Senior Backend Engineer (Python | Optimization | Logistics)
Intetics Inc., a leading American technology company specializing in custom software application development, distributed professional teams creation, software product quality assessment, and “all-things-digital” solutions, is looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join its innovative team.
This is a full-time, long-term remote opportunity for an experienced Python backend engineer with a strong mathematical and optimization background.
Role Description:
The client is building a mobile-first platform that transforms the agricultural supply chain and logistics management through automation, real-time tracking, and intuitive interfaces. The system connects farmers, logistics providers, and business buyers, offering real-time product tracking, order management, route optimization, and business dashboards.
A key component of the platform is OLA (Optimizing Logistics Algorithms) — the system responsible for matching supply and demand, calculating optimal routes, quantities, and quality levels, and coordinating logistics execution.
This role is ideal for a backend engineer with strong Python skills, experience with optimization algorithms, and designing scalable, cloud-native systems in production environments.
Technical Responsibilities and Skills:
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using Python and modern frameworks
- Build and improve algorithms for complex linear/logistics optimization challenges
- Develop secure and reliable RESTful APIs and integrate with cloud services (AWS)
- Implement and maintain containerized services using Docker and Kubernetes
- Ensure backend systems follow security best practices and are cloud-optimized
- Solve algorithmic and mathematical problems related to logistics and scheduling
- Collaborate with the engineering team to maintain system scalability, reliability, and performance
- Follow Agile methodology and participate in code reviews, system architecture discussions
Requirements
Required Qualifications:
- 5–10 years of experience in backend development
- Strong proficiency in Python and Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
- Experience implementing optimization algorithms using linear programming, graph theory, or dynamic programming
- Solid understanding of scalable backend system architecture in cloud environments (preferably AWS)
- Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes
- Experience designing and developing RESTful APIs
- Deep understanding of backend security best practices
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent, with a strong mathematics background
Position Details:
- Position: Senior Backend Engineer
- Level: Senior
- Tech Stack: Python, REST APIs, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS
- Domain: Logistics Optimization
- Start Date: ASAP
- Engagement: Full-time
- Duration: 3+ months (with possible extension)
- Location: Remote
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