# Senior Backend Engineer at Daylight

- Company: Daylight
- What the company does: Discover premium daylight lamps and magnifiers from Daylight. Since 1987, we've pioneered 95+ CRI specialist task lighting that delivers true colour accuracy, reduces eye strain, and provides precision lighting for crafting, reading, sewing, art, and... Backed by a16z.
- Company website: https://daylightcompany.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: New York, NY
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2025-03-12
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/daylight/jobs/4574421008
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/daylight-senior-backend-engineer/

## About the role

As a Senior Backend Developer at Daylight, you'll play a crucial role in developing our Django APIs and backend services that support our mobile app and partner integrations. You'll build functionality that helps homeowners monitor, control, and optimize their energy usage while participating in our decentralized energy network.

## What they're looking for

- 3+ years of experience developing APIs and backend services
- Strong understanding of API Development and best practices
- Experience with Python, Django, PostgreSQL and Redis
- Proficiency in writing clean, readable, and well-documented code
- Experience with REST APIs, GraphQL, and network request handling
- Familiarity with version control systems, particularly Git

Tags: Engineering