Backend Engineer - Remote

About the role

We are looking for a Backend Engineer to design and build robust, scalable backend systems that power innovative digital products. This fully remote contract role offers the chance to work with top‑tier engineers in a fast‑moving, expert environment.

Key responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs with high performance requirements.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to translate business needs into technical specifications.
• Optimize backend systems for reliability, security, and efficiency.
• Write clean, well‑documented, and thoroughly tested code following best engineering practices.
• Participate in code reviews, mentor peers, and share knowledge.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve production issues, focusing on root‑cause analysis.
• Contribute to architecture discussions and propose innovative solutions.

Required profile

• 3+ years of proven backend development experience.
• Strong background in designing RESTful APIs and microservices architectures.
• Proficiency with relational and NoSQL databases and data modeling.
• Deep understanding of system security, authentication, and authorization.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fully remote, fast‑paced team.

Required skills

• RESTful API development
• Microservices architecture
• Relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL)
• NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, DynamoDB)
• Data modeling
• System security, authentication, authorization
• Cloud platforms: AWS, GCP, Azure
• Docker
• Kubernetes