Python Backend Engineer (Transcripts)

<p><span>Quartr is a software company serving the world of finance. Every day, leading companies and financial institutions worldwide use our products to research faster and understand deeper.</span></p><p><span>For too long, markets have been obsessed with numbers. Everyone has access to the same quantitative data, while qualitative insights – the words, the signals, the nuance – have remained mostly in the shadows. We make those insights accessible, searchable, and actionable.</span></p><p><span>Our products are used daily by some of the most sophisticated teams in finance and tech, including major hedge funds and Magnificent 7 companies, and over a million finance professionals have downloaded our mobile app.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Inter, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><br><br></span><span>We're backed by some of the smartest minds in our industry and growing fast at a global scale, and we're still at the very beginning of what we expect to be a multi-decade journey.</span></p><p><span>We are looking for a Python Backend Engineer to play a key role in scaling and improving our transcripts pipelines. If you love engineering robust software, extracting information from text, and thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, we'd love to hear from you!</span></p><p><span>Our transcripts team builds and maintains the pipelines that power one of Quartr's most important data assets: transcripts. Your work will provide the core data foundation that powers essential product features and drives future product development.</span></p><h4><br></h4><h4><span><strong>What you'll do</strong></span></h4><ul><li><p><span>Build scalable systems for transcript ingestion, processing, and enrichment from diverse text sources</span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><span>Optimise backend performance for high-volume, text-heavy workloads and parallel processing</span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><span>Work on text processing and information extraction: entity recognition, metadata enrichment, and semantic structuring of transcripts</span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><span>Collaborate with cross-functional teams to shape features from concept to release, ensuring outstanding user experiences</span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><span>Monitor and troubleshoot data pipelines to ensure smooth operation and timely data delivery</span></p></li></ul><h4><br></h4><h4><span><strong>Who you are</strong></span></h4><ul><li><p><span>Self-driven, proactive, and confident in taking full ownership of projects</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><br></span></p></li><li><p><span>A keen interest in NLP, speech-to-text, or large-scale text pipelines is advantageous</span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><span>Comfortable learning new technologies and eager to improve products and processes</span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><span>Balance pragmatism and craftsmanship, knowing when to move quickly and when to build for long-term scalability - even in complex systems with many interdependent components</span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><span>Communicate clearly and effectively, thriving in a high-paced, collaborative environment </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><br></span></p></li><li><p><span>Based in Sweden with a valid work permit</span></p></li></ul><h4><br></h4><h4><span><strong>Required skills</strong></span></h4><ul><li><p><span>3+ years of professional experience building robust backends in Python, preferably for large-scale or data-intensive systems</span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><span>Proven experience developing and maintaining REST APIs using frameworks such as FastAPI, Flask, or Django</span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><span>Familiarity with asynchronous programming and distributed processing</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><br></span></p></li><li><p><span>Ability to explain code and technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders</span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><span>Ability to propose durable, simple solutions to complex problems</span></p></li></ul><h4><br></h4><h4><span><strong>What we offe