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Remote Senior Backend Engineer - API Development
Posted 12 days ago
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Our client is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Remote Senior Backend Engineer to lead the design and development of robust, scalable APIs. This is a fully remote position, allowing you to contribute your expertise from anywhere. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of backend development principles, experience with API design patterns, and a proven ability to build high-performance, secure, and maintainable systems. You will be instrumental in shaping our API architecture, driving best practices, and mentoring other engineers.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable and high-performance backend services and APIs.
- Implement RESTful APIs and explore other relevant API architectures (e.g., GraphQL).
- Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code in relevant programming languages (e.g., Python, Node.js, Java).
- Develop and manage database schemas and queries for optimal performance.
- Integrate backend services with third-party applications and services.
- Implement security best practices to protect data and prevent vulnerabilities.
- Write comprehensive unit and integration tests to ensure code quality and reliability.
- Collaborate with frontend developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to define and implement new features.
- Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback to team members.
- Troubleshoot and resolve backend issues, ensuring system stability and uptime.
- Stay current with emerging backend technologies and industry trends.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- 7+ years of professional experience in backend development, with a strong focus on API development.
- Proven experience designing and building robust RESTful APIs.
- Proficiency in at least one modern backend programming language (e.g., Python, Node.js, Java, Go).
- Strong understanding of database technologies (e.g., SQL, NoSQL) and data modeling.
- Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and microservices architecture.
- Knowledge of authentication and authorization mechanisms (e.g., OAuth, JWT).
- Familiarity with containerization technologies like Docker.
- Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and debugging skills.
- Strong communication and collaboration abilities, especially in a remote setting.
- Experience with agile development methodologies.
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Remote Senior Backend Engineer (API Development)
Posted 9 days ago
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Our client is looking for a highly skilled and experienced Remote Senior Backend Engineer to lead the design and development of robust, scalable, and high-performance APIs. This is a fully remote position, offering the flexibility to work from your preferred location while contributing to the core of our client's innovative platform. You will be instrumental in defining API architectures, writing clean and efficient code, implementing best practices for security and performance, and mentoring junior engineers. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in backend languages, API design principles (RESTful, GraphQL), database management, and cloud environments. You will collaborate closely with frontend developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to deliver seamless integration and exceptional user experiences.
Key Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
This is a fully remote position supporting our product development efforts impacting the **Ongata Rongai, Kajiado, KE** region. We are seeking an experienced engineer who can build critical backend systems from anywhere.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain robust and scalable backend services and APIs.
- Implement secure and efficient data storage solutions using relational and NoSQL databases.
- Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following best practices.
- Collaborate with frontend developers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic.
- Develop and implement comprehensive unit and integration tests to ensure code quality and reliability.
- Optimize application performance, scalability, and responsiveness.
- Implement security best practices to protect data and prevent vulnerabilities.
- Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback to peers.
- Mentor and guide junior backend engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence.
- Stay current with emerging backend technologies, frameworks, and industry trends.
- Contribute to architectural decisions and technical roadmap planning.
- Troubleshoot and resolve bugs and production issues in a timely manner.
- Work closely with DevOps teams to ensure smooth deployment and operation of services.
- Design and implement efficient caching strategies.
- Document API specifications and technical designs clearly.
Qualifications:
- A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- 5+ years of professional experience in backend development, with a strong focus on API design and implementation.
- Proficiency in at least one modern backend programming language (e.g., Python, Node.js, Go, Java, Ruby).
- Extensive experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs and/or GraphQL APIs.
- Strong understanding of database technologies (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB) and ORM frameworks.
- Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
- Knowledge of containerization technologies (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes) is a plus.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks.
- Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and analytical skills.
- Strong communication and teamwork abilities, especially in a remote setting.
- Experience with microservices architecture is highly desirable.
- Understanding of security principles in web development.
This is a fully remote position supporting our product development efforts impacting the **Ongata Rongai, Kajiado, KE** region. We are seeking an experienced engineer who can build critical backend systems from anywhere.
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