About Us
OurRitual is a fast-growing digital platform revolutionizing relationship guidance. We provide expert-led sessions, personalized pathways, and engaging content to help individuals and couples work through relationship challenges. We are now scaling and looking for the right people to join our (great!) team to continue delivering exceptional experiences to our users.
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced and skilled Senior Backend Engineer who speaks Python as good as his Hebrew and Django as good as his English :) with a proven track record in building scalable architectures. You should have a built-in hunger for building new things and embracing change.
You will play a significant role in building the world's first Consumer Therapy AI Product (someone said RAG? But we mean a real one that works in production...).
This is a critical role in a high-growth, fast-paced B2C startup, requiring a leader who can advocate for Engineering requirements, tech-debt and best practices while promoting a product-mindset and putting our customers front and center.
About You
You are a great human being and you’re all into teamwork. you care about how people will feel inside the organization and set high standard for culture, professionalism and maturity.
A Doer, hands-on, biased for action and not taking an advisory role. Know how to translate challenges into actions. Able to work both individually and manage multiple priorities while driving others around you for action.
You're a fast learner, jack of all trades, feel comfortable in a fast paced, ever-changing environment. You can break down complex problems into steps and plot clearly how to get from A to Z while having the ability to zoom out and see the bigger picture.
Key Responsibilities
Owning features end-to-end from planning to deployment, ability to work autonomously
Design and develop scalable backend systems, including APIs, services, and infrastructure optimization
Advocate clean code practices, we expect your voice to be heard
Lead technical initiatives through code reviews, debugging, and architectural discussions
Collaborate cross-functionally with frontend developers, product managers, and stakeholders
Drive innovation by exploring and integrating emerging technologies, particularly in AI and cloud services
Required Skills & Qualifications
At least +6 years of experience as a Senior Backend Engineer (Python/Django) in 2-3 different teams, preferably in a fast-paced startup environment.
Deep understanding of databases (SQL/NoSQL), queues, data pipelines, and event-driven architectures
Proven experience with cloud architecture (GCP/ AWS/ etc ) and microservices including ability to design and scale distributed systems
Strong DevOps experience: CI/CD, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and observability practices
Excellent problem-solving skills with demonstrated success in fast-paced environments.
Bonus
Some experience with AI / RAG / Prompt Engineering / ML-driven features.
Background in B2C product development.
Familiarity with GraphQL, WebSockets, and real-time systems.
Top Skills
What We Do
About 75% of couples face substantial challenges, but only 8% actually go to therapy. We are here for all those who’d like a better, stronger, healthier, happier (!) relationship – and need a new, accessible way to get there. You don't have to be alone in this.
Ritual’s app combines practical skill-building with guidance and attention from a human expert that’s with you every step of the way. We want you to feel the change in your day-to-day as you grow and evolve.
Our team of leading relationship experts, behavioral scientists, and AI technology is here to change how we love.
Give us a go: www.ourritual.com
