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# Senior Backend Engineer

- **Company:** Almetra Corporation
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $70,000.0 - $90,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, C++ (Programming Language), Databases, Software Debugging, Linux, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Performance Tuning, Software Architecture, Ansible, SQL Databases, Cloud Platform System, Database Performance, Backend, Kubernetes, Front End Software Development, Restful APIs, Terraform, Stream Processing, Data Pipelines
- **Published:** August 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://arc.dev/remote-jobs/j/redirect/pecjo2eh6j

## About the Role

We're looking for a backend engineer who thrives in fast-moving environments and enjoys building robust systems end-to-end. You'll work across data pipelines, APIs and infrastructure, ensuring our platform runs efficiently and scales cleanly as we grow., * 5-7 years' experience building production-grade backends (Python is a must; additional experience in Go, C++, or Java is valuable)

 * Solid in SQL and data modelling (PostgreSQL or similar)
 * Experienced with REST APIs and cloud environments (AWS preferred)
 * Comfortable working independently and taking ownership of a problem
 * Startup mindset - quick to ship, focused on quality, allergic to bureaucracy

Nice to have

 * Linux debugging and performance tuning
 * Familiarity with orchestration (Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible)
 * Experience with data pipelines or analytical databases
 * Interest in edge/cloud hybrid architectures

## Description

* Develop and maintain backend features and APIs for our core platform
 * Improve database performance, reliability and real-time data processing
 * Debug, profile and optimise code to keep latency low and systems stable
 * Collaborate with AI, frontend and product teams to integrate new capabilities
 * Contribute to architectural decisions and shape the evolution of our backend stack


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