Remote Senior Backend Engineer for Scalable APIs

Placements24; Willows (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join a fully remote team. You will design, develop, and scale server-side logic and APIs powering our platform, tackling complex challenges and contributing to architecture decisions.

The role requires mentorship, collaboration with product and frontend teams, and a focus on reliability in a distributed environment. The ideal candidate has 6+ years in backend development, strong expertise in Python/Java/Go, and cloud/container experience (AWS,

Qualifications

• 6+ years of backend software development experience.
• Proficiency in one or more backend languages (Python/Java/Go/Node.js).
• Strong knowledge of SQL/NoSQL databases and caching.
• Experience with cloud platforms and containerization (AWS, Docker).
• Familiar with API design principles and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Write clean, well-tested code in Python, Java, or Go.
• Optimize performance, queries, and architecture for scalability.
• Collaborate with frontend and product teams to define APIs.
• Mentor engineers, participate in code reviews, and troubleshoot issues.

Skills

Python

Java

Go

Node.js

SQL

NoSQL

Distributed systems

APIs

Remote work

Tools

AWS

Docker

Azure

GCP

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join a fully remote team. You will design, develop, and scale server-side logic and APIs powering our platform, tackling complex challenges and contributing to architecture decisions.

The role requires mentorship, collaboration with product and frontend teams, and a focus on reliability in a distributed environment. The ideal candidate has 6+ years in backend development, strong expertise in Python/Java/Go, and cloud/container experience (AWS,