Senior Backend Engineer
About Monte Carlo
As businesses increasingly rely on data + AI for competitive advantage, reliability has become a non-negotiable. Named a CBInsights AI100 company and described by Forbes as the "New Relic for data", Monte Carlo supports some of the world's most prestigious companies, including Fox, Roche, Honeywell, and CreditKarma to deliver trustworthy data + AI at scale.
Backed by Accel, Redpoint Ventures, Notable Capital, ICONIQ Growth, and Salesforce Ventures, Monte Carlo is powering the future of reliable data + AI.
About the Team
The Platform & Data team is responsible for building and scaling Monte Carlo’s cloud services, data pipelines, and ML infrastructure. We operate at the core of the product, enabling reliable, scalable data observability for customers. The team is small, highly experienced, and moves quickly in a startup environment with high ownership and accountability.
About the Role
We’re hiring Senior Backend Engineers to take significant ownership in building Monte Carlo’s cloud service, backend APIs, data pipelines, and ML platform.
This is a true end-to-end engineering role—from helping define requirements and technical direction to shipping and operating production-grade systems at scale. You’ll collaborate closely with experienced engineers in a fast-moving startup environment, owning major initiatives that directly impact customers and shape the long-term architecture of the platform.
What You’ll Do
Build and maintain production-grade backend services and APIs that power Monte Carlo’s core platform, owning projects from inception through deployment
Design and architect simple, flexible solutions and evolve them into scalable, reliable, observable, and performant distributed systems
Develop and maintain data pipelines supporting analytics, machine learning, and customer-facing features, collaborating closely with Product, ML, and Infrastructure partners
Act with urgency and a strong ownership mindset, treating problems as yours to solve end-to-end in a fast-paced environment
You’re a Fit If You Have
5+ years of experience delivering production-grade backend services and APIs
Strong mastery of Python or an equivalent backend language
Proven experience designing, building, and scaling distributed architectures
Experience operating backend systems in production with a strong sense of ownership, urgency, and customer focus
Nice to Have
Experience with PySpark, data pipelines, and data-intensive or ML-driven systems
Familiarity with AWS and cloud-native services
Experience working on ML platforms or large-scale analytics systems
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Come As You Are
Equality is a core tenet of Monte Carlo's culture. We are committed to building an inclusive global team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, beliefs, and experiences.
Monte Carlo is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
We are proud to be recognized for our world-class employee experience:
Monte Carlo Named 2025 Databricks Data Governance Partner of the Year
We are super proud to be named the 2026 Best Place to Work by Built In!
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