Senior Backend Engineer

About Us
OurRitual is a fast-growing digital platform revolutionizing relationship guidance. We provide expert-led sessions, personalized pathways, and engaging content to help individuals and couples work through relationship challenges. We are now scaling and looking for the right people to join our (great) team to continue delivering exceptional experiences to our users.

Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced and skilled
Senior Backend Engineer
who speaks Python as good as his Hebrew and Django as good as his English :) with a proven track record in building
scalable architectures
on
Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
using
serverless technologies
. Reporting directly to the
CTO
, you should have a built-in hunger for building new things and embracing changes.

You will play a significant role in building the world's first
Consumer Therapy AI Product
(someone said RAG? But we mean a real one that works in production...).

This is a critical role in a high-growth, fast-paced
B2C startup
, requiring a leader who can advocate for Engineering requirements, tech-debt and best practices while promoting a product-mindset and putting our customers front and center.

Who We Are

• We're first and foremost a relationship company, which means we care about our own relationships as much as our members'.
• We believe alignment is fundamental to success when running fast as a group.
• We're building our product very thoughtfully, which means we measure everything, always. Data is the core pillar of our technological edge. And that also translates into how we're building our AI offering.
• We're not afraid of setting a high professional bar and aim high. We also acknowledge its a process and like any relationship - we're supporting each other in this journey.

About You

• You are a great human being and you're all into teamwork. you care about how people will feel inside the organization and set high standard for culture, professionalism and maturity.
• A Doer, hands-on, biased for action and not taking an advisory role. Know how to translate challenges into actions. Able to work both individually and manage multiple priorities while driving others around you for action.
• You're a fast learner, jack of all trades, feel comfortable in a fast paced, ever-changing environment. You can break down complex problems into steps and plot clearly how to get from A to Z while having the ability to zoom out and see the bigger picture.
• You believe in AI as a productivity game changer in software development, you did vibe-coding and loved it, and you find yourself constantly think how to use AI in your day-to-day work.

Key Responsibilities

• Owning features end-to-end from planning to deployment, ability to work autonomously
• Design and develop scalable backend systems, including APIs, services, and infrastructure optimization
• Advocate clean code practices, we expect your voice to be heard
• Lead technical initiatives through code reviews, debugging, and architectural discussions
• Collaborate cross-functionally with frontend developers, product managers, and stakeholders
• Drive innovation by exploring and integrating emerging technologies, particularly in AI and cloud services

Required Skills & Qualifications

• At least +6 years of experience as a Senior Backend Engineer (Python/Django) in 2-3 different terms, preferably in a fast-paced startup environment.
• Deep understanding of databases (SQL/NoSQL), queues, data pipelines, and event-driven architectures
• Proven experience with cloud architecture (GCP), microservices, and serverless technologies, including ability to design and scale distributed systems
• Strong DevOps experience: CI/CD, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and observability practices
• Excellent problem-solving skills with demonstrated success in fast-paced environments.

Bonus

• Some experience with AI / RAG / Prompt Engineering / ML-driven features.
• Experience with Stripe API
• Background in B2C product development.
• Familiarity with Prometheus, Grafana, Sentry
• Familiarity with GraphQL, WebSockets, and real-time systems.