Job Description
Job Title: Backend Engineer
Job Type: Contractor
Location: Remote
Job Summary: In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input. No prior experience in AI is required — your domain knowledge is what matters.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain robust backend services and APIs leveraging Python, Java, FastAPI, and related frameworks.
- Architect scalable systems using microservices to ensure performance and reliability in cloud environments.
- Model, implement, and optimize both relational (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle) and NoSQL (MongoDB, Cassandra) databases, ensuring data integrity and access efficiency.
- Collaborate closely with front-end teams to integrate seamless APIs and deliver end-to-end solutions.
- Deploy and manage applications using Docker and Kubernetes in modern cloud infrastructures like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
- Champion best practices in code quality, version control (Git), security, and continuous integration/deployment (CI/CD).
- Lead and mentor team members, fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation within the customer's team.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
- Advanced proficiency in Python and Java with hands-on experience in FastAPI and frameworks such as Spring, Django, or Flask.
- Deep understanding of both SQL and NoSQL databases, including data modeling, optimization, and query design.
- Strong background in API development, integration, and microservices architectures.
- Highly skilled in using Git for version control and collaborating on distributed teams.
- Proven experience with containerization and orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a focus on clarity and precision, essential for remote teamwork.
- Demonstrated commitment to secure software development and mitigation of vulnerabilities.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience leading backend or cross-functional teams in remote or distributed settings.
- Familiarity with advanced cloud solutions, including deployment, scaling, and monitoring on AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
- History of designing and deploying highly available, mission-critical backend systems.
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