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# Backend Engineer

- **Company:** INSIGHT
- **Location:** Spain
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Databases, Software Debugging, Distributed Systems, Elasticsearch, Python (Programming Language), Enterprise Messaging Systems, NoSQL, Performance Tuning, Search Technologies, SQL Databases, Strategies of Testing, Cloud Platform System, Real Time Systems, Flask (Web Framework), Large Language Models, Generative AI, Backend, Cloudformation, Fastapi, Event Driven Architecture, Containerization, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Restful APIs, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), Terraform, Serverless Computing, Docker, Microservices
- **Published:** August 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.jobleads.com/es/job/eeed52b71c4d5c859bda1e70346fabcfb

## About the Role

* 8-10+ years of backend engineering experience in production environments -Strong Python experience building REST APIs (FastAPI, Flask, or similar)
 * Experience designing and deploying microservices in containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes)
 * Strong understanding of cloud platforms (AWS) and serverless components (Lambda, SQS, Step Functions) -Experience with databases (SQL + NoSQL) and distributed systems architecture
 * Hands-on experience with event-driven architectures and messaging systems
 * Strong debugging, performance optimization, and system design skills
 * Ability to communicate technical concepts and progress clearly to non-technical stakeholders, * Experience with GenAI applications or RAG-based systems
 * Exposure to AI-first development environments, including working alongside LLM systems or agentic workflows -Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation)
 * Experience with distributed search technologies such as Elasticsearch
 * Experience working in globally distributed engineering teams

## Description

* Design, develop, and deploy scalable backend services and APIs supporting a high-performance distributed application
 * Build and optimize microservices architecture and event-driven systems to support real-time processing [Backend -Develop server-side logic using Python (FastAPI/Flask) and integrate with cloud-based infrastructure (AWS))
 * Implement and maintain messaging systems and streaming pipelines to support application workflows
 * Collaborate with cross-functional teams across global time zones to deliver production-ready features
 * Execute testing strategies (unit, integration, load) and resolve performance or reliability issues
 * Communicate technical progress clearly to both engineering and business stakeholders


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