What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mid-Level Backend Engineer / Integrations position at True Path Leads?
About Us
At True Path Leads, we're building the next generation of performance marketing infrastructure. Our platform processes millions of events daily and integrates with a wide ecosystem of external partners. We are looking for a Mid-level Backend Engineer to join our Los Angeles office and help build and maintain integrations with third-party services, process data, and deliver flexible reporting capabilities for our platform.
Python 3 (FastAPI) · SQL (MySQL, ClickHouse) · Kafka · AWS (EKS)
- Develop and maintain API integrations with third-party services (REST, Python3, partner APIs).
- Build backend services for data ingestion, transformation, and validation.
- Implement custom reporting logic and data aggregation pipelines.
- Work with ClickHouse and MySQL to support analytical queries and reporting use cases.
- Collaborate with frontend and product teams to deliver data for dashboards and reports.
- Ensure reliability and fault tolerance of integrations (timeouts, retries, idempotency).
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to improving code quality.
- 3–6 years of backend development experience (Python preferred).
- Strong experience working with external APIs (integration patterns, error handling, rate limits).
- Solid SQL skills (joins, aggregations, performance basics).
- Experience building REST APIs and working with JSON-based data flows.
- Understanding of asynchronous processing and event-driven systems (Kafka is a plus).
- Familiarity with data processing concepts (ETL/ELT, data validation, transformations).
- Basic understanding of distributed systems and microservice architecture.
- Experience with AWS or similar cloud platforms.
- Experience with ClickHouse or other analytical databases.
- Experience building reporting systems or dashboards.
- Familiarity with Kafka or other messaging systems.
- Experience in performance marketing, lead generation, or affiliate platforms.
- Office-based role in Glendale, CA — Greater LA Area.
- Direct collaboration with product and engineering teams.
- Opportunity to work on real-world integrations with diverse external systems.
- Exposure to high-load systems and real-time data processing.
- Fast-paced startup environment with strong engineering culture.
- Competitive compensation based on experience and skill set.
- Growth path toward Senior Backend Engineer.