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Location: New York, NY (Onsite)
Duration: 6 Months ( 25 hrs/week; schedule TBD)
Rate: $80/hr C2C
Experience Level: Senior (10+ years)
Job Description:
Seeking a senior backend engineer to design, build, and optimize services and APIs for high-traffic, real-time, customer-facing applications. You'll develop data pipelines, integrate multiple external data sources, and ensure reliability, security, and performance in production.
Key Responsibilities:
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Architect and implement scalable backend services and RESTful APIs
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Build data integration pipelines and work with real-time data feeds
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Deploy and monitor services in cloud environments (AWS; exposure to Firebase/Netlify/Sentry a plus)
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Collaborate closely with frontend, product, and design teams
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Write clear technical documentation, estimates, and scopes of work
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Uphold code quality, security, testing, and CI/CD best practices
Required Skills:
Java/JVM, RESTful APIs, Microservices, AWS (EC2, IAM, CloudWatch), Message queues, Networking fundamentals, CI/CD (e.g., Jenkins, Git), Data modeling, Secure coding, Agile delivery, Strong communication & documentation.
Nice to Have:
GIS/location-based data (ESRI), real-time systems experience, product-focused mindset, prior work on large-scale consumer apps.