BackEnd Engineer-Python (Remote) (3 Months Contract) (Extendable)

Experience

: 5.00 + years

Salary

: USD 2857-3214 / month (based on experience)

Expected Notice Period

: 15 Days

Shift

: (GMT+05:30) Asia/Kolkata (IST)

Opportunity Type

: Remote

Placement Type

: Full Time Contract for 3 Months(40 hrs a week/160 hrs a month)

(*Note: This is a requirement for one of Uplers' client - LL)What do you need for this opportunity?Must have skills required:Familiarity with integrating or orchestrating AI/ML services is a plus, Python, Node Js, Express Js, Flask, GCP, Firebase, PostgreSQLLL is Looking for:

Role

: Backend Engineer

Overview

Client is supporting an innovative early-stage SaaS company that is building afirst-of-its-kind AI insights platform for commercial teams. The platform ingests andanalyses customer conversations and related sales/marketing data to surface actionableinsights—automating work typically handled manually by strategy functions.Following a well-defined discovery and planning process, the company is now movinginto its MVP build phase with a modern cloud-native stack and growing cross-functionalteam. This is a rare opportunity for a backend engineer to help shape the foundationalarchitecture of a greenfield product that blends AI, data pipelines, and workfloworchestration.

Engagement Details

• Start Date: Immediate
• Location: Fully remote
• Working Hours: 8h/day, availability required during UK business hours
• Timezone: GMT/BST preferred
  

About The Project

We’re looking for a Backend Engineer to help deliver the first version of a novel, AI-poweredinsights platform. This is a greenfield opportunity to design and build core backendservices, including APIs, data ingestion layers, and the integration of ML-generatedoutputs into usable workflows.You’ll join a high-performing cross-functional team working across product, ML, frontend,and DevOps. The MVP has a defined scope, clear delivery targets, and moderninfrastructure (Python, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, GCP, Firebase). You’ll take ownership ofbackend components from schema to endpoint, enabling real-time insights andautomation at the heart of the product.This role is ideal for someone who thrives on turning complex logic into clean, scalablesystems, enjoys API-first thinking, and is excited about collaborating with an ML engineerto deliver AI-powered features that feel deliberate and usable.

Must-Have Experience & Skills

Technical/Product

• 5+ years of experience in backend engineering (ideally in SaaS or data-intensive
  

environments)

• Strong Python skills (Node.js optional but useful)
• Experience with frameworks like FastAPI, Flask, or Express
• Solid understanding of REST API design and backend/frontend integration
• PostgreSQL experience, including schema design and performance optimisation
• Familiarity with GCP serverless tools (Cloud Functions), containerisation, and
  

Terraform

• Ability to implement authentication and RBAC (e.g. email-based team scoping)
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure collaboration
  

Business & Delivery

• Experience working in early-stage or MVP environments
• Ability to balance pragmatism and scalability—understanding when to simplify
• Familiarity with integrating or orchestrating AI/ML services is a plus
  

Soft Skills

• High ownership mindset—can operate independently within a lean team
• Clear, concise communicator who proactively raises blockers or tradeoffs
• Collaborative, solution-oriented, and calm under pressure
• Strong attention to detail and bias for delivery
  

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable backend architecture to support MVP and
  

post-MVP growth

• Build clean, documented REST APIs for:
• Third-party data ingestion
• AI-generated insight retrieval
• Admin and user management
• ML process triggering (e.g. summarisation, sentiment analysis)
• Content export workflows
• Define and optimise relational data models (PostgreSQL)
• Implement secure, role-based access across user teams
• Collaborate with ML, frontend, and DevOps teams to ensure seamless delivery
• Write well-tested code and maintain high-quality documentation
• Contribute to architectural decisions and long-term platform direction
  

Success Criteria

• APIs are stable, scalable, and easy for frontend and ML teams to consume
• Core backend functionality is delivered in line with sprint goals
• MVP backend supports fast iteration, clean logging, and monitoring
• Data is reliably stored, served, and secured
• Collaboration across engineering, product, and delivery is smooth and unblocked
  

Working Practices

• Agile delivery (methodology TBC)
• Tooling includes: Jira, Slack, GitHub, Teams
• Ceremonies:
  

○ Daily standups (15 mins)○ Weekly backlog grooming (1 hr)○ Fortnightly sprint planning, demos, retrospectives (1 hr each)

Additional Information

• Equipment: BYOD
• Onboarding: Includes intro sessions with team leads across engineering, product,
  

and delivery

• All work is fully remote. Travel (if ever required) will be covered by the client.
• Work eligibility excludes candidates in regions subject to UK financial sanctions.
  

Assessment Process

• CV Review – Validate technical experience
• Screening Call (20 mins) – Technical screening to understand experience
• Live Coding Task (1 hr) – Live coding session focused on Python, APIs, and data
  

handling

• Final Interview (30 mins) – Cultural fit, collaboration instincts, MVP mindset
  

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• Step 2: Complete the Screening Form & Upload updated Resume
• Step 3: Increase your chances to get shortlisted & meet the client for the Interview!
  

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