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181. Senior Backend Developer Python.

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181. Senior Backend Developer Python: our view in 3 lines...

  • The Role:Senior Python backend developer needed for healthcare technology work focused on AI agent orchestration and system integration.
  • The Person:The person will build and maintain backend services, integrate AI agents with communication platforms and internal systems, and work on reliability, scalability, observability and compliance.
  • Requirements:The ideal candidate has 5+ years of software development experience with Python, FastAPI, Django or Flask, RESTful/GraphQL APIs, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, pytest, Git, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB and Redis.

About the role

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!

We’d love to meet you

Published September 16, 2026
Location Quito, United Kingdom