Senior Backend Software Engineer (Python / TypeScript)

DBESTWORKZ LLC
United States
about 1 month ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
6 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Clean Code Principles Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Artificial Intelligence Amazon Web Services Application Performance Management Automation of Tests Microsoft Azure Code Review Continuous Integration Data Structures Software Debugging Distributed Systems
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Monitoring of Systems Python (Programming Language) Enterprise Messaging Systems Node.Js NoSQL OAuth Object-Oriented Software Development Performance Tuning Software Architecture RabbitMQ Openid Connect Prometheus Azure Machine Learning JSON Web Token Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) Software Deployment Software Engineering Systems Integration TypeScript Management of Software Versions AI Infrastructure Datadog Google Cloud Large Language Models Grafana Concurrency Backend Git Event Driven Architecture Kubernetes Low Latency Code Testing Apache Kafka Graphql Asynchronous Programming Api Design Software Coding Restful APIs Docker Microservices

Job description

We are seeking an exceptional Backend Software Engineer with deep expertise in building scalable APIs, distributed backend services, and system-to-system integrations. This role requires strong software engineering fundamentals, excellent coding skills in Python or TypeScript, and experience designing highly reliable, production-grade backend systems., * Design, develop, and maintain high-performance backend services and RESTful APIs.

  • Architect and implement scalable system-to-system integrations with internal and external platforms.
  • Build resilient microservices capable of handling high throughput and low latency.
  • Design clean, extensible APIs with strong security, versioning, and observability.
  • Optimize application performance, scalability, and reliability.
  • Develop automated tests, participate in code reviews, and uphold engineering best practices.
  • Collaborate closely with cross-functional engineering teams to deliver high-quality software.
  • Troubleshoot complex production issues and drive root-cause analysis.
  • Contribute to architectural decisions and mentor other engineers when appropriate.

Requirements

The ideal candidate is passionate about writing clean, maintainable code, solving complex engineering challenges, and building services that operate reliably at scale., * 6 - 8+ years of professional software engineering experience.

  • Expert-level proficiency in Python (preferred) or TypeScript/Node.js.
  • Strong experience designing and developing REST APIs and backend services.
  • Extensive experience building backend system-to-system integrations.
  • Deep understanding of distributed systems, concurrency, networking, and asynchronous programming.
  • Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, object-oriented design, and software engineering principles.
  • Experience with relational and NoSQL databases.
  • Experience deploying applications on AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
  • Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and Git.
  • Strong debugging, performance tuning, and production support experience., * Experience building high-scale, mission-critical production systems.
  • Experience with event-driven architectures, Kafka, RabbitMQ, Pub/Sub, or similar messaging systems.
  • Familiarity with GraphQL and gRPC.
  • Experience implementing OAuth2, JWT, SAML, or OpenID Connect.
  • Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or OpenTelemetry.
  • Exposure to AI/ML platforms, LLM integrations, or AI infrastructure is a plus.

What We’‘re Looking For

  • Strong computer science fundamentals.
  • Exceptional problem-solving and debugging skills.
  • Ability to write clean, efficient, and well-tested code.
  • Experience designing systems for scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Interview Focus Areas

  • Advanced Python coding
  • API design and backend architecture
  • Distributed systems and microservices
  • Concurrency and asynchronous programming
  • System design
  • Data structures and algorithms
  • Production debugging and performance optimization

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