Senior Back End Engineer

Posted Yesterday
Hiring Remotely in USA
Remote
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Blockchain • Internet of Things • Machine Learning • Software • App development • Automation
Gigster is a fully-managed software development services company that specializes in assembling global teams at scale.
The Role
As a Senior Back End Developer, you'll design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems, mentor junior developers, and ensure system security and availability.
Summary Generated by Built In

Do you want to work on cutting-edge projects with the world’s best IT engineers? Do you wish you could control which projects to work on and choose your own pay rate? Are you interested in the future of work and how the cloud will form teams? If so - the Gigster Talent Network is for you.

Our clients rely on our Network for two main areas, Software Development and Cloud Services. In some cases, they need help building great new products, in others they want our expertise in migrating, maintaining, and optimizing their cloud solutions.

At Gigster, whether working with entrepreneurs to realize ‘the next great vision’ or with Fortune 500 companies to deliver a big product launch, we build really cool enterprise software on cutting-edge technology.

We are seeking highly skilled Senior Back End Developers to join our Gigster Talent Network. As a Senior Back End Developer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable and high-performance backend systems. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including front-end developers, product managers, and DevOps engineers, to build and maintain reliable and robust systems that meet the needs of our customers.

Responsibilities

  • Leading the design, development, and maintenance of scalable and high-performance backend systems using languages such as Java, Python, C#, Node.js, or Ruby on Rails.
  • Writing clean, well-documented, and maintainable code that follows software engineering best practices.
  • Developing and maintaining APIs that are used by front-end developers to build web applications.
  • Ensuring high availability and fault tolerance of backend systems through redundancy, failover, and disaster recovery planning.
  • Continuously monitoring and improving application security through vulnerability assessments and penetration testing. 
  • Mentoring and guiding junior back-end developers, providing technical expertise, and fostering their professional growth.
  • Conducting thorough code reviews, ensuring high-quality code, adherence to best practices, and code optimization.
  • Staying up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies in back-end development and providing recommendations for improvement.
  • Collaborating closely with product managers, designers, and backend engineers to identify and define application requirements.

Requirements

  • At least 5 years of experience in developing and maintaining backend systems.
  • Proficiency in at least one programming language such as JavaScript, PHP, or Java
  • Strong knowledge of relational and non-relational database systems such as MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Cassandra, or Redis.
  • Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud, and/or Azure.
  • Experience working with WordPress is a plus.
  • Experience with microservices architecture and containerization technologies such as Docker and/or Kubernetes.
  • Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills.
  • Strong knowledge of version control systems (e.g., Git) and collaborative development workflows (e.g., Agile/Scrum).
  • Leadership and mentoring abilities.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Recruitment Process

  • English Proficiency Assessment (25 mins)
  • Technical Assessment (45 mins)
  • Recruiter screen (30 mins)
  • Technical Interview (30-45 mins)

The Gigster Talent Network is a highly curated set of some of the best software developers in the world. It’s not easy to become part of this select network, but when you do, you will work amongst the best in Silicon Valley and around the world.

 

Our model is unique in the software development industry. We do the hard work of finding international clients and scoping their projects, and you get to choose from a large variety of ‘Gigs’. You can choose Gigs that fit your interests—from part-time and short-term projects to full-time long-term no-end-date openings for our amazing clients! You will be eligible for diverse positions that will help you take your career to the next level.

 

All of our projects are for top-tier international companies and are delivered with the highest quality. Projects range in both technologies and industries so you will have the opportunity to be considered for amazing cutting-edge products that make a difference! 

 

Are you ready to join the club?


Top Skills

AWS
Azure
C#
Cassandra
Docker
Git
GCP
Java
Kubernetes
MongoDB
MySQL
Node.js
Oracle
Postgres
Python
Redis
Ruby On Rails
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The Company
HQ: San Antonio, Texas
127 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2014

What We Do

Gigster lives and breathes to unleash innovation at a global scale. This mission is only realized by enabling a fluid workforce that both democratizes and elevates all that is possible. By offering fully managed, on demand teams across multiple disciplines such as AI, ML, Blockchain, IoT, and others Gigster helps customers innovate at the speed of light.

Founded in 2014 Gigster has completed over 5,000 projects with some of the largest companies in the world.

Third party research firm, Constellation Research, completed a study that showed Gigster’s model: 30% efficiency in staffing, 60+% lower delivery risk, and a 3.6x higher customer satisfaction score than other software development firms.

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