Backend Developer | $70/hr Remote
Posted 2 weeks ago by Crossing Hurdles
Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
United Kingdom
Summary: The Backend Engineer role involves designing, developing, and maintaining scalable backend services and APIs, with a focus on performance and user experience. The position requires collaboration with cross-functional teams to translate business needs into technical solutions while ensuring system reliability and security. Candidates should have expertise in modern programming languages and experience with cloud platforms and containerization technologies. This is a remote, hourly contract position with flexible commitment hours.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs that meet demanding performance requirements.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to translate business needs into technical specifications and impactful backend solutions.
- Optimize backend systems for reliability, security, and efficiency, ensuring seamless user experiences.
- Write clean, well-documented, and thoroughly tested code, adhering to best engineering practices.
- Participate actively in code reviews, mentoring, and knowledge sharing sessions with fellow engineers.
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve backend issues in production environments, targeting root causes and continuous improvements.
Key Skills:
- Proven expertise in backend development using modern programming languages such as Python, Java, Go, or Node.js.
- Extensive experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs and microservices architectures.
- Strong proficiency with relational and NoSQL databases, along with data modeling principles.
- Deep understanding of system security, authentication, and authorization best practices.
- Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure and containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
Salary (Rate): £70.00/hr
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Position: Backend Engineer
Type: Hourly Contract
Compensation: $20 - $70/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 10-40 hrs/week
Role Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs that meet demanding performance requirements.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to translate business needs into technical specifications and impactful backend solutions.
- Optimize backend systems for reliability, security, and efficiency, ensuring seamless user experiences.
- Write clean, well-documented, and thoroughly tested code, adhering to best engineering practices.
- Participate actively in code reviews, mentoring, and knowledge sharing sessions with fellow engineers.
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve backend issues in production environments, targeting root causes and continuous improvements.
Requirements
- Have proven expertise in backend development using modern programming languages such as Python, Java, Go, or Node.js.
- Have extensive experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs and microservices architectures.
- Possess strong proficiency with relational and NoSQL databases, along with data modeling principles.
- Have a deep understanding of system security, authentication, and authorization best practices.
- Have experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure and containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
Application Process
- Easy Apply on LinkedIn
- Check email for next steps
- Participate in resume evaluation & interview stage