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Engineering$120,000 – $160,000
Backend Engineer Job Description Template
A Backend Engineer builds and maintains server-side systems, APIs, and databases that power our product. They design for scale, reliability, and security while working closely with frontend engineers and product managers to deliver features end-to-end.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain RESTful and GraphQL APIs
- Build and optimise database schemas, queries, and data pipelines
- Write robust, well-tested code with thorough documentation
- Collaborate with front-end engineers to define API contracts
- Contribute to infrastructure decisions: containerisation, CI/CD, cloud services
- Participate in on-call rotations and respond to production incidents
- Review pull requests and uphold engineering standards
Requirements
- 3+ years of backend engineering experience in Node.js, Go, Python, or Java
- Strong understanding of relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and query optimisation
- Experience building and versioning RESTful or GraphQL APIs
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerisation (Docker/Kubernetes)
- Understanding of authentication patterns (JWT, OAuth 2.0)
- Solid grasp of software design principles and clean code practices
Nice to Have
- Experience with event-driven architecture and message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ)
- Knowledge of caching strategies (Redis, Memcached)
- Prior experience at a high-growth SaaS company
Key Skills
Node.jsPostgreSQLDockerREST APIsAWSRedisTypeScriptCI/CD
Typical Salary Range
$120,000 – $160,000
Varies by location and experience
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