Staff/Lead Python Engineer (FastAPI, Orchestration)
Mimica · Remote · Remote Anywhere · Warsaw · Edinburgh · Czech Republic · Stockholm · Dublin · Amsterdam · Berlin · Montreal · London · Portugal · Barcelona · Toronto · Cambridge · Estonia ·
COMPENSATION
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Listed on the employer's job board (Ashby)
- Staff/Lead Level
- Fully Remote (Global)
- Python + FastAPI
- ML System Integration
- Stock Options
Join Mimica, a Series B AI startup backed by Khosla Ventures, as a Staff or Lead Python Engineer. You will own the development of resilient backend applications that interface with proprietary ML models and GenAI integrations. This position offers the chance to be a founding member of the Maker Team or support the Data Intelligence Team, driving architecture and developer experience in a remote-first environment.
What you'll do
- Build resilient Python applications within a service architecture
- Mentor engineers on code quality, testing, and best practices
- Implement observability using Grafana Stack for ML apps
- Develop integrations with Google Services and internal tools
- Collaborate with Data Scientists to productionize ML models
- Triage and resolve incidents related to CPU, memory, and GPU
- Document procedures to facilitate knowledge sharing
- Participate in hiring and end-to-end project management
What you'll need
- At least 8 years of software engineering experience
- Previous experience at Lead, Staff, or Principal level
- Strong proficiency in Python and backend engineering
- Deep experience with async and concurrent programming
- Proven track record owning projects from spec to deployment
- Expertise in building maintainable tests and observability
- Knowledge of performance optimization and memory management
- Fluency in English with strong communication skills
Nice to have
- Experience as a founding or early engineering team member
- Background in fast-growing scale-up environments
- Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Stack
- Python
- FastAPI
- Grafana
- Prometheus
- Loki
- Tempo
- Google Services
How you'll work
- Fully remote position
- Based in UK, Europe, or Americas
- Timezone range: UTC-7 to UTC+3
- Flexible schedules and location
What you get
- Generous compensation and stock options
- Company laptop and remote setup stipend
- Co-working budget provided
- Ample paid time off plus local holidays
- Enhanced parental leave
- Health and retirement benefits
- Annual learning and development budget
- Annual workaways and social events
Hiring process
- Recruiter screen with Technical Recruiter
- Asynchronous take-home challenge
- Live follow-up with Engineering Manager
- Live system design interview
- Behavioral interview with Founders/CTO