Backend Engineer (Python/Java) — Remote & Stock Options

nexaminds; Cincinnati (OH); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Remote work options

Flexible working hours

Mentorship and growth opportunities

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Nexaminds in Cincinnati, Ohio is seeking a Mid Backend Engineer to design, build, and scale cloud-native backend systems and data pipelines. You will work with senior engineers to implement robust APIs, microservices, and AI-integrations while focusing on security and quality.

You’ll collaborate across teams using GitHub Copilot, CI/CD, and Agile practices to deliver reliable, scalable solutions in a fast-growing AI-driven environment.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of professional backend experience as a Backend/Software Engineer.
• Primarily Python with working knowledge of Java.
• Experience on Google Cloud Platform or other major cloud platform.
• Strong understanding of backend architecture, distributed systems, REST APIs, and microservices.
• Experience building and monitoring scalable backend services and data pipelines.
• Exposure to or interest in LLMs and AI/ML integration via backend apps.
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools like GitHub Copilot.
• Good understanding of application security principles and secure coding.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy scalable backend services, APIs, and microservices using Java, Python, and GCP.
• Build, optimize, and maintain reliable cloud-based data pipelines and backend infrastructure.
• Support integrations with Large Language Models (LLMs) and AI-powered backend services.
• Use GitHub Copilot and modern practices to accelerate delivery while maintaining code quality.
• Identify and resolve backend performance issues and production incidents.
• Remediate application security vulnerabilities and write clean, well-tested code.

Skills

3–5 years experience

Backend Engineer

Python

Java

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

REST APIs

Microservices

LLMs & AI integration

GitHub Copilot

AppSec & secure coding

Unit & integration tests

CI/CD

Agile development

Git & code reviews

Communication & collaboration

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

Kafka

Pub/Sub

RabbitMQ

Job description

Nexaminds in Cincinnati, Ohio is seeking a Mid Backend Engineer to design, build, and scale cloud-native backend systems and data pipelines. You will work with senior engineers to implement robust APIs, microservices, and AI-integrations while focusing on security and quality.

You’ll collaborate across teams using GitHub Copilot, CI/CD, and Agile practices to deliver reliable, scalable solutions in a fast-growing AI-driven environment.