Back-End Engineer, AI Infrastructure (Remote Contract)

Alignerr Corp.; Dublin; Remote; EUR 55,000 - 96,000; Part time

Job summary

Alignerr is seeking Back End Developers in Dublin to design, build, and optimize server-side systems and APIs powering AI products. This fully remote, hourly contract role offers the chance to work on data pipelines, model-serving infrastructure, and scalable microservices handling real-world traffic at scale.

You will work with Python, Go, Java, Node.js, or Rust, crafting robust APIs, distributed systems, and database integrations while collaborating across time zones.

Qualifications

• Proficient in one or more backend languages with API design experience.
• Experience with microservices and distributed systems.
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases.
• Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Familiar with Docker, Kubernetes, Git, and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust backend services, APIs, and data pipelines.
• Build scalable server-side architecture to support AI workloads.
• Write clean, well-documented, and testable code following engineering best practices.
• Integrate with databases, queues, cloud services, and third-party APIs.
• Optimize system performance, reliability, and scalability as usage grows.
• Collaborate asynchronously with distributed teams across time zones.
• Troubleshoot production issues and participate in code reviews.
• Work independently on task-based and project-based assignments.

Skills

Python

Go

Java

Node.js

Rust

REST APIs

Microservices

Distributed systems

Databases (SQL/NoSQL)

Cloud platforms

Git

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

CI/CD tools

Job description

Alignerr is seeking Back End Developers in Dublin to design, build, and optimize server-side systems and APIs powering AI products. This fully remote, hourly contract role offers the chance to work on data pipelines, model-serving infrastructure, and scalable microservices handling real-world traffic at scale.

You will work with Python, Go, Java, Node.js, or Rust, crafting robust APIs, distributed systems, and database integrations while collaborating across time zones.