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# Backend Developer

- **Company:** Elbit Systems
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computer Programming, Continuous Integration, Software Debugging, DevOps, Elasticsearch, FFmpeg, Python (Programming Language), MongoDB, OpenShift, Query Optimization, RabbitMQ, TypeScript, Pytorch, ReactJS, Large Language Models, Multi-Agent Systems, Kubernetes Helm Charts, Backend, Fastapi, Git Flow, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Machine Learning Operations, Celery, Restful APIs, Docker, Jenkins, Web Api, Microservices
- **Published:** July 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://arc.dev/remote-jobs/j/redirect/p6l8juqh8w

## About the Role

Degree in computer science or is a graduate of a military technology unit

4+ years experience with Python (FastAPI, Pydantic, async programming)

Familiarity with MongoDB (MongoEngine, query optimization)

RabbitMQ / Celery (message-driven architecture)

REST API design & integration

Docker, Kubernetes / OpenShift (Helm charts, container debugging)

Git workflows, CI/CD

Microservices architecture

Ability to read & contribute to TypeScript/React codebases

Modern AI coding tools - used responsibly, with full ownership

Nice to Have

Elasticsearch or Vespa, ML/AI pipelines (PyTorch, Triton, embeddings), LLM/NLP or agentic systems, FFmpeg/media processing, Jenkins pipelines, customer-site experience.

This Role Is Ideal For Someone Who

Is self-managed and highly accountable

Takes initiative and doesn't wait to be told what to fix

Has strong debugging and investigation skills

Communicates clearly across team boundaries

Is comfortable in customer-facing technical discussions

Thinks beyond their immediate task and sees the bigger picture

## Description

We are looking for a strong Backend Developer to join our team working directly on a strategic customer site. It's a high-impact, ownership-heavy position in a production microservices environment.

You'll work at the intersection of backend engineering, DevOps, and customer integration - solving real cross-service challenges and acting as a technical bridge between teams.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain scalable backend microservices

Investigate and resolve complex cross-service production issues

Work closely with DevOps on deployments and CI/CD

Integrate with customer systems and external APIs

Explore unfamiliar codebases and take initiative in solving integration problems

Serve as a bridge between internal engineering and customer dev teams


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