Senior Backend Developer, Remote

Location: Remote (Pakistan)Job Type: Full-timeWork Schedule: 09:00 AM-05:00 PM (Pacific Standard Time)Role Overview:We are seeking a Senior Backend Developer with at least 5 years of professional experience to join our growing team. You will play a key role in designing, building, and maintaining backend systems, with a strong focus on large-scale crawlers and supporting data-driven and infrastructure solutions.Key Responsibilities:Lead the design, development, and deployment of backend systems and data products.Build scalable, high-performance infrastructure to support data-heavy applications.Optimize backend systems for maintainability, performance, and scalability.Manage and troubleshoot production systems, ensuring uptime and data accuracy.Develop and refine automated data crawling/scraping pipelines.Collaborate with developers, analysts, and stakeholders across time zones.Mentor junior developers, ensuring adherence to best practices and code quality.Maintain up-to-date technical documentation.Explore new ideas in data-driven and infrastructure-focused applications, including AI-driven solutions.Leverage AI/ML models to streamline experimentation, advance research, and deliver production solutions.Requirements:5+ years of professional backend development experience with at least 3+ years of hands-on Python experience in production (Flask, FastAPI preferred).Strong knowledge of Linux systems and SQL databases (PostgreSQL/MySQL).Proven experience designing, building, and supporting backend systems from scratch.Comfortable managing and optimizing live production environments.Familiarity with data crawling/scraping techniques and large-scale data processing.Excellent communication skills and ability to work independently in a remote setup.Nice to Have (Plus Points):Experience with PHP in hybrid environments (LAMP/LEMP stacks).Background in infrastructure, scaling systems, and distributed databases.Hands-on experience with data crawling at scale.Interest or prior work in AI/ML-driven solutions.Solid foundation in statistics, mathematics, and machine learning.Previous experience with tech startups or software companies.Mentorship or leadership experience with junior developers.Contributions to personal or open-source projects.What you’ll work on(early projects may include)Designing, building, and maintaining backend systems for data-heavy applications, with a primary focus on large-scale crawlers and market feeds.Contributing to projects spanning vehicle history and market data (VinAudit.com), scalable scraping solutions, and proxy infrastructure across datacenter, ISP, and mobile networks (SquidProxies.com) — delivering aggregated insights to enterprise customers and building internal systems for scalability.Collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize data pipelines, infrastructure, and performance.Solving backend infrastructure challenges across multiple products.Exploring opportunities to integrate AI/ML and private models into data-driven solutions.Benefits & Perks:Fully Remote Work: Work from anywhere with reliable internet.Healthcare Coverage for you and your family.Paid Leave & Holidays, with time to rest and recharge.Equipment Funds Support to help set up or upgrade your home office.Profit Sharing: Monthly and annual bonuses tied to performance.Long-Term Career Growth Be part of a company that values stability and growth.Collaborative Culture Work with a supportive, globally distributed team.About Us:AutoScale Ventures is a technology-driven company with 50+ team members across the Philippines, Pakistan, India, the U.S., China, and Canada. We operate a group of businesses spanning tech, data services, and infrastructure, and AI, with some of our main products and ventures around:Vehicledata (VinAudit.com)Proxy infrastructure solutions (SquidProxies.com)Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We look forward to meeting the right person for this role