Senior Backend Engineer

Location: Remote Worldwide or Cyprus

🚀 We’re hiring a Senior Backend Engineer for CVAT.ai. CVAT (Computer Vision Annotation Tool) is a leading open-source platform, trusted by 250,000+ teams.

What you will be doing‍

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs for CVAT.ai (check CVAT.ai GitHub repository)

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate product requirements into clean, scalable code

• Optimize backend systems for performance, reliability, and scalability

• Integrate machine learning, computer vision models and AI tools into the platform

• Apply best practices in security and compliance

• Conduct code reviews, testing, and debugging to uphold code quality

What we expect from you‍

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in backend development

• Strong proficiency in Python 3+, Django (or similar frameworks)

• Familiarity with RESTful API design, microservices architecture, and containerized deployments (Docker, Kubernetes)

• Experience with SQL/NoSQL databases and version control systems (Git)

• Comfort with productivity-enhancing tools and AI-assisted development

• Good command of English (Intermediate level or higher)

• Strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail

• Good communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively in a remote environment

Nice-to-have‍

• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure

• Familiarity with frontend technologies like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript/ TypeScript

• Knowledge of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines

• Contributions to open-source projects like GitHub

Why join us

• Be part of a globally recognized open-source computer vision community

• Contribute to projects that make a real-world impact

• Career growth and continuous learning opportunities

• Competitive compensation with benefits

• Flexible work schedule with the freedom to work remotely from any location

• A healthy work-life balance supported by generous vacation and sick leave policies

• Health insurance and wellness support

If you're interested in applying, please send your resume, a cover letter, and a showcase of some projects you've worked on. We're excited about your interest in joining our team!