Tenth Revolution Group · 3 hours ago
Senior Python Developer
Kirkland, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$130K/yr - $150K/yr
5+ years expTenth Revolution Group is an award-winning technology company in the entertainment and media space, known for developing cutting-edge, AI-powered platforms. They are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer (Python) to build and scale core backend services and APIs while mentoring engineers and shaping backend architecture.
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Responsibilities
Design and implement core backend APIs and services, including user management, authentication, and system integrations
Make architectural decisions that balance rapid delivery with long-term scalability and maintainability
Establish backend engineering standards, testing strategies, and code review best practices
Partner closely with frontend engineers to define clean, well-documented API contracts
Proactively identify, prioritize, and resolve technical debt
Write high-quality, production-grade Python code on a daily basis
Build and maintain RESTful APIs with strong test coverage
Design data models and database schemas for core platform services
Implement secure authentication and authorization workflows
Develop background job processing and integration services
Mentor junior and mid-level engineers through code reviews and pairing sessions
Support career development and technical growth across the backend team
Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing engineering culture
Participate in hiring and onboarding as the team scales
Partner with engineering leadership to shape the technical roadmap and sprint priorities
Work closely with DevOps on CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure, and monitoring
Participate in sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives
Clearly communicate technical decisions and tradeoffs to non-technical stakeholders
Qualification
Required
5+ years of professional software development experience
3+ years of backend development using Python
Strong experience with backend frameworks such as FastAPI, Flask, Django, or similar
Solid understanding of relational databases and SQL (PostgreSQL preferred)
Proven experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs
Strong testing mindset and experience writing maintainable, well-documented code
Experience mentoring or leading other engineers
Proficiency with Git and collaborative development workflows
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Preferred
Experience with async Python (asyncio, ASGI frameworks)
Familiarity with AI/ML systems or LLM integrations
Experience with background job processing (Celery, RQ, etc.)
Knowledge of containerization tools such as Docker
Experience with real-time communication (WebSockets, SSE)
Understanding of authentication protocols (OAuth2, JWT, session-based auth)
Cloud experience (Azure preferred; AWS/GCP also valued)
Startup or high-growth company experience
Benefits
Comprehensive Benefits
Health
Dental
Vision
Generous PTO and sick leave
Opportunity to work on global, high-impact products
Exposure to cutting-edge AI and backend technologies
Fast-track career growth in a rapidly scaling organization
Direct access to engineering leadership and decision-makers
Hybrid work model with flexibility after onboarding
Small, collaborative team where your work has visible impact
Company
Tenth Revolution Group
Tenth Revolution Group is the global leader in cloud talent solutions, uniquely equipped to deliver digital transformation through people.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2016-07-29Debt Financing
2016-04-28Acquired
Leadership Team
Dave Liebman
Chief Legal Officer and Global Head of Administration
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