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Backend API Engineer - Global Remote Open Source

Canonical

Remote

SAR 262,000 - 338,000

Full time

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Job summary

A leading open-source software company is seeking a software engineer passionate about open source, Linux, and web services. The successful candidate will develop and operate backend services using Python, collaborating with a globally distributed team. Responsibilities include writing clean APIs, designing features, and reviewing code. Applicants should have a strong background in developing public-facing APIs and a degree in Computer Science or a related field. This role is fully remote, supporting a flexible work environment.

Benefits

Flexible working hours
Global collaboration opportunities
Competitive salary

Qualifications

  • Demonstrated professional proficiency in developing public-facing APIs and web applications using Python.
  • Broad technology base, favoring backend code and infrastructure.
  • Strong academic performance in Computer Science, STEM or a similar degree.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate remotely with a globally distributed team.
  • Write clean web service APIs to support both CLI and web frontend clients.
  • Design and implement new features and enhancements from spec to production.

Skills

Developing public-facing APIs
Backend code and infrastructure
Data modeling and query tuning
Ubuntu as a development platform
Soft skills

Education

Degree in Computer Science, STEM or similar

Tools

Python
Golang
Job description
A leading open-source software company is seeking a software engineer passionate about open source, Linux, and web services. The successful candidate will develop and operate backend services using Python, collaborating with a globally distributed team. Responsibilities include writing clean APIs, designing features, and reviewing code. Applicants should have a strong background in developing public-facing APIs and a degree in Computer Science or a related field. This role is fully remote, supporting a flexible work environment.
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