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Senior/Lead Back End Engineer

2 months, 3 weeks ago
Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Egypt
Full-time
Senior
Backend Engineer
Software Development
AWS CI/CD Django FastAPI Flask Git Java Microservices MySQL PostgreSQL Python REST API Spring Boot
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Remofirst

Remofirst

Remofirst: Simplifying global HR solutions with streamlined payroll, compliance, and remote hiring in 180+ countries.

Professional Services
11-50
Founded 2021
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Description

  • Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Python and Java.
  • Support the gradual migration of backend services from Python to Java while maintaining stability and continuity.
  • Build and maintain RESTful APIs and backend integrations.
  • Participate in system design and architectural discussions, including service boundaries and migration strategy.
  • Work with distributed systems and microservices.
  • Integrate backend systems 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.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of backend software development experience.
  • Strong professional experience with Python, including Django, FastAPI, Flask, or similar frameworks.
  • Strong professional experience with Java, preferably Spring Boot.
  • Solid understanding of object-oriented design, SOLID principles, and design patterns.
  • Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs.
  • Experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL; NoSQL exposure 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, with AWS preferred.
  • Strong problem-solving skills with attention to performance and scalability.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

Benefits

  • 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 culture grounded in speed, ownership, trust, transparency, customer obsession, and excellence.
  • The chance to work on real problems with global impact.
  • Opportunity to help redefine how the world works.

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