Backend Engineer

Harbor
New York, United States of America
3 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Intermediate

Job location

New York, United States of America

Tech stack

API
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Software Documentation
Continuous Integration
Distributed Systems
Python
NoSQL
Service-Oriented Architecture
SQL Databases
Backend
Data Layers
Event Driven Architecture
Build Management
Kubernetes
Information Technology
Deployment Automation
Data Analytics
Api Design
REST
Data Pipelines
Serverless Computing
Docker
Microservices

Job description

About Harbor.ai: Harbor.ai is an InsurTech startup aiming to revolutionize the enterprise insurance market. Our technology simplifies the process for insurance brokers to identify optimal coverage for their clients continuously, and this is just the beginning. Our mission is to revolutionize underwriting for better, faster, and smarter processes. As we pursue this goal, we are implementing a data-driven business model that fundamentally reshapes how insurance products are sold. Established in 2018, Harbor.ai is venture-backed and based in New York., We're looking for a Backend Engineer to join our team to design and build scalable systems and APIs. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams to develop robust backend solutions while ensuring high performance and reliability., * Architect and develop scalable backend services and service-oriented architectures

  • Own the full lifecycle of REST APIs serving both internal teams and external partners
  • Own production incidents end-to-end - from detection through root cause analysis, remediation, and prevention
  • Build and evolve deployment automation, including pipeline design and release strategies
  • Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks in application code and data layer
  • Author clear technical specifications and maintain up-to-date system documentation

Requirements

  • Minimum 2 years building production backend systems
  • Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent hands-on experience
  • Experience building microservices with Python
  • Experience with both SQL and NoSQL databases
  • Demonstrated expertise deploying and scaling applications on AWS or GCP
  • Hands-on experience containerizing applications with Docker and orchestrating with Kubernetes
  • Track record of designing, shipping, and supporting API-driven architectures
  • Proficiency building automated deployment pipelines and continuous integration workflows, * Background architecting multi-service systems and distributed architectures
  • Familiarity with serverless computing patterns and event-driven design
  • Experience working with large-scale data pipelines or high-throughput systems

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