Senior Backend API Engineer – Cloud-Native Microservices

Airswift; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Airswift is seeking a Sr. Backend API Developer in Houston, TX to design and build production-grade backend services for enterprise applications.

You will focus on cloud-native microservices, REST APIs, and scalable integrations, contributing to architecture discussions, software quality, performance optimisation, and reliable delivery across distributed global teams. The role requires strong experience in Java or Python, Spring Boot or FastAPI, Docker and Kubernetes, and knowledge of databases,

Qualifications

• Strong experience building production-grade enterprise software in Java or Python.
• Hands-on with cloud-native microservices, REST APIs, and scalable integrations.
• Experience with containerization, CI/CD, and monitoring tooling in distributed teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement backend services with a focus on reliability and performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across time zones to deliver secure solutions.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Python

FastAPI

REST APIs

Microservices

Linux

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

OpenAPI/Swagger

Git

CI/CD

Postman

Unit testing

Tools

Terraform

Grafana

Prometheus

OpenTelemetry

Postman

GitHub

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Job description

Airswift is seeking a Sr. Backend API Developer in Houston, TX to design and build production-grade backend services for enterprise applications.

You will focus on cloud-native microservices, REST APIs, and scalable integrations, contributing to architecture discussions, software quality, performance optimisation, and reliable delivery across distributed global teams. The role requires strong experience in Java or Python, Spring Boot or FastAPI, Docker and Kubernetes, and knowledge of databases,