Remote Backend Engineer: API-Driven & Microservices Expert

Far Coder; Town of Poland (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

Far Coder is seeking a Mid-Level Remote Backend Developer to design and implement production-grade REST and GraphQL APIs. The role demands independent ownership in a distributed team setting and requires 2–5 years of backend experience.

The ideal candidate should be proficient in a server-side language, have strong database skills, and experience with cloud deployments. Expect a competitive salary range of $70,000 to $118,000 per year, depending on various factors.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of professional production backend experience in a live engineering environment.
• Independent proficiency in Node.js, Python, Go, Java, PHP, or Ruby.
• Implemented authentication systems (JWT, OAuth2) in production environments.

Responsibilities

• Designing and implementing production-grade REST and GraphQL APIs.
• Architecting relational and non-relational database structures.
• Conducting structured code reviews for junior developers.

Skills

Proficient in at least one server-side language (Node.js, Python, Go, Java, PHP, Ruby on Rails)

Strong database architecture knowledge (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis)

Experience designing and implementing REST or GraphQL APIs

Understanding of microservices and service integration

Familiarity with Docker

Experience with cloud deployments (AWS, GCP, Azure basics)

Implemented authentication systems (JWT, OAuth2)

Proficiency with Git & GitHub

Tools

Docker

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

Far Coder is seeking a Mid-Level Remote Backend Developer to design and implement production-grade REST and GraphQL APIs. The role demands independent ownership in a distributed team setting and requires 2–5 years of backend experience.

The ideal candidate should be proficient in a server-side language, have strong database skills, and experience with cloud deployments. Expect a competitive salary range of $70,000 to $118,000 per year, depending on various factors.