Remote Backend Engineer: APIs & Scalable Systems

Placements24; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a remote Backend Software Developer to design, build, and maintain robust server-side services and APIs for our cutting-edge applications. You will collaborate with a distributed team, focus on performance, scalability, and data modeling with PostgreSQL/MySQL/MongoDB, and implement RESTful APIs using Python, Node.js, Java, Go, or C#.

4+ years of experience required. This fully remote role offers flexible hours, competitive compensation, and opportunities to work on

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in CS/engineering.
• 4+ years of professional backend development experience.
• Proficient in at least one backend language (Python/Node.js/Java/Go/C#).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy scalable backend services and RESTful APIs.
• Write clean, tested, well-documented code with reviews.
• Optimize performance and data queries for speed and scalability.
• Collaborate with frontend to integrate server-side logic.
• Manage database schemas and efficient data storage.
• Troubleshoot and ensure system stability and reliability.

Skills

Backend development

RESTful APIs

Python

Node.js

Java

Go

C#

Database design

Git

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Django

Express

Spring

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a remote Backend Software Developer to design, build, and maintain robust server-side services and APIs for our cutting-edge applications. You will collaborate with a distributed team, focus on performance, scalability, and data modeling with PostgreSQL/MySQL/MongoDB, and implement RESTful APIs using Python, Node.js, Java, Go, or C#.

4+ years of experience required. This fully remote role offers flexible hours, competitive compensation, and opportunities to work on