Senior Backend Engineer

API Express; United States; Remote; USD 30,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work in India

Job summary

API Express is seeking a seasoned Backend Engineer to build and operate scalable API services for a large business customer base. You will work on high-throughput systems, real-time data pipelines, and reliability across a portfolio of APIs.

The role requires 5+ years in production backend development and proficiency in Node.js, Go, or Python, with PostgreSQL/Redis and message queues. Remote work based in India with a full-time commitment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years building production backend systems.
• Experience with at least one of Node.js, Go, or Python.
• Experience with PostgreSQL, Redis, and message queues.
• Demonstrated ability to ship reliable APIs at scale.
• Understanding of distributed systems and observability.

Responsibilities

• Develop and scale production backend systems and APIs.
• Support high-volume request handling and real-time data processing.
• Improve service reliability across multiple APIs.
• Apply distributed systems and observability practices to production services.

Skills

Backend development

API design

Distributed systems

Observability

Node.js

Go

Python

Tools

PostgreSQL

Redis

Message queues

Job description

Role overview

Build and operate backend services that support a large business customer base. The work spans API development, high-throughput systems, real-time data pipelines, and reliability across a portfolio of more than ten APIs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and scale production backend systems and APIs.
• Support high-volume request handling and real-time data processing.
• Improve service reliability across multiple APIs.
• Apply distributed systems and observability practices to production services.

Requirements

• At least five years building production backend systems.
• Strong experience with at least one of Node.js, Go, or Python.
• Experience with PostgreSQL, Redis, and message queues.
• Demonstrated ability to ship reliable APIs at scale.
• Understanding of distributed systems and observability.

Benefits and work setup

• Full-time, remote role based in India.