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Senior Backend Engineer

Location: Remote
Compensation: Hourly
Reviewed: Wed, Oct 07, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days

Job Summary

Leading the architecture and development of production backend services, the full-time Senior Backend Software Engineer / Technical Lead will integrate multiple systems and external data sources for a public-sector digital services engagement, working remotely during Eastern Time business hours.

Key responsibilities
  • Architect and develop production-grade REST APIs and backend services
  • Integrate services with existing systems and external data sources while ensuring reliability and security
  • Establish monitoring, logging, and observability for production environments
Required qualifications
  • 8+ years of professional software engineering experience
  • Demonstrated experience architecting and owning production backend APIs
  • Strong backend development experience with Python or comparable technologies
  • Hands-on experience deploying and operating backend services in AWS
  • Experience with automated testing and performance/load testing

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