Backend Engineer (Remote)

About the role

We are looking for a Backend Engineer to design, build, and maintain high‑performance backend services for innovative digital products. This fully remote contract position offers the chance to work alongside top‑tier engineers in a fast‑moving, expert environment.

Key responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs that meet demanding 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, mentoring, and knowledge‑sharing sessions.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve production issues, focusing on root‑cause analysis and continuous improvement.
• Contribute to architecture discussions and propose innovative solutions.

Required profile

• 3+ years of proven backend development experience.
• Strong experience designing RESTful APIs and microservices architectures.
• Proficiency with relational and NoSQL databases and data modeling.
• Deep understanding of system security, authentication, and authorization.
• Hands‑on 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 APIs
• Microservices
• Relational databases
• NoSQL databases
• AWS
• GCP
• Azure
• Docker
• Kubernetes