Senior Backend Engineer - AI-Augmented Development 🚀
Location: Remote-first | Experience: 5+ years | Type: Full-time
C2C with your own LLC considered; NO staffing vendors — direct to Truey
About Us
We're building the next generation of AI-powered web applications at Truey. Join us in creating sophisticated, high-performance backend systems that power intelligent task management with cutting-edge AI agent orchestration and workflow automation.
The Role
As a Senior Backend Engineer, you'll leverage AI tools to accelerate development while building robust, scalable APIs and complex workflow systems. You'll work on advanced Python applications with real-time features, AI agent integrations, and sophisticated task orchestration.
Required SkillsCore Technologies (5+ years production experience)
✅ Python 3.12+ - Advanced async patterns, type hints, modern Python
✅ FastAPI - High-performance APIs, dependency injection, middleware
✅ SQLAlchemy 2.0+ - Async ORM, complex queries, optimization
✅ GraphQL - Schema design, resolvers, performance optimization
✅ PostgreSQL - Advanced queries, indexing, optimization
✅ Redis - Caching strategies, pub/sub, task queuing
Additional Requirements
• Strawberry GraphQL framework
• Unit of Work pattern & repository patterns
• Background task processing (TaskIQ, Celery, or similar)
• Database migrations (Alembic)
• OpenAI APIs & agents SDK integration
• Workflow orchestration and state machines
• Testing frameworks (pytest, testcontainers)
• Observability (OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Sentry)
• Docker & containerization
What You'll Do
→ Architect scalable Python backend systems with FastAPI
→ Design and optimize GraphQL APIs with Strawberry
→ Implement Unit of Work pattern for transaction management
→ Build AI agent systems using OpenAI's native SDK
→ Implement robust background task processing with TaskIQ
→ Design database schemas and optimize query performance
→ Create workflow orchestration with custom Arc/Transition systems
→ Integrate third-party APIs (Stripe, Google Calendar, OAuth)
→ Collaborate with AI tools to enhance productivity
Our Tech Stack
Core: Python 3.12, FastAPI, Strawberry GraphQL
Database: PostgreSQL, SQLAlchemy 2.0, Alembic
Patterns: Unit of Work, Repository, Service Layer
AI/ML: OpenAI agents SDK, GPT-4 integration
Tasks: TaskIQ, Redis, Async workflows
Testing: Pytest, Testcontainers, Async testing
Monitoring: OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Sentry, Langfuse
AI Tools: GitHub Copilot, Cursor
What We Offer
🤖 Latest AI development tools + awesome team!
How to Apply
Send us:
• Your resume
• GitHub/portfolio
• Brief note about your AI tools experience