Senior Backend Engineer, Python, AI, EdTech

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🕒 May 29

🇷🇸 Serbia – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔙 Backend Engineer

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Novakid Inc

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 2017

📚 Education

👥 B2C

Education • Ecommerce • B2C

Novakid Inc. is an online English school designed specifically for children aged 4 to 12. The platform offers interactive lessons centered around language immersion with native-speaking teachers, tailored to align with European educational standards. Featuring various age-appropriate programs, speaking groups, and engaging learning materials, Novakid emphasizes a fun learning environment to build confidence and fluency in English for young learners globally.

📋 Description

• Lead the design and evolution of our backend architecture (microservices, event-driven systems, AWS serverless, data pipelines) • Drive technical decisions and ensure best practices in code quality, security, and scalability • Mentor and support backend developers, reviewing code and helping them grow as engineers • Design and build robust APIs and data flows powering AI-driven language learning features • Partner with Product and Data Science teams to turn cutting-edge AI models into real-world educational experiences • Anticipate technical risks, propose solutions, and balance speed with long-term scalability

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ years of professional backend engineering experience (Python 3.8+ is a must) • Proven track record in system design, architecture, and scaling distributed systems • Strong knowledge of PostgreSQL, Redis, FastAPI, SQLAlchemy, Celery • Hands-on experience with microservices & AWS serverless stack (Lambda, SQS/SNS, EventBridge, etc.) • Solid understanding of software engineering best practices: code reviews, testing, CI/CD, observability, security • Experience mentoring developers or leading technical initiatives • Fluent English (we work across 15+ countries)

🏖️ Benefits

• 100% remote, flexible schedule (core hours GMT+3) • Unlimited paid time off • Competitive compensation, bonuses, and stock options