Senior Backend Engineer - Remote, Scalable APIs

Placements24; Hermosillo; Hybrid; MXN 1,868,000 - 2,802,000; Full time

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Backend Software Development Specialist for a fully remote role. You will design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems powering cutting-edge applications.

You will work with frontend, product and other stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of backend experience, strong API design, database expertise, and cloud/containerization knowledge.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, Engineering or related field or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of backend development experience.
• Proficiency in Python, Java, Node.js, Go or Ruby.
• Experience with PostgreSQL, MySQL or MongoDB and ORM.
• Experience designing RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) and Docker/Kubernetes.
• Understanding of Git, CI/CD and testing practices.
• Strong problem-solving and collaboration in a remote team.
• Experience with agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain backend services and APIs.
• Build and optimize database schemas and queries for performance and scalability.
• Implement security and data protection measures.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and ship new features.
• Troubleshoot and resolve bugs and performance issues in existing backends.
• Write clean, maintainable, well-documented code.
• Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality.
• Stay up-to-date with backend technologies and best practices.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and technology stack selection.
• Ensure scalability, reliability, and performance of backend systems.

Skills

Backend development

REST APIs

Cloud platforms

CI/CD

Remote collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

PostgreSQL/MySQL/MongoDB

ORM frameworks

Docker/Kubernetes

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Backend Software Development Specialist for a fully remote role. You will design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems powering cutting-edge applications.

You will work with frontend, product and other stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of backend experience, strong API design, database expertise, and cloud/containerization knowledge.