakeholdersYou enjoy collaborating with other team membersYou have a proven track record as a senior Python developer, with at least 5 years of professional software engineering experienceYou have experience working with ML/AI systems in a production environment.You have native/fluent proficiency in EnglishExperience in early-stage startups is a plusTechnical:Exceptional command of the Python language is a mustExceptional command of FastAPI and related topics is a mustExceptional command of production API in combination with PostgreSQL DB is a mustGood command of PostgreSQL DB is a mustGood command of Docker in dev and deployment use casesUnderstanding of Infra as code is a plusExceptional understanding of “engineering basics” (version control, CI/CD, environments, debugging)Familiarity with retrieval workflows (RAG) and embedding-based searchExperience with Natural Language Processing is a plusFamiliarity with at least one front-end framework is a plusBenefitsFlexible remote work arrangementCollaborative, innovation-focused environmentOpportunity to shape the future of educationJoin us in building the future of education technology. If you're passionate about creating innovative solutions and want to be part of something groundbreaking, we want to hear from you.