Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Syllo is on a mission to transform litigation with its AI-powered litigation workspace designed for lawyers and paralegals. They are seeking a Back-End Engineer to design, build, and maintain backend systems and APIs that support their data platform while collaborating with various teams to deliver scalable features.

Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and maintain Syllo’s backend systems and APIs to support our data platform
• Collaborate closely with front-end engineers, product managers, and data teams to deliver scalable, high-quality features
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code
• Work on system design and architecture to improve performance, reliability, and scalability
• Integrate data sources and third-party tools as needed to enhance platform capabilities
• Participate in technical design discussions, peer code reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives

Requirements:

• 6+ years of professional engineering experience
• Strong programming skills in Ruby or Python
• Experience developing APIs using frameworks such as Ruby on Rails, Flask, or Django
• Proficiency with relational databases, full-text search engines, and/or vector databases
• Familiarity with distributed systems and cloud technologies (e.g., GCP, Pub/Sub, Kafka)
• Excellent communication and organizational skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and functions
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or other containerization tools
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, testing frameworks, and deployment automation
• Understanding of authentication, security, and data privacy best practices
• Experience working in a fast-paced startup environment