Backend Architect for Scalable APIs

Great Value Hiring; United States; On-site; USD 41,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Value Hiring is seeking a Backend Software Engineer to design, implement, and optimize scalable backend services and APIs. The role emphasizes strong coding, debugging, and performance tuning across languages such as Java, Node.js, Go, and Python.

The candidate should have a proven track record delivering reliable systems, a solid understanding of data structures, and experience with automated testing and code reviews. This is a contract-style role focused on high-quality delivery.

Qualifications

• Strong backend experience in Java, Node.js, Go, Rust, Typescript, Python, C++ or similar.
• Track record building scalable services and APIs.
• Comfort with debugging, performance work and automated testing.
• Solid code review instincts.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain backend services and APIs.
• Improve performance, reliability, and scalability of systems.
• Write automated tests and contribute to CI/CD pipelines.
• Participate in code reviews and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Backend development

APIs

Debugging

Performance optimization

Code review

Languages: Java

Languages: Node.js

Languages: Go

Languages: Python

Languages: C++

Job description

Great Value Hiring is seeking a Backend Software Engineer to design, implement, and optimize scalable backend services and APIs. The role emphasizes strong coding, debugging, and performance tuning across languages such as Java, Node.js, Go, and Python.

The candidate should have a proven track record delivering reliable systems, a solid understanding of data structures, and experience with automated testing and code reviews. This is a contract-style role focused on high-quality delivery.