Engineer Lead - Backend and Data Pipeline Engineering at Media Analytics Startup

Engineer Lead - Backend and Data Pipeline Engineering at Fast-growing Media Analytics Startup

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Company Description: Fast-growing Media Analytics Startup

Job Description: As the Backend Engineering Lead, you will architect and scale critical data systems and high-performance Python services. You will be responsible for leading the engineering team through rapid growth phases, transitioning the product from early-stage to a robust enterprise-grade platform while ensuring technical excellence across database design and API development.

Location: London, UK;
Paris, France;
Madrid, Spain

Why this role is remarkable:

• Lead an engineering team through a 3x growth phase and shape the technical culture of a scaling organization
• Work on a high-impact product that has successfully transitioned from 0 to 1 and is backed by top-tier VCs
• Drive the architectural vision for a platform handling complex data pipelines and high-concurrency API traffic

What you will do:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and high-performance APIs using Python and FastAPI
• Architect efficient, reliable database structures and ensure system reliability and performance under heavy usage
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver clean, maintainable, and well-documented code across the stack

The ideal candidate:

• Extensive experience in a startup scale-up environment with a proven track record of managing and growing engineering teams
• Deep expertise in Python and API development, with mastery of the FastAPI framework
• Strong background in system architecture and database design, capable of building robust products from the ground up

Next steps

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• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Engineering and Information Technology
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