Job description
About Nexla
Nexla is the leading Integration platform, built with AI, for AI. Nexla takes a metadata driven approach to converge diverse integrations across Data, Documents, Agents, Applications, and APIs into a single design pattern. We accelerate the development of solutions for GenAI, Analytics, and Inter-company data. Nexla makes data users and developers up to 10x more productive by delivering a true blend of no-code, low-code, and pro-code interfaces.
Leading companies including DoorDash, LinkedIn, Johnson & Johnson, and LiveRamp trust Nexla for mission-critical data. Named in the 2022, 2023, and 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant™ for Data Integration Tools and top-rated by customers on Gartner Peer Insights, Nexla is a remote-first company headquartered in San Mateo, California.
At Nexla, our culture is built around our core values: Have Empathy, Be Curious, Be Intellectually Honest, Achieve Excellence, and Remember to Relax. We put our customers at the heart of everything we do, foster a data-driven mindset, take ownership of our work, and believe in the power of teamwork to achieve ambitious goals.
The Opportunity
We are looking for an experienced Senior Python Engineer to join our backend team and help architect, develop, and scale our backend infrastructure. A successful candidate will be well-versed in designing and building large-scale distributed systems and have deep expertise in Python-based backend development. This role is crucial to enhancing Nexla’s core platform, enabling robust data transformation, ingestion, and AI-driven workflows. As part of a small but high-impact team, you will be expected to take ownership, collaborate across teams, and drive high-quality solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and develop backend solutions using python and other relevant technologies.
- Work on large-scale data engineering problems, optimizing for high throughput and low latency.
- Contribute to the architecture and scalability of Nexla’s backend services.
- Participate in on-call rotations to support and troubleshoot production systems.
- Bring knowledge of emerging technologies to improve the efficiency and robustness of Nexla’s platform.
- Collaborate with engineering teams across Backend, API, UI, and other functions to drive key projects forward.
- Build tools to monitor and improve system performance and reliability.
- Mentor and guide junior engineers on best practices in backend development and system design.
What You Bring to Nexla
- Passion for building scalable, high-performance backend systems.
- 6+ years of experience in backend software development with a strong focus on Python.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.
- Deep understanding and hands-on experience with distributed systems and cloud-based architectures.
- Experience working with various data formats (JSON, Parquet, Avro, etc.) and designing efficient data pipelines.
- A problem-solving mindset with the ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.
- Prior experience or strong interest in AI/ML workflows, particularly RAG-based architectures, and Kafka based architecture is a plus but not mandatory.
This is an exciting opportunity to work at the intersection of data engineering, backend infrastructure, and AI-driven workflows. If you’re looking to make an impact in a fast-paced and innovative environment, we’d love to hear from you!
Location and Compensation
The compensation range for the Senior Python Engineer role at Nexla is $80,000 - $100,000 USD. We are focused on candidates in Europe, Brazil and India. Please note that candidates hired in India for this role will have to work late hours to have some overlap with the rest of the team.
