1757 BACKEND SOFTWARE DEVELOPER
This is a remote position.
Job Description
We are seeking a Senior Backend Developer with experience in scalable architectures, API development, and cloud-based services to join a team building a technology platform for an adventure travel and outdoor community.
The platform is already in production with real users and supports both web and iOS applications through a multi-tenant architecture, third-party integrations, data enrichment processes, partner data exports, and Machine Learning pipelines.
This role requires a highly autonomous, results-driven professional who can own the full software development lifecycle: analyzing requirements, designing solutions, developing features, deploying to production, validating results, and ensuring platform stability.
Responsibilities
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Design, develop, and maintain backend APIs and services within a multi-tenant architecture, ensuring strict tenant data isolation and security.
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Develop new features using TypeScript and serverless architectures.
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Design and optimize PostgreSQL databases, including data modeling, migrations, and Row-Level Security (RLS) policies.
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Build and maintain integrations with third-party services and APIs, including authentication, webhooks, idempotent processes, and data reconciliation.
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Collaborate directly with external vendors to troubleshoot issues and implement new integrations.
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Design and maintain secure APIs and processes for data exchange with business partners.
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Ensure the secure handling of sensitive information and Personally Identifiable Information (PII).
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Optimize and maintain Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
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Implement monitoring, alerting, and ensure consistency and stability across development, staging, and production environments.
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Support the integration of Machine Learning models with backend services and mobile applications.
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Participate in model versioning and training environment management processes.
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Lead infrastructure and service migrations (including email, DNS, and related services) while ensuring business continuity.
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Apply software quality best practices, automated testing, and release validation before every production deployment.
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Actively contribute to technical decisions related to architecture, scalability, performance, and security.
Requisitos
Requirements
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Strong experience in backend development using TypeScript.
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Extensive experience with PostgreSQL, including:
- Schema design
- Query optimization
- Database migrations
- Row-Level Security (RLS)
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Hands-on experience building and maintaining serverless architectures.
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Experience integrating third-party APIs and services.
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Strong knowledge of AWS services, including:
- AWS Lambda
- API Gateway
- Amazon S3
- Amazon RDS
- Amazon SQS
- AWS IAM
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Experience implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
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Solid understanding of application security best practices and the protection of sensitive data.
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Ability to work independently with a high level of ownership and accountability.
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Experience deploying applications safely and reliably to production environments.
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Intermediate to advanced English proficiency, with the ability to collaborate effectively with international teams.
Originally posted on Himalayas