Backend Software Engineer (APIs & Distributed Systems) | Remote

Crossing Hurdles is seeking a Backend Engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams, optimizing backend systems, and contributing to system architecture discussions.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business needs into technical solutions
• Optimize backend systems for reliability, security, and performance
• Write clean, well-documented, and thoroughly tested code following engineering best practices
• Participate in code reviews, mentoring, and technical knowledge sharing sessions
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve production backend issues efficiently
• Contribute to system architecture discussions and continuous infrastructure improvements

Requirements:

• Strong experience in backend development using modern programming languages
• Experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs and microservices architectures
• Strong knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases and data modeling principles
• Understanding of authentication, authorization, and backend security best practices
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
• Familiarity with containerization technologies including Docker and Kubernetes
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in a remote team environment