• Designing, building, and maintaining backend services and APIs using Python and related frameworks. • Ensuring database architecture, data flow, and system performance scale effectively with growing demand. • Applying strong database fundamentals to real-world systems, including indexing strategies, partitioning approaches, and concurrency considerations for large and complex datasets. • Advocating for best practices in code quality, system design, and documentation, including participation in code reviews and architectural discussions. • Collaborating with the team to standardize processes and improve long-term maintainability of backend systems. • Evaluating and responsibly leveraging AI-assisted development tools while adhering to sound engineering principles (e.g., SOLID, single-responsibility design). • Contributing to a culture of testing, reliability, and continuous improvement.