RemoFirst
Engineering
Senior/LeadBackEndEngineer
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“Senior/Lead Back End Engineer at RemoFirst. Skills: Backend development, Python, Java, Microservices, Distributed systems. Design backend services. Develop backend services”
Industry & Context.
Problem-solving skills
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years backend software development, Professional Python experience, Professional Java experience, Solid understanding OOP design, Solid understanding SOLID principles, Solid understanding design patterns, Experience designing RESTful APIs, Experience consuming RESTful APIs, Experience with relational databases, Familiarity with unit testing, Familiarity with integration testing, Familiarity with TDD, Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Experience with Git, Experience with modern development workflows, Understanding of microservices architecture, Understanding of distributed systems, Experience with cloud platforms
Nice to Have
Python Django, FastAPI, Flask experience, Java Spring Boot experience, Exposure to NoSQL databases, AWS experience preferred
What You'll Do.
Design backend services
Develop backend services
Maintain backend services
Support Python to Java migration
Contribute to Python to Java migration
Ensure stability during migration
Ensure continuity during migration
Maintain RESTful APIs
Build backend integrations
Maintain backend integrations
Participate in system design
Participate in architectural discussions
Work with distributed systems
Work with microservices
Integrate with third-party services
Integrate with external APIs
Write well-tested code
Write maintainable code
Follow best practices
Participate in code reviews
Participate in technical discussions
Participate in knowledge sharing
Debug production issues
Improve system reliability
Improve system observability
Improve system performance
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
International engineering teams; Product teams; Design teams; Cross-functional teams; Across time zones
Communication Scope
Written communication; Verbal communication
Full Job Description
## Description RemoFirst is transforming the way businesses hire and manage global teams. Our mission is to enable Freedom of Work by providing an all-in-one global HR platform that simplifies hiring, compliance, payroll, and benefits management. We partner with some of the world’s most innovative companies, including Fortune 500 businesses and leading startups. We are a small but strong team of 200+ people (and growing) hyper-focused on delivering a world-class platform and unparalleled service with our industry-leading partnerships. We are looking for a Senior Back-End Engineer with strong experience in both Python and Java to help us maintain and improve our existing Python-based systems and support the design, build, and strategic transition of parts of our backend to Java. This is a hands-on role with strong technical ownership and exposure to global-scale systems. This role goes beyond simply implementing requirements - you’d be a real product engineer taking extreme ownership over the quality of your product, caring deeply about our customers and what’s being built. You will collaborate with international engineering, product, and design teams in a fully remote setup. ## What You Will Do Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Python and Java. Support and contribute to the gradual migration from Python-based services to Java, ensuring stability and continuityBuild and maintain RESTful APIs and backend integrations. Participate in system design and architectural discussions, especially around service boundaries and migration strategy. Work with distributed systems and microservices. Integrate with third-party services and external APIs. Write clean, well-tested, and maintainable code following best practices. Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and knowledge sharing. Debug production issues and improve system reliability, observability, and performance. Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams across time zones. ##
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