Cloud-Native Backend Engineer | Scale resilient APIs

Insight Global; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global in Houston seeks a Cloud Back-End Engineer to design and implement scalable cloud-native services for enterprise clients worldwide. You will work at the intersection of application development and cloud infrastructure, building distributed back-ends with a focus on performance, security, and availability across regions.

The role emphasizes C#/.NET, REST/GraphQL APIs, and experience with Azure/AWS/GCP, Docker, and Kubernetes in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (CS/CE/IT/Math/Software Eng)
• Strong backend development with C# and .NET
• Experience building cloud-native apps and microservices
• Hands-on with Azure, AWS, or GCP
• Experience designing REST/GraphQL APIs
• Understanding of distributed systems, scalability and high availability
• Experience with cloud-native databases (MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis)
• Experience with authentication/authorization (OAuth2, JWT, SSO, LDAP)
• Caching/performance optimization (Redis, Memcached)
• Docker and containerized app development; Kubernetes or similar
• Cloud security best practices and secure development
• FinOps awareness and cloud cost optimization
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to learn new tech quickly and mentor teammates

Responsibilities

• Develop cloud-native architectures and microservices
• Build resilient REST/GraphQL APIs
• Optimize data storage and caching strategies
• Implement security best practices for scalable apps
• Ensure performance and scalability across regions and AZs
• Collaborate with teams and mentor engineers

Skills

C# .NET

Cloud-native

Distributed systems

REST/GraphQL APIs

Docker

Kubernetes

Security best practices

OAuth2/JWT

CI/CD

FinOps awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Azure

AWS

GCP

Redis

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

MySQL

Job description

Insight Global in Houston seeks a Cloud Back-End Engineer to design and implement scalable cloud-native services for enterprise clients worldwide. You will work at the intersection of application development and cloud infrastructure, building distributed back-ends with a focus on performance, security, and availability across regions.

The role emphasizes C#/.NET, REST/GraphQL APIs, and experience with Azure/AWS/GCP, Docker, and Kubernetes in a fast-paced environment.