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# Senior Backend Engineer

- **Company:** Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd
- **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $200,000.0 - $260,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Databases, Software Debugging, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Redis, Prometheus, Memory Leaks, Datadog, Data Logging, Flask (Web Framework), Large Language Models, Backend, Fastapi, Information Technology, Splunk
- **Published:** June 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=b008cc5f3121e663

## About the Role

Do you have experience in Systems engineering?, Do you have a Master's degree?, * Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or a related field

 * 2+ years of experience with Python and backend frameworks such as FastAPI or Flask
 * Strong understanding of logging best practices, error handling, and secure backend development
 * Hands-on experience with monitoring and metrics platforms including Datadog, Splunk, Prometheus, or OpenTelemetry
 * Solid familiarity with PostgreSQL, Redis, or similar databases
 * Driven to deliver high-quality backend code with strong guardrails, auditing, and debugging capabilities
 * Excited to tackle hard bugs and ensure system transparency for end users at enterprise scale

## Description

* Own logging and traceability of all guardrail and policy enforcement calls across SpendLogs and relevant database tables
 * Design CPU-level guardrails defending against common attacks on LLM APIs, MCP servers, and agents
 * Eliminate silent failures across guardrail creation, registration, and policy application - with robust error handling and full end-user transparency
 * Build and maintain Datadog, Splunk, Prometheus, and OpenTelemetry integrations
 * Scale observability to 1B+ requests/month with minimal latency overhead and zero memory leaks
 * Collaborate cross-functionally on backend performance, reliability, and security priorities


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