Remote Backend Engineer: APIs & Scalable Systems

Black Financial Consult; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Black Financial Consult is a remote-position backend engineer role focused on building robust server-side applications powering digital platforms. You will design, develop, and maintain APIs and backend services to support scalable platforms.

The ideal candidate brings 6–9 years of experience with APIs, Java/Python/Node.js, and databases (SQL/NoSQL), plus familiarity with cloud and containerization tools such as Docker and Kubernetes. Remote work from the United States is supported.

Qualifications

• 6–9 years of backend development experience.
• Experience designing APIs and backend frameworks.
• Proficiency in Java, Python, or Node.js.
• Strong knowledge of relational and non-relational databases (SQL/NoSQL).
• Experience with cloud and containerization is a plus.
• Familiarity with CI/CD practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop APIs and backend services.
• Integrate third-party systems (payments, banking APIs).
• Ensure performance, security, and scalability.
• Collaborate with frontend, product managers, and other stakeholders to deliver functional and user-focused solutions.

Skills

APIs

Backend frameworks

Java

Python

Node.js

Databases

Cloud platforms

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Black Financial Consult is a remote-position backend engineer role focused on building robust server-side applications powering digital platforms. You will design, develop, and maintain APIs and backend services to support scalable platforms.

The ideal candidate brings 6–9 years of experience with APIs, Java/Python/Node.js, and databases (SQL/NoSQL), plus familiarity with cloud and containerization tools such as Docker and Kubernetes. Remote work from the United States is supported.