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181. Senior Backend Developer Python

Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador

We’re looking for a Senior Backend Developer - Python to join Source Meridian.

About Source Meridian

Source Meridian is a development software company that works to solve the industry’s most challenging problems in healthcare practices. We are laser focused on specific technologies in the healthcare and life science industries: Healthcare technology, artificial intelligence, and healthcare interoperability.

 

About the role

Senior Backend Developer proficient in Python to design, build, and scale high-performance backend services and AI agent orchestrations in AWS. You will play a key role in integrating AI agents with communication platforms (Zoom Contact Center, Telnyx, ChartHero) and internal systems, ensuring production-grade reliability, compliance (HIPAA/SOC2), and system scalability.

What You'll Do

  • Build & Scale Backend Services: Design, develop, and maintain robust microservices, RESTful/GraphQL APIs, and event-driven workflows in AWS using Python (AI agent orchestration).
  • AI & Telephony Integration: Integrate AI agents with Zoom Contact Center and Telnyx, handling call flows, call control, media streaming, event processing, transcription, and data capture into internal platforms.
  • Architecture & Best Practices: Participate in architectural discussions, code reviews, and technical decision-making while writing clean, well-tested, and maintainable code adhering to SOLID principles.
  • Optimization & Operations: Optimize application performance, database queries, and system scalability in collaboration with DevOps/Cloud teams for CI/CD pipelines, deployment, and infrastructure management.
  • Quality & Compliance: Ensure production-grade reliability, observability, data security, and compliance (HIPAA/SOC2), while fostering a culture of quality and continuous improvement.

 

Required Qualifications

  • Core Languages & Frameworks: 5+ years of software development experience with strong expertise in Python (FastAPI, Django, Flask).

  • Architecture & APIs: Extensive experience designing, building, and consuming RESTful/GraphQL APIs, high-availability microservices, and event-driven or streaming architectures.

  • Telephony & Real-time Communications: Background building or integrating call-center, softphone, or real-time communication applications, with a solid understanding of SIP/VoIP fundamentals as applied to software integrations.

  • Cloud & DevOps (AWS): Deep experience with AWS (Lambda, ECS/Fargate, Step Functions, RDS, CloudWatch, S3), containerization tools (Docker, Kubernetes), CI/CD pipelines, automated testing (pytest, unittest), and Version Control (Git).

  • Databases: Solid experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, AWS RDS) and NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Redis).

  • B2+ or higher english level 

 

Nice to have

  • AI & Messaging Integrations: Experience integrating AI or conversational agents into communication workflows, along with familiarity with Zoom, Tlenyx and ChartHero APIs.
  • Healthcare & Compliance: Direct experience in the healthcare industry, including HIPAA compliance and health data integration.
  • Infrastructure & Messaging Brokers: Knowledge of message brokers (Kafka, RabbitMQ, AWS SQS) and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
  • Architecture Documentation: Strong architectural design and technical documentation skills.

 

What We Offer

✔ Permanent contract
✔ High-impact projects in the healthcare industry
✔ Learning and continuous growth environment 🚀
✔ Competitive salary based on experience 💰
✔ Collaborative and international team

 

📍 Apply only if you reside in Ecuador 📍

 

At Source Meridian, you’ll be part of a high-impact tech-health company, building products that truly make a difference.

If you meet the profile — or know someone who might be interested — apply now!

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