Backend / Platform Software Engineer (Python, Go, APIs) - (Only W2)

Detroit, MI, US • Posted 3 hours ago • Updated 3 hours ago
Contract W2
No Travel Required
On-site
$60 - $70/hr
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Skills

  • API
  • Agile
  • Amazon Web Services
  • Authentication
  • Cloud Computing
  • Collaboration
  • Continuous Delivery
  • Continuous Integration
  • DevOps
  • Docker
  • Golang
  • Google Cloud
  • Google Cloud Platform
  • IaaS
  • Incident Management
  • Kubernetes
  • Management
  • Microservices
  • Microsoft Azure
  • OAuth
  • OIDC
  • Productivity
  • Python
  • RESTful
  • Reliability Engineering
  • Shared Services
  • Test-driven Development
  • Platform Software Engineer
  • Backend software engineer

Summary

Location: Hybrid 4 Days Onsite
Duration: Contract (Only W2 only)

Education: Bachelor s Degree Required


Job Description

We are seeking a Backend / Platform Software Engineer to join a leading enterprise engineering team responsible for building shared services, APIs, and developer tools that enable engineering teams to deliver secure, scalable, and reliable applications.

This role focuses on developing high-quality backend APIs, automation tools, and platform services, while working with cloud infrastructure, containerization, and modern DevOps practices.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience developing production-grade services using Python or Go, designing REST APIs, and working within cloud-native environments.


Key Responsibilities

  • Design and develop secure, scalable, and well-documented APIs and backend services.

  • Build internal developer tools and platform services to improve developer productivity.

  • Implement engineering best practices such as test-driven development, code reviews, and CI/CD pipelines.

  • Ensure system reliability through structured logging, monitoring, metrics, and alerting.

  • Collaborate with platform and product teams to standardize authentication, configuration, and security patterns.

  • Participate in incident response and reliability improvements.

  • Develop containerized services and manage deployment pipelines in cloud environments.


Required Skills

  • Bachelor s Degree (Required)

  • 6+ years of IT experience with 4+ years in software development

  • Strong experience with Python for building production services or internal tools

  • Experience with Go (Golang) for backend APIs and high-performance services

  • Strong knowledge of REST API design and development

  • Experience working with Cloud Infrastructure (AWS, Google Cloud Platform, or Azure)

  • Experience with Docker and containerized applications

  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices


Preferred Skills

  • Experience with Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform)

  • Experience with Kubernetes

  • Knowledge of event-driven architecture (queues, pub/sub)

  • Experience implementing OAuth/OIDC authentication and API security

  • Familiarity with Agile software development practices


Technologies

Python | Go | REST APIs | Docker | Cloud Infrastructure | CI/CD | Kubernetes | Google Cloud Platform | Microservices

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  • Dice Id: 91099506
  • Position Id: 8910663
  • Posted 3 hours ago
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