CURRENT OPENINGS
Sr. Backend Engineer
3273
Remote
W-2 or Corp to Corp
6 months
DOE
NO PHONE CALLS OR EMAILS! These will not be returned.
We welcome individual candidates and Corp-to-Corp (CTC) resume submissions.
6-month contract with possibility of extension
Remote
NO PHONE CALLS OR EMAILS! These will not be returned.
We are seeking a Sr. Backend Engineer to help our direct client. This is a remote position.
Responsibilities:
- Implement APIs using TypeScript (Node.js/Apollo Server) and Golang for high-performance services.
- Develop GraphQL subgraphs and REST endpoints, ensuring schema integrity and efficient resolver logic.
- Integrate with API gateways and enforce security standards (OIDC/JWT, role-based access).
- Collaborate with other application teams to design and implement API integration patterns.
- Work with Apollo Router for federated GraphQL architectures and schema composition.
- Ensure robust error handling, observability, and performance optimization across services.
- Build and maintain data access layers using GORM (Go) and PrismaORM/TypeORM (TypeScript).
- Implement data integration workflows with relational databases (PostgreSQL) and data warehouses (e.g., Snowflake).
- Optimize queries and ensure secure handling of sensitive data.
- Deploy and operate services on containerized and serverless platforms (ECS/Fargate, Lambda) across AWS/GCP/Azure.
- Use IaC tools (CDK/Terraform) for environment provisioning and configuration.
- Implement observability practices with distributed tracing (X-Ray/OpenTelemetry), structured logging, and metrics.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- Languages & Frameworks: Proficiency in Golang and TypeScript; experience with Node.js, Apollo Server, and REST API design.
- ORMs & Data Modeling: GORM, PrismaORM or TypeORM; strong understanding of relational and NoSQL data stores.
- Cloud & Infrastructure: Experience with at least one major cloud provider (AWS/GCP/Azure); familiarity with serverless and container orchestration.
- Security: JWT/OIDC, TLS, IAM/RBAC principles.
- Observability: Logging, metrics, and distributed tracing tools.
- CI/CD: Automated build/deploy pipelines and zero-downtime deployment strategies.
Preferred to Have:
- Experience with GraphQL federation and Apollo Router.
- Familiarity with messaging systems (SQS/EventBridge or equivalents) and asynchronous processing patterns.
- Exposure to data warehouse integration (Snowflake or similar).
We look forward to receiving your resume in PDF format!