Senior Backend Engineer (Remote)

About the Role

Our client is looking for a highly skilled and experienced Senior Backend Engineer to join their dynamic and fully remote engineering team. This role is crucial for designing, developing, and maintaining the core server-side infrastructure and APIs that power our innovative products. You will collaborate with a global team of talented engineers, product managers, and designers to deliver scalable, high-performance solutions. This is an excellent opportunity for an autonomous engineer passionate about backend development, eager to contribute to significant technical challenges in a flexible, remote-first environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy robust, scalable, and maintainable backend services and APIs using modern programming languages and frameworks.
• Optimize application performance, database queries, and system architecture for high availability and efficiency.
• Write clean, well-documented, and thoroughly tested code, participating actively in code reviews .
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams in a distributed setting to define project requirements and technical solutions.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues, ensuring the stability and reliability of production systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of professional experience in backend software development.
• Strong proficiency in at least one major backend language (e.g., Python, Java, C#, Node.js).
• Solid understanding of relational and non-relational databases, caching strategies, and distributed systems design.
• Experience with cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) is highly valued.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and potential for performance bonuses.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plans.
• Generous paid time off and flexible working hours.
• Budget for home office setup and continuous professional development.
• A fully remote work environment fostering work-life balance and autonomy in Bradford .