8 + years of experience building high-quality production software (Python preferred) Demonstrated experience architecting and delivering asynchronous, high-throughput, distributed systems in production Strong expertise with FastAPI, Django, asyncio (or similar frameworks) in Python Proficiency with NodeJS, React, Typescript and/or Express (or equivalent) Deep knowledge of SQL and real-time or near-real-time distributed data processing systems Strong cloud experience (AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure) and familiarity with DevOps practices Experience working in a fully remote, asynchronous, distributed team environment Excellent communication skills and ability to influence without authority