AI Backend Engineer with Django experience

Client Our client is the world’s leading music company, committed to artistry, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Project overview This project focuses on building and evolving digital platforms that support music-related products and internal systems at a global scale. The work combines backend services, modern user interfaces, cloud infrastructure, and AI-driven automation to improve how software is built and delivered. Team You will work within a senior engineering team made up of backend, frontend, and infrastructure specialists. The team collaborates closely, values clear ownership, and focuses on shipping production-ready solutions with minimal overhead. Position overview We are looking for an AI Backend Engineer who combines strong Python and Django experience with a product-oriented mindset and a practical, hands-on approach to using AI in daily development work. You will own features end-to-end and contribute directly to both product and technical direction in a low-process, high autonomy environment. Technology stack Python, Django, JavaScript, React, AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, REST APIs, CI CD pipelines, cloud native infrastructure Responsibilities • Build and maintain backend services using Python and Django in production environments • Contribute to modern React-based frontend applications using current component patterns and hooks • Design and deliver features end-to-end from concept through implementation, deployment, and iteration • Use AI tools to accelerate development, automation, and product delivery • Identify opportunities to replace manual or repetitive work with AI-driven solutions • Collaborate with senior engineers on system design, architecture, and production reliability • Contribute to AWS based infrastructure and Kubernetes deployments • Improve CI CD pipelines and support stable and reliable production systems • Take ownership of production services with minimal day-to-day oversight Requirements • At least six years of professional software engineering experience • Production experience with Python and Django • Experience with JavaScript and React, including modern hooks and component architecture • Experience working with AWS services • Experience with Kubernetes and container-based deployments • Background in building and maintaining production systems • Experience with API design, data modeling, and system-level thinking • Ability to make independent technical decisions and take responsibility for outcomes • Ability to ramp up quickly in existing and complex codebases • Strong written and verbal communication skills and a proactive ownership approach Nice to have • Experience building AI-powered products or integrations, such as LLM-based features, agents, or automation tools • Startup or founder experience • Experience working in fast-moving teams with lightweight processes What We Offer: • Vacation days: Up to 26 business days per year. • 10 illness/special days off per year (fully paid, no medical papers needed) for all contract types • Health and life insurance (Luxmed) • MyBenefit platform with Multisport option • Internal psychological support service • English language classes from the first working day • Access to external learning platforms: O’Reilly, LinkedIn Learning, Udemy, and a wide catalog of diverse internal training • Flexible workplace: work from the office, from home, or choose a hybrid option • Tech Skills Mentoring Program • Opportunities to develop as a public speaker, mentor, or technical interviewer • Fully paid idle (bench) when not involved in a project • Certification reimbursement (AWS, GCP, Microsoft, etc.)