Backend Platform Engineer

izmo Ltd.

izmocars (www.izmoltd.com / www.izmocars.com) is a leading Interactive Media and Internet Solutions company with a strong presence in the Automotive industry. With Interactive Media studios in Long Beach, CA & Brussels, Europe, we are the largest producers of automotive content in the world. Our products include Interactive Media Solutions for Automotive, Web Platform, CRM, Online Marketing and Virtual Reality Platform for the Automotive industry.

Role Responsibilities:

Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs for a multi-tenant SaaS platform

Build customer-facing and internal REST APIs using modern backend frameworks

Implement core SaaS platform capabilities including: Tenant isolation, API key lifecycle management, Rate limiting and quotas, Usage metering and audit logging

Design and maintain scalable data models and database schemas

Develop asynchronous and background processing workflows

Ensure high standards of code quality, test coverage, and documentation

Collaborate with Engineering Manager, Product, and cross-functional teams to deliver features end-to-end

Participate in design discussions, code reviews, and architectural decision-making

Support troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and performance tuning in production environments

Contribute to technical documentation, API specifications, and knowledge sharing

Required Skills & Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent technical discipline

4+ years of professional experience in backend software development

Strong hands-on experience with Python and FastAPI.

Solid understanding of object-oriented and functional programming concepts.

Good understanding of data structures, algorithms, and common design patterns.

Solid understanding of backend service architecture and SaaS design principles

Experience building and consuming REST APIs

Experience working with relational databases such as PostgreSQL or similar and strong proficiency in SQL.

Experience with caching systems such as Redis

Familiarity with asynchronous processing and background job systems

Good understanding of software security best practices

Strong problem-solving skills and clear communication abilities

Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git.

Desired / Preferred Skills:

Experience building multi-tenant SaaS platforms

Exposure to gRPC for internal service communication

Experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred)

Experience with containerized deployments (Docker / Kubernetes)

Familiarity with observability tools (metrics, logs, traces)

What We Look For:

Strong ownership mindset and accountability for delivered features

Ability to design systems that are scalable, maintainable, and secure

Product-oriented thinking with attention to user and business needs

Comfort working with production-grade SaaS systems

Willingness to learn and adapt in a fast-moving environment

Clear documentation and collaboration skills