Remote Backend Engineer – Build Scalable, High-Impact APIs

Sporty Group; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote first culture

Competitive salary + quarterly bonuses

28 days paid annual leave

Flexible hours (outside 10am-3pm)

Job summary

Sporty Group is a remote-first company seeking a backend engineer to develop scalable backends and microservices. You will collaborate with PMs, participate in planning, and mentor junior engineers while supporting production systems and on-call duties.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years of experience, strong OO design, and advanced testing skills, with excellent English communication. Remote-friendly with flexible hours and quarterly bonuses.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3+ years in a relevant role.
• Based within Europe or Latin America.
• Strong experience with highly-scalable web backends.
• Experience designing highly transactional systems.
• Advanced proficiency in OOD and analysis.
• Advanced proficiency in non-functional software qualities such as resiliency and maintainability.
• Advanced proficiency in modern behavior-driven testing techniques.
• Deep understanding of Microservices.
• Proficient in SQL.
• Expert knowledge of RabbitMQ, MySQL, Redis etc.
• Strong experience with container and cloud solutions such as Docker, Kubernetes and AWS Cloud.
• Excellent communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Develop highly-scalable mobile internet backends for millions of users.
• Work across a Friday-Tuesday shift pattern (including the weekend).
• Work with Project Managers and other development team members to determine new features and user stories.
• Participate in code reviews with peers and managers.
• Respond to support calls for applications in production for quick diagnosis and repair.
• Participate in all team ceremonies including planning, grooming, product demonstration and team retrospectives.
• Mentoring less experienced team members.

Skills

Scalable backends

Microservices

OOD Design

SQL

RabbitMQ

Redis

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

English fluency

Tools

MySQL

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Job description

Sporty Group is a remote-first company seeking a backend engineer to develop scalable backends and microservices. You will collaborate with PMs, participate in planning, and mentor junior engineers while supporting production systems and on-call duties.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years of experience, strong OO design, and advanced testing skills, with excellent English communication. Remote-friendly with flexible hours and quarterly bonuses.