Jr. Backend Engineer Specialist

Target Profile • 3+ years of experience in scalable backend systems in production environments. • Strong programming skills in Node.js, JavaScript, and Python, with an ability to write clean, maintainable code. • Experience deploying and maintaining containerized applications using Kubernetes (good to have) and Docker. • Proficient with designing and working with frameworks like Express.js, GraphQL and REST. • Solid understanding of microservices and event-driven architecture patterns. • Familiarity with RabbitMQ, Redis and other message queue frameworks, distributed systems, and modern Git-based workflows. • Experience working on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is strongly preferred. Project Overview & Deliverables • Container Orchestration: Build and deploy backend services using Docker and Kubernetes, you’ll deploy resilient, scalable deployments on GCP. • Service Development: Develop performant APIs and backend services using Node.js, Express.js, and Python (Django Preferred) • Architecture & Integration: Design microservice-based, event-driven architectures that enable seamless system integrations and scalable product growth. What You’ll Do You’ll design and deploy backend systems powering production-grade applications in a cloud-native, containerized environment. You’ll deploy robust APIs, orchestrate services with Kubernetes, and contribute to event-driven systems architecture. The project will deliver reliable infrastructure and performant backend capabilities. We offer a pay range of $35-to- $45 per hour, with the exact rate determined after evaluating your experience, expertise, and geographic location. Final offer amounts may vary from the pay range listed above. As a contractor you’ll supply a secure computer and high‑speed internet; company‑sponsored benefits such as health insurance and PTO do not apply. Important All candidates must interview as part of the contracting process. We are looking for independent consultants & contractors who run/operate their own business