Remote Backend & Automation Engineer for AI & Security

SkyThree; Dover, Northern (DE, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first culture

Flexible hours

Job summary

SkyThree is seeking a seasoned Backend Engineer to design and scale resilient systems powering our AI and cybersecurity services. You will architect robust APIs, optimize databases, and build automation pipelines.

In a remote-first, flexible-hours culture, you’ll collaborate with frontend and DevOps teams to deliver secure, high-performance infrastructure, monitor production workloads, and continuously improve our deployment processes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend development experience.
• Proficiency in Node.js, Python, or Go.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Knowledge of DevOps practices and CI/CD.
• Database design and optimization skills.
• API design and microservices architecture.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable backend systems
• Build automation pipelines for AI/ML workflows
• Ensure system security and performance
• Collaborate with frontend and DevOps teams
• Monitor and maintain production systems

Skills

Backend development

API design

Cloud platforms

DevOps practices

CI/CD

Database design

Microservices

Tools

Node.js

Python

Go

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

SkyThree is seeking a seasoned Backend Engineer to design and scale resilient systems powering our AI and cybersecurity services. You will architect robust APIs, optimize databases, and build automation pipelines.

In a remote-first, flexible-hours culture, you’ll collaborate with frontend and DevOps teams to deliver secure, high-performance infrastructure, monitor production workloads, and continuously improve our deployment processes.