Backend Engineer (Cloud & APIs) | Remote
Posted 1 week ago by Crossing Hurdles
Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
United Kingdom
Summary: The Backend Engineer role focuses on designing, developing, and maintaining scalable backend services and APIs in a remote setting. The position requires collaboration with cross-functional teams to create technical solutions that meet business needs while ensuring system reliability and performance. Candidates should possess strong backend development experience and familiarity with cloud platforms and containerization technologies.
Key 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.
Key Skills:
- 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.
Salary (Rate): £120.00 hourly
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
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