Backend Developer | $75/hr Remote

Role Overview

Contract Software/Backend Developer (Remote) for 10–40 hrs/week. You’ll work across backend, full-stack, and infrastructure/system-related tasks, improving and explaining code while collaborating on technical decisions.

Responsibilities

• Tackle challenging engineering work across backend/full-stack and systems-related projects
• Review, debug, improve, and explain code across different technical environments
• Design/evaluate solutions involving:
  • APIs, databases, services, integrations
  • Testing and deployment workflows
• Assess tradeoffs for scalability, maintainability, performance, reliability, security, and developer experience
• Communicate technical reasoning clearly in writing (why it works, alternatives considered)
• Collaborate with customer teams on technical reviews and problem-solving
• Adapt quickly to new codebases, frameworks, and technical requirements

Requirements

• Strong hands-on software engineering experience in relevant domain(s)
• Strong backend or full-stack experience in at least one environment, such as:
  • Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Node.js, Java, C++, Go, Ruby
• Experience with production applications, including APIs/services, databases, and integrations
• Solid software engineering fundamentals: debugging, testing, code quality, architecture, and tradeoffs
• Ability to clearly explain complex engineering decisions
• Comfortable reading and reasoning through unfamiliar code/requirements

Application Process

• Easy Apply on LinkedIn
• Check email for next steps
• Resume evaluation and interview stage