Senior Backend Engineer

Location: Remote
Compensation: Salary
Reviewed: Sun, May 17, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days

Job Summary

Senior Backend Engineer, seeking a full-time remote engineer with over 6 years of experience in distributed systems to design and implement large-scale backend services and optimize system performance.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design and implement large-scale distributed backend systems using high-performance languages
  • Architect data partitioning, replication, and consistency strategies for various workloads
  • Build resilient APIs and event-driven services with strong observability and failure-handling patterns
Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related discipline
  • Six or more years of professional backend engineering experience, particularly with distributed systems
  • Strong programming skills in Java, Go, Scala, or similar languages
  • Deep understanding of distributed systems concepts including consensus and CAP trade-offs
  • Hands-on experience with major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)

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