Remote Senior Backend Engineer - Scalable Microservices

About the Role

Our client, a fast-growing SaaS company, is seeking a highly skilled Senior Backend Engineer to join their fully remote engineering team. This is a crucial role in designing, developing, and maintaining the scalable microservices architecture that powers their innovative platform. You will work with cutting-edge technologies, tackle complex challenges, and contribute to the strategic technical direction of the company. The ideal candidate possesses a deep understanding of distributed systems, API design, and best practices for building robust and performant backend services. As a remote-first organization, we value autonomy, collaboration, and a commitment to excellence. You will have the opportunity to work with a talented, distributed team of engineers, shaping the future of our technology stack from anywhere. If you are passionate about building resilient, high-throughput backend systems and thrive in a collaborative remote environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy scalable, high-performance microservices using languages such as Go, Python, Java, or Node.js.
• Architect and implement robust RESTful APIs and gRPC services.
• Work with various database technologies, including SQL (e.g., PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra).
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated testing, deployment, and monitoring.
• Ensure the reliability, scalability, and security of backend systems.
• Collaborate with frontend engineers, product managers, and other stakeholders to define technical requirements and deliver features.
• Participate in code reviews, mentor junior engineers, and promote best practices.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues in production environments.
• Optimize system performance and resource utilization.
• Contribute to architectural discussions and technology selection for backend systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of professional experience in backend development, with a focus on building scalable systems.
• Proficiency in one or more backend programming languages (e.g., Go, Python, Java, Node.js).
• Strong experience designing and implementing microservices architecture.
• Expertise in database design and management (SQL and NoSQL).
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Solid understanding of networking protocols and distributed systems concepts.
• Experience with message queues (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ) is a plus.
• Proficiency in version control systems (Git).
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.