RemoFirst - Senior/Lead Back End Engineer

Remote - Egypt / Kazakhstan / Uzbekistan / Azerbaijan / Palestine / Armenia / Portugal4mo ago

Remote Staff APAC Cloud Computing Software Backend Engineer Senior Backend Developer Django Flask FastAPI Python Java

Requirements

• 5+ years of backend software development experience • Strong professional experience with Python (Django, FastAPI, Flask, or similar frameworks) • Strong professional experience with Java, preferably using Spring Boot. • Solid understanding of object-oriented design, SOLID principles, and design patterns • Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs • Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL); exposure to NoSQL databases is a plus • Familiarity with unit testing, integration testing, and test-driven development (TDD) • Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git, and modern development workflows • Understanding of microservices architecture and distributed systems • Experience working with cloud platforms (AWS preferred) • Strong problem-solving skills and attention to performance and scalability • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English • Fully remote role • Opportunity to work on global-scale systems and products • Exposure to international teams and modern engineering practices • High ownership and autonomy in a fast-growing startup environment • A strong culture grounded in speed, ownership, trust, transparency, customer obsession, and excellence. • Real problems, global impact, and the chance to help redefine how the world works.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Python and Java. • Support and contribute to the gradual migration from Python-based services to Java, ensuring stability and continuityBuild and maintain RESTful APIs and backend integrations. • Participate in system design and architectural discussions, especially around service boundaries and migration strategy. • Work with distributed systems and microservices. • Integrate with third-party services and external APIs. • Write clean, well-tested, and maintainable code following best practices. • Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and knowledge sharing. • Debug production issues and improve system reliability, observability, and performance. • Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams across time zones.