Principal Backend Architect – Python

Experience: 10–14 years

Reporting To: Managing Partner

Role Overview

Principal Backend Architect to lead the design and development of mission-critical backend

systems that power advanced intelligence and decision-support platforms.

This role requires deep expertise in distributed system design, backend architecture, and

decision-centric platforms. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in shaping scalable,

auditable, and highly reliable backend services.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and development of a Python-based backend platform using FastAPI

and modern async frameworks.

• Design and implement decision-driven backend services, including rule-based logic,

authorization workflows, and enforcement mechanisms.

• Define and maintain robust data models and persistence layers using PostgreSQL, Redis,

and cloud object storage.

• Establish backend standards for reliability, fault tolerance, and graceful degradation.

• Implement traceability and explainability mechanisms to support audits, quality

assurance, and regulatory review.

• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders including:

o Clinical subject-matter experts

o Quality assurance teams

o Product and platform engineering

• Mentor senior/Junior engineers and contribute to long-term technical strategy.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of backend engineering experience with expert-level Python.

• Strong experience with API design, asynchronous systems, and microservices

architecture.

• Proven ability to design decision-oriented or rule-driven platforms.

• Experience integrating external intelligence systems or AI services.

• Strong judgment, documentation discipline, and stakeholder communication skills.

Preferred Attributes

• Background in regulated or high-trust systems (healthcare, finance, enterprise SaaS).

• Experience leading architecture reviews and technical governance