Backend Specialist

Description

• You’ll design and deploy backend systems powering production-grade applications in a cloud-native, containerized environment.

• You’ll deploy robust APIs, orchestrate services with GCP and Databrick, and contribute to event-driven systems architecture.

• The project will deliver reliable infrastructure and performant backend capabilities.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in scalable backend systems in production environments.

• Strong programming Python, with an ability to write clean, maintainable code. Able to build FastAPI in Python

• Experience in SQL

• Experience in prompt engineering

• Experience in AI tools, e.g., Langflow

• Proficient with designing and consuming REST APIs, and working with frameworks like Nestjs (Typescript/Javascript), ReactJS, Docker

• Solid understanding of microservices and event-driven architecture patterns.

• Familiarity with WebSockets, distributed systems, and modern Git-based workflows.

• Experience working on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Databrick is strongly preferred.

• Familiarity with Webhooks, API Connectors and S3 (or equivalent) is highly desired.

Benefits

• Company-sponsored benefits such as health insurance and PTO do not apply.

• As a contractor you’ll supply a secure computer and high‑speed internet.

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