Remote Backend Engineer: Scalable APIs & Cloud

The Elitejob; George Town; Remote; MYR 245,000 - 368,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% remote work

Flexible hours

Paid time off and holidays

Professional growth opportunities

Collaborative team culture

Health and wellness allowance

Job summary

The Elite Job is seeking a highly skilled Backend Developer to join our dynamic tech team. In this role, you will design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems that support our digital infrastructure, collaborating with front-end developers, product managers, and stakeholders.

This remote position offers flexible hours and an opportunity to work across modern technologies including Node.js, Python, Java, and Ruby, with a focus on APIs, databases, security, and performance optimization.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of professional backend development experience.
• Experience building scalable web applications.
• Prior cloud experience (AWS, GCP, or Azure) is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of RESTful APIs and databases.
• Remote work experience and ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, deploy, and maintain server-side applications using modern backend technologies (e.g., Node.js, Python, Java, etc.).
• Build and optimize APIs, database schemas, and backend services that support front-end functionality.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and deliver new features.
• Ensure the responsiveness, reliability, and security of applications and services.
• Write clean, scalable, and maintainable code following industry best practices.
• Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to peers.
• Monitor and troubleshoot production systems and perform performance tuning when necessary.
• Document system architecture, design decisions, and application code.

Skills

Node.js

Python

Java

Ruby

RESTful APIs

PostgreSQL

MySQL

MongoDB

Docker

Git

Security best practices

Problem-solving

Communication

Agile/Scrum

Tools

Docker

Git

Job description

The Elite Job is seeking a highly skilled Backend Developer to join our dynamic tech team. In this role, you will design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems that support our digital infrastructure, collaborating with front-end developers, product managers, and stakeholders.

This remote position offers flexible hours and an opportunity to work across modern technologies including Node.js, Python, Java, and Ruby, with a focus on APIs, databases, security, and performance optimization.