Remote Backend Systems Engineer — AWS, APIs & Scale

Jobgether; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work flexibility

Technical ownership

Direct collaboration with leadership

Career growth opportunities

Global impact

Broad technical exposure

End-to-end engineering experience

Job summary

Jobgether is seeking a backend engineer to design, develop, and scale reliable APIs, build integrations with external services, and own cloud infrastructure using AWS. You will collaborate with founders, product managers, and engineers to convert business needs into scalable technical solutions across geographies.

You will strengthen QA, testing, and analytics, mentor teammates, and help grow the engineering organization as the company scales, focusing on reliability, performance, and global

Qualifications

• 3+ years of backend engineering or related technical role.
• Strong Python skills for designing scalable services and APIs.
• Experience with MongoDB or comparable NoSQL databases.
• Experience with AWS cloud services, backend infrastructure, and DevOps practices.
• Proven ability to build, deploy, and maintain backend systems, including greenfield projects.
• Experience integrating third-party APIs for scalability, reliability, and performance.
• Familiarity with testing, QA processes, and analytics frameworks.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Interest in mentoring others and growing into a leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, maintain, and scale reliable backend APIs to support business and product requirements.
• Build and manage integrations with third-party APIs and external services.
• Lead backend infrastructure management and DevOps activities using AWS, ensuring system reliability, performance, and scalability.
• Design and deploy cloud-based systems capable of supporting operations across multiple geographies.
• Collaborate closely with founders, product managers, and engineering teams to translate business challenges into scalable technical solutions.
• Contribute to the growth and development of the technology team across DevOps, quality assurance, and software engineering.
• Establish and improve quality assurance, testing, and analytics frameworks to strengthen product quality and system performance.
• Take ownership of backend architecture and infrastructure decisions, helping shape the technical foundations for future growth.

Skills

Python

Backend design

DevOps practices

Analytical thinking

Communication

Mentoring

Tools

MongoDB

AWS

REST APIs

Job description

Jobgether is seeking a backend engineer to design, develop, and scale reliable APIs, build integrations with external services, and own cloud infrastructure using AWS. You will collaborate with founders, product managers, and engineers to convert business needs into scalable technical solutions across geographies.

You will strengthen QA, testing, and analytics, mentor teammates, and help grow the engineering organization as the company scales, focusing on reliability, performance, and global