Senior Backend Engineer

1 Month ago • 6 Years + • Backend Development • $60,000 PA - $90,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Optery is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer with Python and Django expertise to join their fully-remote global team. The role involves working closely with founders to shape product and technical direction, focusing on building consumer data privacy software. Responsibilities include developing scalable backend components, utilizing testing strategies, managing asynchronous jobs, working with databases (Postgres, NoSQL), and ensuring user data security. The ideal candidate will have at least 6 years of backend or full-stack experience, with 3+ years specifically in Python and Django, and a strong understanding of computer science fundamentals. Experience with Django-rest-framework, testing, event brokers like Celery/RabbitMQ/Redis, NoSQL databases like Elasticsearch, MongoDB, Cassandra, and cloud platforms like AWS is preferred. The company offers a competitive salary, paid time off, and a home office stipend.
Must have:
  • Python/Django experience
  • 6+ years backend experience
  • 3+ years Python/Django
  • Computer Science fundamentals
  • Maturity and work ethic
Good to have:
  • Django at Scale
  • Django-rest-framework/django-ninja
  • Asynchronous jobs
  • NoSQL databases
  • User data security
  • Scalable backend design
  • Third-party API integration
  • Performance diagnostics
  • Kubernetes/microservices
  • AWS/GCP/Azure
  • HTML/Javascript
  • Consumer privacy experience
  • React/HTMX
  • Automation tools
Perks:
  • Paid time off policy
  • Home office setup stipend

Job Details

Senior Backend Engineer (Python + Django, LATAM) at Optery (W22)
$60K - $90K  •  
Opt out software that removes your private info from the internet
MX / BR / AR / CO / PE / UY / BO / DO / PY / CU / Remote (MX; BR; AR; CO; PE; UY; BO; DO; PY; CU)
Full-time
US citizen/visa only
6+ years
About Optery

Now is a great time to join Optery. Optery is profitable with $XXM annual revenue, and we 3x-ed sales last year. Our product was awarded “Editors’ Choice” by PCMag as the most outstanding in the personal data removal category for the 4th year in a row (2022 - 2025), we received the Cybersecurity Excellence Awards for Attack Surface Management, Digital Footprint Management, and Employee Privacy Protection for the 2nd year in a row (2024 - 2025), we received the Top InfoSec Innovator Award and Best Service for Attack Surface Management by Cyber Defense Magazine in 2025, Fortress Cybersecurity Award for Privacy Enhancing Technologies in 2025, Fast Company awarded Optery Next Big Things in Tech for Security and Privacy, Optery was ranked the #1 most effective of all personal data removal services tested in 2024 study by Consumer Reports, Optery was named one of Business Insider’s Top 30 Future Unicorns of 2025, and we’re changing the game in the world of consumer data in a way that puts individuals in control.

Optery is automated opt out software, and we serve individuals, families and businesses. Our mission is to empower people to take control of their personal data, and we have a vision for a safer world through data privacy.

Optery is the first company to offer a free report with dozens of screenshots showing where your personal information is being posted by hundreds of data brokers online (https://app.optery.com/signup), and the first to offer IT teams a completely self-service platform for finding and removing employee personal information from the web (https://business.optery.com/signup). Optery subscription plans automatically remove customers from these sites, clearing your home address, phone number, email and other personal information from the Internet at scale. The service is used to prevent threats like phishing, social engineering, identity theft, harassment and physical violence.

Optery has completed its AICPA SOC 2, Type II security certification, and distinguishes itself with unparalleled search technology, data removal automation, visual evidence-based before-and-after reporting, data broker coverage, and API integration options.

Hundreds of thousands of people rely on Optery to prevent attacks and keep their personal information off the Internet. Optery has raised $9M+ in funding from world-class investors such as Y Combinator, Alumni Ventures, Bayhouse Capital, Flex Capital, Global Founders Capital, Goodwater Capital, Pioneer Fund, Soma Capital, TRAC, Tribe Capital, Uncorrelated Ventures.

Optery is headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, but operates as a fully-remote global team.

About the role
Skills: Cassandra, Django, MongoDB, Python, Redis, Elasticsearch, PostgreSQL

The Role

We're seeking a Senior Backend Engineer who thrives in fast-paced, early-stage environments. You’ll work directly with the company’s founders and help shape both the product and technical direction. This is a high-impact, high-ownership role ideal for someone who enjoys building across the stack and shipping features quickly.

We value clear communication, empathy for customers, and a collaborative mindset. Since we're a fully remote company, success in this role also requires self-direction and strong time management.

The ideal person will be passionate about building consumer data privacy software, and will have experience across most of these areas:

  • Python / Django
  • Working in Django at Scale
  • Django-rest-framework and/or django-ninja
  • Utilizing various testing strategies to deliver high quality, robust code
  • Asynchronous jobs execution / event brokers (Celery / RabbitMQ / Redis)
  • Databases - Postgres and NoSQL (ElasticSearch, MongoDB, Cassandra)
  • User data security best practices
  • Designing maintainable, scalable backend software components
  • Implementing integrations with third-party APIs
  • Diagnosing and addressing performance issues
  • Kubernetes, microservices, and resource management
  • AWS (Preferred), GCP, Azure
  • HTML and Javascript experience
  • Bonus if you have experience working in the consumer privacy or consumer data industries, React, HTMX and automation tools

Qualifications

  • 6+ years experience as a backend or full-stack engineer building web applications
  • 3+ years experience with Python and Django
  • Demonstrated knowledge of Computer Science fundamentals
  • Maturity, self-awareness, empathy, a strong work ethic, attention to detail, and a positive attitude
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering, or equivalent work experience

Location

Optery is headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, but operates as a fully-remote global team. While this is not necessarily a U.S.-based position, working regular U.S. business hours, i.e. U.S. Eastern, Central, Mountain, or Pacific time zones, is strongly preferred.  We embrace asynchronous work, but overlap with U.S. time zones is important for team collaboration.

Compensation & Benefits

  • $60K - $90K
  • Paid time off policy
  • Stipend for home office setup

Equal Opportunity

Optery values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer. Optery does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.

Technology
  • Backend: Python / Django / nodeJS
  • Frontend: React
  • Hosted on AWS / K8S (EKS) / Grafana / Loki

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