Senior Backend Platform Engineer (3D Graphics Background) - Fulltime - APAC/EMEA

About Our Company

We're a venture-backed startup building advanced spatial intelligence systems. We're now focused on scaling our 3D analysis platform from prototype to production.

About the Role

We're seeking a senior backend platform engineer who's already productive with AI-powered development tools and has experience working on 3D graphics applications. You'll work alongside our existing engineering team to build robust, scalable backend infrastructure for our spatial intelligence platform.
This is a contract-to-hire position starting at 20 hours/week for the first two weeks, scaling to full-time (40 hours/week) based on performance.

What You'll Do

Agentic Development & Testing Infrastructure

• Build fully testable versions of existing codebases across multiple microservices
• Design and implement agentic harnesses where AI runs 24/7, testing and proposing code improvements
• Review AI-generated pull requests, determine viability, and integrate valuable changes
• Develop comprehensive testing infrastructure for the entire technology stack

API Development & Integration

• Transform scattered internal APIs into a cohesive, customer-facing API platform
• Build production-grade, user-facing APIs with proper rate limiting and multi-tenancy support
  -Ensure seamless integration between new components and existing systems
• Design APIs that developers can integrate in under 30 minutes

Systems Architecture & Documentation

• Develop holistic understanding of the technology stack by working module-by-module
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation of system architecture
• Ensure systems are designed for scalability and maintainability
• Build infrastructure that gracefully handles edge cases and errors

Required Experience

Backend Engineering Excellence

• Senior-level backend engineering experience with Python as primary language
• Proven track record building production APIs, especially customer/company-facing endpoints
• Deep understanding of rate limiting, multi-tenancy, and API design patterns
• Experience managing complex distributed systems and microservice architectures

AI-Powered Development Proficiency

• Already highly productive with agentic coding tools (Claude Code, Cursor, etc.)
• Strong mindset of "I can build faster with AI tools" - not hesitant or reserved
• Experience integrating AI into development workflows, not just using it casually
• Comfortable reviewing and evaluating AI-generated code

3D Graphics Background (Preferred)

• Experience working on backends of 3D graphics applications or game engines
• Understanding of 3D-oriented data structures (indices, vertices, spatial relationships)
• Familiarity with Euler-based orientation, 3D coordinate systems, and geometric concepts
• You shouldn't need explanations of fundamental 3D graphics concepts

Note: 3D graphics experience is strongly preferred but not an absolute requirement. If you're exceptional with AI tools and backend engineering, we're still interested.

Technical Environment

Primary Language: Python 3.8+
Tools: Blender Python API, PyTorch, Redis, MongoDB, Google Cloud
Development: AI-powered development tools (Claude Code, Cursor, etc.)
Architecture: Microservices, distributed systems, async processing

What Makes You Stand Out

• You use AI coding tools as force multipliers, not crutches
• You understand the product implications of your technical decisions
• You've built systems that other developers love to use
• You have strong opinions about API design and developer experience
• You're comfortable working autonomously with minimal supervision
• You can balance moving fast with building maintainable systems