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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Taiwan) - **Company:** CRESTA, LLC - **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Distributed Systems, Elasticsearch, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Performance Tuning, Service-Oriented Architecture, Software Engineering, Systems Architecture, Cloud Platform System, Indexer, Backend, Information Technology, Front End Software Development, Restful APIs, Microservices - **Published:** September 5, 2026 - **Apply:** https://arc.dev/remote-jobs/j/redirect/phpy5l8qut ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field. * 5+ years of experience building and operating backend systems, distributed systems, or cloud-native infrastructure in production environments. * Strong proficiency in backend programming languages such as Go and Python. * Experience designing, building, and maintaining RESTful APIs and service-oriented architectures. * Hands-on experience with Elasticsearch or similar search and indexing technologies for large-scale datasets. * Solid understanding of distributed systems, microservices architectures, and cloud platforms. * Experience troubleshooting and optimizing system performance, reliability, and scalability. * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on delivering pragmatic solutions. * Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across engineering and cross-functional teams. ## Description As a Senior Full-Stack Engineer with a backend focus, you'll help shape the future of customer engagement through cutting-edge AI. You'll play a critical role in building products that deliver timely, actionable insights and measurable business value from day one. Our team is developing state-of-the-art AI-powered capabilities that equip contact center agents with knowledge-grounded, context-aware assistance and intelligent task automation before, during, and after customer interactions. Join us as we redefine how businesses connect with their customers at scale., * Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services, APIs, and distributed systems that power our AI-driven products. * Partner closely with frontend engineers, machine learning engineers, data scientists, product managers, and designers to deliver end-to-end customer experiences. * Own the reliability, performance, and scalability of production systems, proactively identifying and resolving issues before they impact customers. * Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code, following engineering best practices and contributing to a high-quality codebase. * Participate in architecture discussions, code reviews, testing, and continuous integration efforts to ensure engineering excellence. * Design and implement secure, resilient, and highly available services that meet the demands of enterprise customers. * Analyze and evolve system architecture to improve performance, scalability, reliability, and operational efficiency. * Drive technical decisions and contribute to the team's engineering culture through mentorship, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement. ## Related Videos - [Developing the Backend with Stefan Lingler, CTO at Shpock](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100360-developing-the-backend-with-stefan-lingler-cto-at-shpock) - [Optimizing Discovery: PostgreSQL's Role in Transforming GetYourGuide's Search](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1647-optimizing-discovery-postgresql-s-role-in-transforming-getyourguide-s-search) - [Alibaba Big Data and Machine Learning Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/37-alibaba-big-data-and-machine-learning-technology) - [Build and Deploy a Fullstack App with Open Source Tooling](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/775-build-and-deploy-a-fullstack-app-with-open-source-tooling) - [Meet Your New BFF: Backend to Frontend without the Duct Tape](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/682-meet-your-new-bff-backend-to-frontend-without-the-duct-tape) - [Nest.js - TypeScript in the backend can also be clean](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1033-nest-js-typescript-in-the-backend-can-also-be-clean) ## Related Articles - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [React Developer Salary [2023]](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/198-react-developer-salary-2023) - [Find a Developer Job: 12 Best Job Sites For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/165-find-a-developer-job-12-best-job-sites-for-developers)