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# Sr. Software Engineer (Backend) at Zenarate

- **Company:** Jack & Jill, Inc.
- **Location:** Palo Alto, CA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Distributed Systems, Django Web Framework, Python (Programming Language), Session Management, WebSocket, WebRTC, Flask (Web Framework), Backend, Containerization, Docker, Microservices
- **Published:** July 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://arc.dev/remote-jobs/j/redirect/p8bofems47

## About the Role

* 5-8 years of backend engineering experience with strong proficiency in Python and frameworks like Django or Flask.
 * Deep expertise in real-time communication protocols such as WebSockets, WebRTC, or gRPC streaming for high-load simulation workloads.
 * Proven track record operating distributed systems on cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) using containerization tools like Docker and Kubernetes.

## Description

* Architect and scale real-time voice agent infrastructure using WebSocket-based streaming, session management, and low-latency audio/event pipelines.
 * Design and maintain microservices in Python (Django/Flask) that integrate with agentic frameworks and voice AI services like Deepgram or ElevenLabs.
 * Collaborate with ML engineers and product teams to translate complex business requirements into robust, high-performance APIs for regulated enterprise industries.


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