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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Backend Engineer (Core Digital) - **Company:** Insight Global - **Location:** United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Multitier Architecture, Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, User Authentication, C Sharp (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Software Quality, Code Review, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Cursor (Graphical User Interface Elements), Software Debugging, Software Design Patterns, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Key Management, Memcached, NoSQL, Performance Tuning, Software Architecture, Query Optimization, RabbitMQ, Redis, Reliability Engineering, Software Tools, Message Oriented Middleware, Service-Oriented Architecture, Software Engineering, Data Logging, Google Cloud, Cloud Platform System, GitHub Copilot, Grafana, Software Security, Caching, Technical Debt, Indexer, Backend, Event Driven Architecture, Kubernetes, Low Latency, Deployment Automation, Apache Kafka, Video Streaming, Restful APIs, Terraform, Domain Driven Design, GPT, Dynatrace, Docker, Golang - **Published:** September 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/C865CAF73EBB48FAA98ECFFF59BF774B/job/ ## About the Role * 6+ years of professional experience building backend applications in production environments. * Strong experience designing distributed systems and scalable service-oriented architectures. * Expert-level proficiency in at least one modern backend programming language such as Go, Java, Python, C#, or a comparable language. * Extensive experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs and/or gRPC services. * Strong understanding of software architecture principles, including SOLID, Clean Architecture, Domain-Driven Design (DDD), and common design patterns. * Experience working with relational and NoSQL databases, including schema design, query optimization, indexing, and performance tuning. * Hands-on experience with caching technologies such as Redis or Memcached. * Experience with asynchronous messaging and event-driven architectures using Kafka, RabbitMQ, Google Pub/Sub, or similar technologies. * Experience deploying and operating services within cloud environments, preferably Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or AWS. * Strong knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, container orchestration, and cloud-native application development. * Experience implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes. * Familiarity with observability tools including centralized logging, monitoring, metrics, and distributed tracing. * Strong understanding of backend security best practices, including authentication, authorization, API security, and secrets management. * Experience working within Agile software development environments. * Demonstrated ability to independently lead complex technical initiatives from design through production while balancing scalability, reliability, and maintainability. * Excellent analytical, debugging, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills. * Strong written and verbal communication skills. * Advanced English proficiency. Experience supporting products serving millions of daily active users. * Experience building highly available, low-latency backend platforms operating at internet scale. * Experience with event-driven architectures and streaming technologies. * Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or similar). * Experience optimizing cloud infrastructure for scalability, resiliency, and cost efficiency. * Experience contributing to backend platform modernization, cloud migration, or large-scale architectural transformation initiatives. * Experience mentoring engineers and providing technical leadership across multiple engineering initiatives. * Familiarity with Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles, production operations, and operational excellence. * Experience working with AI-assisted software development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor, ChatGPT, Claude Code, or similar) to improve engineering productivity and software quality. ## Description * Participate in architecture reviews and influence technical decisions for new products, platform enhancements, and modernization initiatives. * Take ownership of backend services throughout their lifecycle, including design, implementation, deployment, monitoring, maintenance, and continuous improvement. * Serve as a technical leader on complex engineering initiatives by helping guide architectural decisions, establishing engineering best practices, and influencing technical direction across the team. * Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Architects, DevOps, QA, Security, and cross-functional engineering teams throughout the software development lifecycle. * Perform thoughtful code reviews while mentoring engineers and promoting engineering best practices across the organization. * Improve platform observability through centralized logging, monitoring, distributed tracing, and performance metrics. * Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, and continuous delivery initiatives that improve software quality and release velocity. * Drive technical debt reduction, platform modernization, and adoption of modern backend engineering practices. * Participate in production support, incident response, root cause analysis, and continuous reliability improvements. ## Related Videos - [Leveraging Real time data in FSIs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/806-leveraging-real-time-data-in-fsis) - [ Evaluating AI models for code comprehension](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1462-evaluating-ai-models-for-code-comprehension) - [Reducing LLM Calls with Vector Search Patterns - Raphael De Lio (Redis)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1714-reducing-llm-calls-with-vector-search-patterns-raphael-de-lio-redis) - [Inside Bitpanda's Tech Stack: Scaling a European Fintech Leader - Markus Dorner](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1979-inside-bitpanda-s-tech-stack-scaling-a-european-fintech-leader-markus-dorner) - [Streaming AI Responses in Real-Time with SSE in Next.js & NestJS](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1630-streaming-ai-responses-in-real-time-with-sse-in-next-js-nestjs) - [Speak, Code, Deploy: Transforming Developer Experience with Voice Commands](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1159-speak-code-deploy-transforming-developer-experience-with-voice-commands) ## Related Articles - [20 Essential Tools For Backend Development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/218-20-essential-tools-for-backend-development) - [What’s the Difference Between Frontend and Backend Development?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/240-what-s-the-difference-between-frontend-and-backend-development) - [Backend Developer Salary in Germany [2023]](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/196-backend-developer-salary-in-germany-2023) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [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)