Lead Backend Engineer - Scalable Microservices & Cloud

Jobtailor; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced backend developer to design, build, and maintain high-performance services in a fast-paced environment. You will craft scalable APIs and microservices, shape cloud architectures, and optimize databases and caching layers to meet business goals.

Collaboration with cross-functional teams and a focus on security and cost-efficiency are essential. You will establish best practices for development, DevOps, and monitoring, driving robust, reliable systems across

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in backend development with a track record of building scalable systems.
• Expertise with multiple backend frameworks and cloud-native architectures.
• Strong experience with relational and NoSQL databases, and caching layers.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain high-performance backend services.
• Develop scalable APIs, microservices, and cloud architectures.
• Optimize databases, caching layers, and event-driven architectures.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define backend strategy and align it with business goals.
• Ensure backend systems are secure, fault-tolerant, and cost-efficient.
• Establish best practices for software development, DevOps, and system monitoring.

Skills

Backend Development

Node.js Framework

AWS Proficiency

Database Optimization

Docker Experience

Tools

Node.js

Django

Flask

Ruby on Rails

FastAPI

Spring Boot

PostgreSQL

MySQL

MongoDB

DynamoDB

Redis

AWS

GCP

Azure

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced backend developer to design, build, and maintain high-performance services in a fast-paced environment. You will craft scalable APIs and microservices, shape cloud architectures, and optimize databases and caching layers to meet business goals.

Collaboration with cross-functional teams and a focus on security and cost-efficiency are essential. You will establish best practices for development, DevOps, and monitoring, driving robust, reliable systems across