Remote Backend Engineer Jobs

• Build and maintain python backend services with guidance from senior engineers
• Help build the agent-driven tooling, pipelines, and checks we use to create reusable Rally supply chains
• Work with AI coding agents every day, and help the team find where agents can take on more of the work and where a person still needs to decide
• Write and optimize database queries and REST APIs
• Establish trust in your work with effective development-loop tests
• Take part in code reviews, and ask questions to learn the codebase and the technologies behind it
• Work with customers and customer-facing teams to understand the use cases behind your work
• Take part in design discussions, and apply the feedback you get on your own designs

• First 90 days. You’ve shipped production changes with guidance, use AI agents as a normal part of how you deliver, can find your way around the code you work in, and take part in code reviews.
• First year. You own part of the tooling we use to create reusable supply chains, deliver changes from design to production with little guidance, and have helped change how the team uses AI to ship.

• Curiosity about new systems and technologies, and the habit of reading the docs and code before asking, then asking good questions
• Clear, accurate communication about your work, and honesty about what you don’t know yet
• Some experience building backend software in a mainstream server-side language, from work, internships, or your own projects. We mostly use Python, but value being able to read and understand many languages over fluency in any one. If your strongest language is something else, you should be able to read Python and understand it thoroughly.
• A working understanding of REST APIs and relational databases
• Experience writing automated tests for your own code
• Hands-on experience building software with AI coding agents, interest in pushing how far they can go, and the habit of checking what they produce

• Experience with FastAPI, Flask, SQLAlchemy, or PostgreSQL
• Experience with Docker and containerized deployments
• Experience with a mainstream cloud platform, such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
• Exposure to distributed systems or data pipelines
• Familiarity with professional media formats, such as codecs, container formats, and metadata, and how media supply chains use them

• We’re small and distributed. Most of our collaboration happens over Slack and Zoom, across time zones. You’ll own what you build, and you’ll work closely with people outside your immediate team.
• Engineers stay close to customers. You’ll hear directly from the people using what you build. When something goes wrong in production, the team that owns the code helps fix it.
• We dig for root causes. When something breaks, we find out why instead of patching the symptom and moving on.
• We ship, then refine. We work in short sprints and improve things over time instead of waiting for a perfect first version.

• This is a remote role, open to candidates across the United States
• Occasional travel may be required, but is not core to this role
• Interview process: introductory call, AI proficiency interview, team technical interview, interview project, interview project presentation, and founders interview

You Should Be Interested in SDVI Because:

• You are looking for your next big challenge
• You are looking for a company that welcomes your talent virtually
• You want teammates you can learn from, and who will learn from you
• You want to be part of a team that respects individuals and their work
• You consider the big picture and your contribution to it

SDVI offers a comprehensive benefits package including competitive salary, medical, vision, dental, 401(k) match, and stock options in a stimulating and rewarding distributed work environment.

SDVI is committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity in our workforce. We maintain a courteous work environment that recognizes the dignity and worth of each employee. SDVI respects the individual needs of employees and is an equal-opportunity employer.