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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Engineer - **Company:** Pangram Labs, Inc. - **Location:** New York, NY, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Relational Databases, Software Debugging, Django Web Framework, Fault Tolerance, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Software Architecture, Queueing Systems, Prometheus, Software Engineering, Web Application Frameworks, Datadog, ReactJS, System Availability, Grafana, Deep Learning, Caching, Backend, Cloudformation, Amazon Relational Database Service, Containerization, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Machine Learning Operations, Front End Software Development, Hardware Infrastructure, Functional Programming, Restful APIs, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), Terraform, Docker - **Published:** September 12, 2026 - **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/senior-software-engineer-backend-pangram-labs-8118942 ## About the Role * 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a strong backend focus * Proficiency in Python and Django (or comparable Python web frameworks) * Deep understanding of backend architecture patterns: RESTful API design, relational databases, message queues, caching strategies, and asynchronous task processing * Hands-on experience with AWS services (e.g., EC2, ECS/EKS, RDS, S3, SQS, CloudFront, Lambda) * Experience designing systems for high availability, horizontal scalability, and graceful degradation * Strong debugging and performance-profiling skills in production environments Strongly Preferred * Experience with containerization (Docker) and container orchestration (Kubernetes) * Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar) * Experience with monitoring and observability tooling (e.g., Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK) Nice to Have * Experience deploying and serving deep learning models in production (model serving frameworks, GPU infrastructure, batch vs. real-time inference) * Familiarity with React or frontend technologies sufficient to collaborate effectively across the stack ## Description We are looking for a backend-focused Senior Software Engineer to design, build, and scale the production systems that serve our core technology to a rapidly growing user base. You will own the backend infrastructure that powers Pangram's AI detection platform. This is a senior, high-autonomy role: you'll make architectural decisions, solve hard scaling problems, and ensure our systems are reliable and performant as demand grows. You'll work across our Django backend and AWS infrastructure, collaborating closely with our frontend and machine learning teams. What You'll Do * Design and implement scalable backend services and APIs to serve AI detection capabilities at scale * Own the reliability, performance, and observability of production systems * Architect and maintain data pipelines, caching layers, and service infrastructure on AWS * Collaborate with ML engineers to deploy and serve machine learning models in production * Identify and resolve bottlenecks across the stack as traffic and complexity increase * Establish and improve engineering best practices around testing, deployment, and incident response ## Related Videos - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Developing the Backend with Stefan Lingler, CTO at Shpock](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100360-developing-the-backend-with-stefan-lingler-cto-at-shpock) - [HTTP headers that make your website go faster](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1676-http-headers-that-make-your-website-go-faster) - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) - [Docker build without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100114-docker-build-without-docker) - [Inside Bitpanda's Tech Stack: Scaling a European Fintech Leader - Markus Dorner](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1979-inside-bitpanda-s-tech-stack-scaling-a-european-fintech-leader-markus-dorner) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [The 7 Most Popular Backend Frameworks for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/403-the-7-most-popular-backend-frameworks-for-developers) - [20 Essential Tools For Backend Development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/218-20-essential-tools-for-backend-development) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline)