Job Description

About Metaforms

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At Metaforms, we're redefining how market research gets done.


Our AI platform empowers the world's leading research agencies to scale 10x faster while maintaining quality. With AI Agents augmenting survey programming, data processing, and project management, we help customers like

Dynata, Savanta, and Borderless Access

deliver more projects with less effort.

1,000+ surveys processed monthly

Serving Fortune 500 companies

Experiencing rapid month-over-month growth

Backed by $9M in Series A funding to aggressively scale

The Role

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We're hiring a

Senior Software Engineer (Backend - Python/FastAPI)

to architect, build, and scale the backend systems powering our AI copilots and automation tools.


You'll design highly performant APIs, data pipelines, and microservices that enable complex research workflows to run seamlessly. This role is ideal for engineers who love solving technical challenges, shaping system architecture, and taking ownership of critical product components from design to deployment.

What You'll Do

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Architect, design, and build

high-performance backend systems

using

Python (FastAPI)

Develop scalable

APIs, data models, and services

supporting AI-driven automation workflows Collaborate closely with

frontend, AI, and product teams

to deliver seamless integrations Optimize

database design, query performance

, and API throughput for scale Own

infrastructure and deployment

pipelines to ensure reliability and low latency Write

clean, maintainable, and well-documented code

with strong test coverage Proactively identify bottlenecks and scalability challenges -- and fix them before they impact users Mentor junior engineers, review code, and help define best practices across the team Contribute to

technical architecture decisions

and long-term engineering roadmap

What We're Looking For

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Core Skills

5+ years of professional experience as a

Backend / Full Stack Engineer

Expert in

Python

and frameworks like

FastAPI

,

Flask

, or

Django

Strong understanding of

API design, asynchronous programming

, and distributed systems Proficiency in

SQL/NoSQL databases

(PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, etc.) Experience with

cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP/Azure)

and

containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)

Hands-on experience building

production-grade SaaS or automation systems

Excellent problem-solving skills and a

bias for shipping high-quality, scalable systems

Bonus Points

Experience with

LLMs, vector databases, or AI-integrated systems

Exposure to

data engineering pipelines

or

event-driven architectures

Familiarity with

observability tools

(Grafana, Prometheus, Sentry) Previous experience in

early-stage or high-growth startups

Why Join Metaforms?

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Build at the frontier of

AI-driven SaaS

, shaping infrastructure for the next generation of automation tools Collaborate with a high-agency, motivated team of

engineers, product thinkers, and designers

Operate in a

zero-bureaucracy culture

focused on speed, quality, and impact Be part of a

Series A funded company ($10M+)

scaling rapidly across global research agencies

Benefits

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Full family health insurance $1,000 USD annual reimbursement for skill development Dedicated mentor/coach support Free lunch & dinner at the office Monthly food/snacks allowance

Join Metaforms to build scalable systems at the intersection of AI and automation -- and help transform how global research teams work.