Job Description

### About Apex Align Agency

Apex Align Agency is a commission-based growth agency helping US & EU-based
tech professionals scale income through structured, performance-aligned
systems.

We build scalable backend architectures, AI-powered applications, automation
workflows, and legally compliant revenue infrastructures. Our culture is
systems-driven, transparent, and execution-focused.

We are looking for a strong Python Backend Engineer who can design and build
scalable, production-grade backend systems across AI, automation, and cloud-
native environments.

### Role Overview

As a Python Backend Engineer, you will:

* Design and implement scalable backend architectures
* Build high-performance APIs (FastAPI / Django / Flask)
* Develop AI-integrated systems (LLM, RAG, automation workflows)
* Optimize databases and distributed systems
* Deploy and manage services in cloud environments
* Collaborate on revenue-driven technical systems

This is a systems-heavy role. You must think in architecture, scalability, and
production reliability — not just features.

### Key Responsibilities

* Develop RESTful and async APIs using FastAPI or Django
* Design scalable microservices architectures
* Integrate AI systems (OpenAI APIs, RAG pipelines, vector DBs)
* Work with PostgreSQL, Redis, MongoDB
* Implement background task queues (Celery / RabbitMQ)
* Build Dockerized applications and manage deployments
* Maintain CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions / GitLab CI)
* Monitor performance and system stability
* Ensure secure and compliant data handling (GDPR awareness preferred)

### Required Skills

**Core Technical**

* 4+ years of Python backend development experience
* Strong experience with FastAPI / Django
* Deep understanding of REST architecture
* Experience with PostgreSQL and relational database design
* Async programming & performance optimization
* Docker and containerization
* Experience deploying on AWS / Azure / GCP #### Strong Plus
* AI/LLM integrations (OpenAI, LangChain, RAG)
* Kubernetes
* Microservices architecture
* Stripe API integrations
* CI/CD pipelines
* WebSocket implementations
* Security best practices (OAuth, JWT, rate limiting)

### Soft Skills

* Systems thinker (architectural mindset)
* Strong ownership mentality
* Clear communicator
* Performance-oriented
* Comfortable in fast-moving environments