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# Backend Software Engineer

- **Company:** Grip Inc
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Application Performance Management, Microsoft Azure, C Sharp (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Code Review, Data Structures, Relational Databases, Software Debugging, Software Design Patterns, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MySQL, Node.Js, NoSQL, Queueing Systems, RabbitMQ, Redis, Ruby, Data Logging, Backend, Git, Cloudformation, Containerization, Kubernetes, Apache Kafka, Graphql, Front End Software Development, Restful APIs, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), Terraform, Software Version Control, Data Pipelines, Docker, Golang, Microservices
- **Published:** August 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://arc.dev/remote-jobs/j/redirect/paeoibnyab

## About the Role

* 3-4+ years of professional backend development experience.
 * Strong proficiency in at least one backend language (e.g., Python, Java, Go, Node.js, C#, or Ruby).
 * Solid experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs (GraphQL a plus).
 * Strong knowledge of relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and/or NoSQL (MongoDB, Redis).
 * Experience with version control (Git) and CI/CD pipelines.
 * Understanding of software design patterns, data structures, and algorithms.
 * Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure).
 * Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently.

Nice to Have:

 * Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
 * Knowledge of message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ, SQS).
 * Experience with microservices architecture.
 * Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
 * Exposure to testing frameworks and TDD practices.

## Description

We're looking for a Backend Engineer with 3-4+ years of experience to design, build, and maintain the server-side systems that power our products. You'll work on scalable APIs, data pipelines, and core services, collaborating closely with frontend, product, and infrastructure teams., * Design, develop, and maintain backend services, APIs, and microservices.

 * Write clean, testable, and well-documented code.
 * Optimize application performance, scalability, and reliability.
 * Design and manage relational and/or NoSQL database schemas and queries.
 * Build and maintain integrations with third-party services and internal systems.
 * Participate in code reviews, technical design discussions, and architecture decisions.
 * Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve production issues.
 * Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting for backend systems.
 * Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ship features end-to-end.


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