Backend Engineer (Cloud & APIs) | Remote

Position: Backend Engineer

Type: Hourly contract

Compensation: $60 - $120/hour

Location: Remote

Commitment: 10 40 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Optimize backend systems for reliability, security, and performance.
• Write clean, well-documented, and thoroughly tested code following engineering best practices.
• Participate in code reviews, mentoring, and technical knowledge sharing sessions.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve production backend issues efficiently.
• Contribute to system architecture discussions and continuous infrastructure improvements.

Requirements

• Strong experience in backend development using modern programming languages.
• Experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs and microservices architectures.
• Strong knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases and data modeling principles.
• Understanding of authentication, authorization, and backend security best practices.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Familiarity with containerization technologies including Docker and Kubernetes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in a remote team environment.

Application Process (Takes 20 Min)

• Easy Apply on LinkedIn
• Check email for next steps
• Participate in resume evaluation & interview stage