Senior Python Engineer

<p>We are DeweyLearn, Inc., an Education Tech startup on a mission to revolutionize the education landscape. We’re building something extraordinary and are seeking exceptional engineers to join us on this journey. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of education technology from the ground up.</p> <h2 id="tasks">Tasks</h2> <ul> <li>Build and maintain production backend services and APIs in Python (FastAPI)</li> <li>Implement retrieval workflows (RAG, embeddings, vector search)</li> <li>Lead and work closely with other engineers and stakeholders to make good technical trade-offs</li> <li>Help keep our systems clean, reliable, and easy to extend</li> </ul> <h2 id="requirements">Requirements</h2> <p><strong>General:</strong></p> <ul> <li>You’re a curious technologist at heart. You like understanding how things work, and you enjoy exploring new tools, approaches, and ideas</li> <li>You are a fast self-learner and enjoy dialog</li> <li>You have proven software engineering fundamentals and can build reliable systems that others can understand, maintain, and extend</li> <li>You are a good communicator and can ask the right questions, explain trade-offs in a straightforward way, and collaborate with stakeholders</li> <li>You enjoy collaborating with other team members</li> <li>You have a proven track record as a senior Python developer, with at least 5 years of professional software engineering experience</li> <li>You have experience working with ML/AI systems in a production environment.</li> <li>You have native/fluent proficiency in English</li> <li>Experience in early-stage startups is a plus</li> </ul> <p><strong>Technical:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Exceptional command of the Python language is a must</li> <li>Exceptional command of FastAPI and related topics is a must</li> <li>Exceptional command of production API in combination with PostgreSQL DB is a must</li> <li>Good command of PostgreSQL DB is a must</li> <li>Good command of Docker in dev and deployment use cases</li> <li>Understanding of Infra as code is a plus</li> <li>Exceptional understanding of “engineering basics” (version control, CI/CD, environments, debugging)</li> <li>Familiarity with retrieval workflows (RAG) and embedding-based search</li> <li>Experience with Natural Language Processing is a plus</li> <li>Familiarity with at least one front-end framework is a plus</li> </ul> <h2 id="benefits">Benefits</h2> <ul> <li>Flexible remote work arrangement (Europe and the Americas only)</li> <li>Collaborative, innovation-focused environment</li> <li>Opportunity to shape the future of education</li> </ul> <p>Join us in building the future of education technology. If you're passionate about creating innovative solutions and want to be part of something groundbreaking, we want to hear from you.</p>