[Remote] Senior Backend Engineer - Python

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Filevine is a Legal AI company delivering Legal Operating Intelligence for the future of legal work. They are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer - Python to contribute to the design and evolution of AI orchestration, deliver features across their complete lifecycle, and mentor mid-level and junior engineers in best practices.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design and evolution of the AI orchestration layer, building durable, fault-tolerant agentic workflows using **Temporal** activities and **ReAct** reasoning loops powered by **pydantic**-ai and **Claude**
• Deliver features across their complete lifecycle — from design and prototyping through implementation, pytest/syrupy snapshot testing, GitLab CI/CD deployment via Octopus Deploy, and New Relic APM post-launch monitoring
• Uphold engineering excellence by conducting thorough code reviews, writing comprehensive tests (unit, integration, Playwright end-to-end), maintaining structlog observability, and upholding uv monorepo workspace standards
• Mentor mid-level and junior engineers in async **Python** best practices, **pydantic**-aiagent design, and clean, testable agentic architecture
• Collaborate closely with product managers, UX designers, legal domain experts, and frontend engineers to translate complex attorney workflows into reliable, high-impact AI-powered features
• Actively participate in cross-team planning, design reviews, sprint ceremonies, and AI platform standards discussions
• Communicate technical trade-offs, agentic design decisions, and reliability impacts clearly to both technical teams and non-technical stakeholders, while contributing to AI orchestration roadmap discussions

Skills

• 6+ years of professional backend development experience with expert-level mastery of Python (3.12+), async/await, FastAPI, and Pydantic v2
• Proven production experience building complex, distributed systems — ideally including durable workflow orchestration (Temporal or equivalent), message queues, or event-driven architectures
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate agentic design decisions, reliability trade-offs, and LLM behavior to non-technical stakeholders and cross-functional partners
• Growth mindset, strong collaborative approach, genuine passion for mentoring others, and proven track record of delivering high-impact features end-to-end in fast-moving production environments
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field preferred — equivalent experience, certifications, or demonstrated expertise with a strong production track record considered equally

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance (for full-time employees)
• Competitive & Fair Pay
• Maternity & paternity leave (for full-time employees)
• Short & long-term disability
• Opportunity to learn from a dedicated leadership team
• Top-of-the-line company swag

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