Backend Engineer Engineering Boston, MA

Burmester & Vogel Ltd.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Burmester & Vogel Ltd. in Boston, MA seeks a Backend Engineer to build high-performance backend services and microservices for maritime operations. You will ensure reliability, scalability, and maintainability while advancing technical excellence across our platform.

You will collaborate with a cross-functional team to design robust systems that optimize demurrage and laytime calculations and mentor junior engineers to establish backend best practices.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend development experience.
• Strong proficiency in Python, Machine Learning, and API development.
• Experience in data analytics and building data-driven solutions.
• Expertise in database design and optimization.
• Experience with AWS cloud infrastructure and services.
• Proven track record of leading technical projects and mentoring teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-performance backend services and microservices architecture.
• Design and optimize database schemas for performance and scalability.
• Implement monitoring, logging, and observability solutions.
• Lead technical initiatives and collaborate with the team.
• Mentor engineers and establish best practices for backend development.

Skills

Python

Machine Learning

API development

Data analytics

Data-driven solutions

Database design

Tools

AWS

Job description

We're looking for a Backend Engineer to join our engineering team and develop high-performance backend services for maritime operations. You'll ensure system reliability, scalability, and maintainability while driving technical excellence across our platform.

In this role, you'll work with our team in Boston to build robust systems that transform how the shipping industry manages demurrage and laytime calculations.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-performance backend services and microservices architecture
• Design and optimize database schemas for performance and scalability
• Implement monitoring, logging, and observability solutions
• Lead technical initiatives and collaborate with the team
• Mentor engineers and establish best practices for backend development

Requirements

• 5+ years of backend development experience
• Strong proficiency in Python, Machine Learning, and API development
• Experience in data analytics and building data-driven solutions
• Expertise in database design and optimization
• Experience with AWS cloud infrastructure and services
• Proven track record of leading technical projects and mentoring teams