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đ 3 days ago
Backend Engineer building scalable Go and Node.js APIs for Fingerprintâs real-time online-fraud detection platform. Optimizing distributed systems and mentoring developers in a fully remote global team.
đ Anywhere in the World
đ” $130k - $180k / year
đ° $32M Series B on 2021-11
â° Full Time
đą Junior
đĄ Mid-level
đ Backend Engineer
đ«đšâđ No degree required
đ» Ghost score 3%
Amazon Redshift
AWS
BigQuery
Docker
DynamoDB
ElasticSearch
JavaScript
Kubernetes
Microservices
Node.js
Redis
Shell Scripting
SQL
Terraform
TypeScript
Go
đ August 25
Senior Backend Engineer building scalable Node.js services for Storyteqâs creative production platform. Delivering APIs, data models, and product features with cross-functional engineering teams.
Cloud
FFmpeg
Google Cloud Platform
GraphQL
JavaScript
Node.js
NoSQL
SQL
TypeScript
Vue.js
đ August 24
Senior Backend Engineer building MCP integrations, APIs, and reliable AI infrastructure. Powering managed healthcare workflows connecting internal systems with language models.
đ Egypt, Argentina, +3 more countries â Remote
đ” $3k - $3.5k / month
âł Contract/Temporary
đ Senior
đ Backend Engineer
đ» Ghost score 20%
Cloud
Distributed Systems
Microservices
PHP
Redis
đ August 20
Senior Backend Engineer scaling Laravel architecture, integrations, queues, and databases for a multi-tenant feedback and reputation management platform. Supporting high-volume customer feedback workflows for U.S.-based clients.
đ Egypt, Argentina, +3 more countries â Remote
đ” $2.6k / month
âł Contract/Temporary
đ Senior
đ Backend Engineer
đ» Ghost score 20%
AWS
Docker
Laravel
MongoDB
MySQL
PHP
Symfony
đ August 14
11 - 50
đ„ Healthcare
âïž Healthcare Insurance
đ Social Impact
Scala Backend Engineer developing secure, scalable platform software for Tiko, an African nonprofit improving adolescent girlsâ access to healthcare. Maintaining backend features, microservices, and data-protection practices within an Agile technology team.
đ Portugal, Kenya, +1 more countries â Remote
đ” âŹ3k - âŹ5k / month
â° Full Time
đĄ Mid-level
đ Senior
đ Backend Engineer
đ» Ghost score 1%
AWS
Microservices
Scala
đ July 31
Technical Architect supporting large-scale enterprise device migration and workplace transformation in a highly regulated environment. Working in a collaborative team at Ekco, a trusted security-first Managed Service Provider.
đ United Kingdom, Ireland, +2 more countries â Remote
đ° $23.5M Venture Round - Ekco on 2021-08
âł Contract/Temporary
đĄ Mid-level
đ Senior
đ Backend Engineer
đŹđ§ UK Skilled Worker Visa Sponsor
đ» Ghost score 12%
Citrix
Firewalls
Linux
đ July 30
Senior Java Engineer at CoorB working on backend services using Java and Spring Boot. Focus on design, development, testing, and quality assurance for financial solutions.
Docker
Grafana
Java
JUnit
Kafka
Kubernetes
Microservices
Mockito
OpenShift
Postgres
Prometheus
RabbitMQ
Spring
Spring Boot
SpringBoot
SQL
đ July 30
Teaching Python Programming to children at Kodland, an international online coding school. Providing interactive lessons and supporting students in their learning journey.
đ Egypt, South Africa â Remote
đ° $9M Series A - Kodland on 2022-01
â± Part Time
đĄ Mid-level
đ Senior
đ Backend Engineer
đ» Ghost score 13%
Python
đ July 30
Teach children Python programming through engaging lessons and feedback at Kodland. Flexible hours and remote working arrangement to inspire young learners.
đ Egypt, South Africa â Remote
đ° $9M Series A - Kodland on 2022-01
â± Part Time
đĄ Mid-level
đ Senior
đ Backend Engineer
đ» Ghost score 13%
Python
đ July 29
Senior Back-End Developer responsible for architecting and building high-performance microservices. Focus on Java, Spring Boot, and AWS for scalable and secure applications.
đżđŠ South Africa â Remote
â° Full Time
đĄ Mid-level
đ Senior
đ Backend Engineer
đ» Ghost score 28%
AWS
Cloud
Docker
Java
Kubernetes
NoSQL
Python
Spring
Spring Boot
SpringBoot
SQL
Terraform
đ July 29
Senior Backend Engineer developing backend services for the Travel Rule product at Sumsub. Involved in integrations and distributed systems in a remote-first, global environment.
đ Anywhere in the World
đ° $30M Series B - Sumsub on 2022-12
â° Full Time
đ Senior
đ Backend Engineer
đ» Ghost score 14%
Distributed Systems
Java
MongoDB
đ July 27
Python teacher delivering interactive programming lessons for children by Kodland. Seeking passionate individuals to teach and inspire kids in coding, working remotely.
đ Egypt, South Africa â Remote
đ° $9M Series A - Kodland on 2022-01
â± Part Time
đĄ Mid-level
đ Senior
đ Backend Engineer
đ» Ghost score 14%
Python
đ July 23
System Administrator solving complex problems and managing systems data for clients at Kyndryl. Opportunity to work with diverse industries and contribute to technological modernization.
Cloud
VMware
đ July 10
P2P Node.js Engineer expanding core P2P networking and storage primitives at Holepunch. Building apps without infrastructure using peer-to-peer technology for data privacy.
đ Anywhere in the World
â° Full Time
đĄ Mid-level
đ Senior
đ Backend Engineer
đ» Ghost score 36%
Distributed Systems
JavaScript
Node.js
TCP/IP
đ July 4
11 - 50
Technical Architect responsible for high-end hospitality projects, involved in design coordination and documentation. Focused on delivering buildable designs with Revit and BIM coordination.
đ Spain, Italy, +4 more countries â Remote
â° Full Time
đĄ Mid-level
đ Senior
đ Backend Engineer
đ» Ghost score 13%
đ June 25
51 - 200
Senior Backend Engineer responsible for backend services for an auto transport platform. Designing and building services while collaborating within an agile team environment.
đ Anywhere in the World
đ° Venture Round on 2019-12
â° Full Time
đ Senior
đ Backend Engineer
đ» Ghost score 16%
Django
Kafka
Microservices
Postgres
Python
RabbitMQ
SQL
đ June 25
Senior Backend JavaScript Developer for Bright Data's DCA team focusing on Node.js and backend services. Build and maintain SaaS applications in a microservices architecture.
JavaScript
Kubernetes
Microservices
MongoDB
Node.js
Redis
đ June 19
C++ Backend Optimization Engineer developing efficient computation kernels for popular music production tools. Collaborating with an international team on audio AI and music technology.
đ Anywhere in the World
â° Full Time
đĄ Mid-level
đ Senior
đ Backend Engineer
đ» Ghost score 13%
C++
đ May 20
51 - 200
Senior Backend Engineer building and maintaining APIs for high-traffic applications at Deimos. Collaborating across teams to implement backend services focusing on quality and performance.
đ Kenya, Ghana, +3 more countries â Remote
â° Full Time
đ Senior
đ Backend Engineer
đ» Ghost score 56%
AWS
Cloud
Docker
GraphQL
JavaScript
Kubernetes
MySQL
Node.js
Postgres
Redis
TypeScript
đ May 12
Senior .Net Developer building high-load services and integrations for social discovery products. Collaborating with an international team and maintaining a high standard of code quality.
đŁïžđ·đș Russian Required
Azure
Kafka
MS SQL Server
RabbitMQ
SQL
.NET
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