Lead Backend Architect

Avive avive.life Open · verified Oct 24, 2026

Remote United States Full-time Senior Backend Engineering

At a glance

Senior Backend Engineering role at Avive. Remote, United States · full-time · $190,000–$205,000 base.

SalaryStated by Avive

$190,000 – $205,000

Base salary for this role, in USD per year, as published in the posting.

RoleBackend Engineering

SenioritySenior

LocationUnited States

WorkplaceRemote

EmploymentFull-time

Base pay$190,000–$205,000

PostedJul 8, 2026 · 3mo ago

Role brief

remoteroles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

Design and maintain Python/Django services and APIs that can scale with demand
Shape PostgreSQL and Redis data storage, improving query speed, reliability and performance
Run distributed workloads, including Celery background workers and Elasticsearch search and analytics
Strengthen REST API security and versioning, and troubleshoot backend reliability, scale and cost
Coordinate with frontend, QA, DevOps and product teams; document designs, APIs and operating procedures

What you bring

At least ten years building backend systems with Python and Django
A bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering or a related discipline
Production experience with backend systems, including PostgreSQL schema design and query tuning
Hands-on Redis experience for caching, queues or real-time data

Who this fits

This senior backend role suits an experienced Python and Django engineer who has operated production systems and worked with PostgreSQL and Redis. The position is remote, and applicants may live in the US or Canada. The stated base salary range is $190,000 to $205,000 per year.

From the employer

About Avive: Avive Solutions, Inc. (https://avive.life) is a growth stage Automated External Defibrillator (AED) company with a connected response system that is rapidly gaining market share. We are a mission driven team that is quite literally saving lives. Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is a leading cause of death in the United States, and we are on a mission to change that! We are a dynamic organization that builds elegant, creative solutions to solve complex problems. Ultimately, our mission is for all cardiac arrest victims to have rapid access to life-saving defibrillation. Avive is taking a fresh approach to addressing this decades-old problem by innovating AED technology, coupled with a first-of-its-kind software platform solution to enable a quicker and more streamlined response to SCA emergencies. We believe that this unique combination of deploying advanced – yet still accessible – hardware, and software, has the potential to revolutionize out-of-hospital cardiac arrest response and massively impact SCA survival rates. Check out this short video that shows a glimpse of how our team is working to re-think cardiac arrest response and save lives!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p4zfOWo62E Learn more about working at Avive:https://avive.life/careers/

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs using Python and Django.
Develop and optimize data storage solutions with PostgreSQL and Redis, ensuring reliability and
performance.
Implement Elasticsearch for search and analytics across large datasets.
Architect and operate distributed systems that handle high-throughput and low-latency workloads.
Build and operate asynchronous task queues and background workers using Celery and Redis.
Write clean, maintainable, and unit-test–focused code with strong coverage using pytest.
Build and maintain REST APIs, ensuring proper authentication, authorization, and versioning
Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize backend services for scalability, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.
Collaborate with frontend, QA, DevOps, and product teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.
Document technical designs, APIs, and operational runbooks.
Perform other backend software engineering duties as assigned and according to capability

Required Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
Proven experience developing and maintaining backend systems in production environments.
Strong programming expertise in Python and Django with 10+ years of experiance
Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL, including schema design and query optimization.
Experience with Redis for caching, message queues, or real-time data.

Preferred Experience

Practical use of Elasticsearch for indexing, search, and data analytics.
Experience building and consuming APIs, including documentation and testing.
Solid understanding of distributed systems design patterns.
Strong focus on unit tests and automated testing using pytest or similar frameworks.
Proficiency with Docker and containerized application deployments.
Proven experience with Celery and managing background workers in production.
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
Agile/Scrum team experience

Equal Employment Opportunity It is the policy of the company to provide equal employment opportunity to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, the company will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. NOTE: This Job Description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties or functions to be performed by the incumbent. Personnel are required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties/functions requested by their supervisor. Candidate may reside in US or Canada Anticipated salary range: $190,000 - $205,000 Base

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