Sarmad G.

Senior Backend Engineer - Python, FastAPI, Django, Flask & PostgreSQL

I’m a Senior Backend Engineer with 7+ years of experience building production systems with Python, FastAPI, Django, Flask & PostgreSQL. I also help startups turn AI prototypes into reliable production applications — especially when the difficult part is no longer the LLM, but the backend, integrations, reliability and infrastructure around it. I can help with: - Python / FastAPI / Django backend development - REST APIs, integrations, and background jobs - PostgreSQL architecture and performance - Authentication, permissions, and multi-tenant systems - RAG systems and knowledge retrieval - AI agents, tool calling, and MCP integrations - LLM integrations with databases, APIs, and internal systems - AI workflow automation - Debugging or rescuing unreliable backend/AI applications - Deployment, Docker, CI/CD, monitoring, and GCP A common project I work well on is an AI application that works as a prototype but needs to become a real product: proper APIs, database design, authentication, error handling, retries, observability, performance optimization, and deployment. My approach is engineering-first. I use AI-assisted development where useful, but architecture, maintainability, security, and reliability are treated as production engineering problems. If you need someone who can handle both the AI layer and the backend underneath it, send me a message with what you're building and where you're stuck.