backend software engineer

DataAnnotation

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 We are looking for a Backend Software Engineer to join our team to train AI models. You will measure the progress of these AI chatbots, evaluate their logic, and solve problems to improve the quality of each model.
 
 
 To apply to this role, you will need to be proficient in either Python and/or JavaScript. Your role will require proficiency in at least one programming language (JavaScript, Python, C#, C++, HTML, SQL, or Swift) in order to solve coding problems (think LeetCode, HackerRank, etc). For each coding problem, you must be able to explain how your solution solves the problem.
 
 
 
 Benefits
 
 
 
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 This is a full-time or part-time REMOTE position
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 You&rsquo;ll be able to choose which projects you want to work on
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 You can work on your own schedule
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 Projects are paid hourly starting at $50-$100+/hr, with bonuses for high-quality and high-volume work
 
 
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 Responsibilities
 
 
 
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 Give AI chatbots coding challenges and evaluate their outputs
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 Evaluate the quality produced by AI models for correctness and performance
 
 
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 Qualifications
 
 
 
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 Fluency in English (native or bilingual level)
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 Detail-oriented
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 Experience with algorithms, data structures, and debugging workflows
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 A current, in progress, or completed Bachelor's degree is preferred but not required
 
 
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 Payment is made via PayPal. We will never ask for any money from you. PayPal will handle any currency conversions from USD. Only applicants in the United States will be considered for this role. This is an independent contract position.
 
 
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Backend Software Engineer

MBC GROUP

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 Job Summary
 
 
 We are looking for a Senior Backend Software Engineer to join our engineering team in Egypt. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable backend systems and APIs that support high-performance applications. This role requires strong experience in Java, Spring, Spring Boot, cloud platforms, and both SQL and NoSQL databases.
 
 
 Key Responsibilities
 
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 Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs using Java, Spring, and Spring Boot.
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 Build scalable, secure, and high-performing distributed systems.
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 Design system architecture and contribute to technical decisions and engineering best practices.
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 Integrate with cloud services and deploy applications on AWS and GCP.
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 Work with both SQL and NoSQL databases, ensuring performance, reliability, and scalability.
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 Optimize application performance, troubleshoot production issues, and improve system stability.
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 Collaborate closely with product managers, frontend engineers, QA, DevOps, and other stakeholders.
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 Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code.
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 Review code, mentor team members, and support technical growth across the team.
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 Participate in system design discussions, technical planning, and architecture reviews.
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 Ensure engineering best practices in security, observability, and reliability are followed.
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 Required Qualifications
 
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 Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
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 5+ years of experience in backend software development.
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 Strong hands-on experience with Java.
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 Strong experience with Spring Framework and Spring Boot.
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 Good experience building RESTful APIs and microservices.
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 Solid experience with AWS and GCP cloud platforms.
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 Strong experience with SQL databases such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, or similar.
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 Strong experience with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB, DynamoDB, Cassandra, or similar.
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 Good understanding of distributed systems, scalability, performance tuning, and resilience.
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 Experience with CI/CD pipelines, version control, and modern development practices.
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 Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
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 Good communication skills and ability to work effectively within cross-functional teams.
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 Preferred Qualifications
 
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 Experience with containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes.
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 Experience with messaging systems such as Kafka or RabbitMQ.
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 Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools.
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 Experience working in agile development environments.
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 Exposure to security best practices and cloud-native architecture patterns.
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 What We Are Looking For
 
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 Strong ownership and accountability.
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 Ability to lead technical initiatives and drive backend architecture improvements.
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 A collaborative mindset and willingness to support team growth.
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 Passion for building reliable and scalable systems.
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Senior Backend Software Engineer

OpenAI

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 About The Team
 
 
 
 Our team brings OpenAI&rsquo;s most capable technology to the world through our developer platform: the OpenAI API. As the leading AI development platform, our API is used by millions of developers and the majority of enterprises around the world, and powers the majority of AI applications that you may use on a daily basis. Most recently, we&rsquo;ve released gpt-5, gpt-realtime, Responses API, Agents SDK, and many other products and features.
 
 
 
 About The Role
 
 
 
 We are looking for a software engineer to own the design of our APIs. Our API
 
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 our product, and as such we treat its design and development with care and intentionality. Every endpoint, every field name, and every enum value is a product interface that we want to design well. We are looking for engineers who not only love building APIs, but who will also sweat the details around API design and have a discerning taste for well designed API experience. You will play a major role in shaping the future roadmap of the OpenAI API &ndash; by both building and designing it.
 
 
 
 In This Role, You Will
 
 
 
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 Design and build products that we launch in API &ndash; extending existing endpoints, adding new endpoints, or rethinking our entire API suite.
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 Play a major role in our API Review process &ndash; working with all other teams to ensure our APIs meet our design standard.
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 Collaborate closely with the rest of the API team, our Developer Experience team, and our GTM team to make our APIs the best in the world.
 
 
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 You Might Thrive In This Role If You
 
 
 
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 Appreciate taste in API design &ndash; you believe there are well designed APIs and poorly designed APIs
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 Can thrive and operate independently in a fast-paced environment with ambiguous requirements and goals
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 Love building for other developers, and thrive on feedback from opinionated users
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 Are an engineer at heart, but are willing to lean into product decisions.
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 Think of APIs as ladders.
 
 
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 About OpenAI
 
 
 
 OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. We push the boundaries of the capabilities of AI systems and seek to safely deploy them to the world through our products. AI is an extremely powerful tool that must be created with safety and human needs at its core, and to achieve our mission, we must encompass and value the many different perspectives, voices, and experiences that form the full spectrum of humanity.
 
 
 We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic.
 
 
 For additional information, please see OpenAI&rsquo;s Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement.
 
 
 Background checks for applicants will be administered in accordance with applicable law, and qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment consistent with those laws, including the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act, for US-based candidates. For unincorporated Los Angeles County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: protect computer hardware entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon termination of employment or end of assignment; and maintain the confidentiality of proprietary, confidential, and non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected information technology systems and related data security obligations.
 
 
 To notify OpenAI that you believe this job posting is non-compliant, please submit a report through this form. No response will be provided to inquiries unrelated to job posting compliance.
 
 
 We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, and requests can be made via this link.
 
 
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 At OpenAI, we believe artificial intelligence has the potential to help people solve immense global challenges, and we want the upside of AI to be widely shared. Join us in shaping the future of technology.
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Backend Software Engineer, API Platform

Valleysoft

<div>Valleysoft is a forward-thinking software development company committed to delivering high-quality technology solutions. We are seeking an experienced Senior Backend Engineer to join our talented team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining robust backend systems that power our applications.
The Senior Backend Engineer will work closely with cross-functional teams, contribute to architectural decisions, and ensure the scalability and reliability of our backend services. This position requires a deep understanding of backend technologies, strong problem-solving abilities, and experience with modern development practices.
If you are passionate about backend development, possess strong technical skills, and enjoy working in a collaborative environment, Valleysoft is the perfect place for you to advance your career. 
Requirements 
Core Stack: Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, SQL/NoSQL, Microservices (Nice to have Node.JS).
Technical Requirements:<ul><li>3+ years of hands-on experience with Java and Spring Boot in production environments.</li><li>Strong experience building RESTful APIs.</li><li>Good knowledge of SQL (e.g., Oracle database, SqlServer) and/or NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB).</li><li>Strong understanding of OOP, design patterns, and clean architecture.</li><li>Good knowledge of SOLID principles and writing maintainable code.</li><li>Solid understanding of security (JWT, OAuth2).</li><li>Unit and integration testing experience (e.g., JUnit, Mockito).</li></ul>
Soft Skills:<ul><li>Takes ownership from requirement to production.</li><li>Strong problem-solving mindset.</li><li>Clear technical communication in English.</li></ul>
Nice to Have:<ul><li>Knowledge of Node.js.</li><li>Familiarity with CI/CD and containerization (e.g., Docker)</li></ul> 
Benefits 
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Private Health Insurance</li><li>
Training &amp; Development</li></ul></div>

Senior Backend Engineer

Robusta

<div>Robusta assists organizations in transitioning to a digital-first approach, crafting unforgettable experiences for their customers. We provide strategy, design, product, and technology services to prominent businesses and brands, utilizing our go-to-market expertise to facilitate seamless customer experiences and enhance conversion rates.
About the Role
We are looking for a skilled Java Software Engineer to join our engineering team and contribute to building scalable, high-performance backend systems. In this role, you will be responsible for developing core application services, APIs, and backend functionalities that support real-time operations and business-critical solutions.
You will work closely with cross-functional teams to design, develop, test, and maintain robust microservices-based applications while ensuring system reliability, scalability, and security.
Key Responsibilities<ul><li>
Develop and maintain backend services, APIs, and core application logic using Java and Spring Boot.</li><li>
Design and implement scalable microservices architectures.</li><li>
Build and support real-time data processing, event-driven workflows, and operational platforms.</li><li>
Implement asynchronous communication and messaging solutions using Apache Kafka.</li><li>
Develop integrations with internal and external systems and services.</li><li>
Support notifications, reporting modules, configuration management, and administrative functionalities.</li><li>
Ensure application security using OAuth2/JWT and Spring Security best practices.</li><li>
Participate in system testing, debugging, issue resolution, and performance optimization.</li><li>
Support production releases, deployments, and troubleshooting activities when needed.</li><li>
Collaborate with product, QA, and DevOps teams to deliver high-quality software solutions.</li><li>
Contribute to code reviews, technical discussions, and continuous improvement initiatives.</li></ul> 
Requirements 
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3 to 5 years of relevant professional experience in backend software development.</li><li>
Strong experience in Java development and Spring Boot within a microservices architecture.</li><li>
Solid understanding of API development, backend service design, and distributed systems.</li><li>
Experience with asynchronous communication using Apache Kafka.</li><li>
Strong knowledge of relational databases and production-grade application delivery.</li><li>
Experience implementing security using OAuth2/JWT with Spring Security.</li><li>
Familiarity with real-time processing, event-driven systems, or operational platforms.</li><li>
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.</li><li>
Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.</li></ul>
Language Requirements<ul><li>
Fluent in both Arabic and English.</li></ul></div>

Java Software Engineer - Hybrid - KSA - (10-12 Months) - RTG

Dsquares

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 Dsquares is a leading provider of loyalty programs in the region, dedicated to crafting exceptional solutions that deepen the connection between brands and their customers. We leverage technology and innovative strategies to transform customer engagement into lasting loyalty.
 
 
 
 Our team is passionate, innovative, and collaborative, always striving for excellence. We seek professionals who can share our vision and contribute to creating unparalleled customer experiences. Join us in shaping the future of customer loyalty.
 
 
 
 
 About The Role:
 
 
 
 As a Senior Backend Engineer at Dsquares, you will play a crucial role in the design and development of our backend systems that power our loyalty platforms. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to create high-performance, scalable, and secure services and APIs, ensuring that our solutions meet the needs of our clients and end users.
 
 
 
 Duties &amp; Responsibilities:
 
 
 
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 Plan, design, develop, debug, implement and support web-based software applications and services
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 Modify existing software to add new features, fix issues, or improve performance/security
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 Comply with project coding standards and industry best practices
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 Work on a shared codebase, in a team environment, cooperating with co-located and remote team members
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 Improve software quality by conducting systems analysis and recommending changes in policies and procedures
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 Produce detailed software design and specifications
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 Participate in planning for software development sprints, and ensure tasks are completed according to the planned delivery dates
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 Represent the team in collaborations with partners and clients as needed
 
 
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 Requirements
 
 
 
 
 Required Skills &amp; Abilities:
 
 
 
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 Technical Skills: C#, RESTful API, MS SQL Server, JS, Angular js, Agile (Scrum),
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 Design patterns, object-oriented analysis &amp; design, SOLID principles, TDD, unit
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 Testing, Integration testing, Swagger/PostMan, NodeJS, Git, Jira, Log4Net
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 Good understanding of software engineering and design concepts
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 Good problem solving and research skills
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 Good understanding of the full web stack
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 Good knowledge of algorithms and data structures
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 Good understanding of structured database design concepts and practices
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 Good understanding of HTML/JS/CSS concepts
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 Good debugging and tracing
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 Comfortable to work in a fast-paced environment
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 Self-motivated and driven to improve
 
 
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 Education &amp; Experience:
 
 
 
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 Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
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 3 - 5 years of experience in a senior backend engineer role is a must
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 Experience in using MS SQL server and advanced features
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 Experience in working with git code versioning &amp; branching techniques
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 Experience in web application optimization techniques
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 Experience in RESTful API development
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 Experience in software solution and architecture design is a plus
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 Experience in building microservices is a plus
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 Experience in .net Core is a plus
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 Experience in building on top of Azure stack is a plus
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 Experience in code refactoring is a plus
 
 
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 Benefits
 
 
 
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 Financial Growth: Reap the rewards of your hard work with competitive compensation packages
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 Work-Life Balance: Achieve optimal well-being with our hybrid work environment, and regular team-building events
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 Continuous Development: Expand your horizons through our commitment to learning and development opportunities.
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 Perks and Privileges: Celebrate your journey with us through birthday offs, mobile allowances, transportation support, and a host of other employee-centric perks
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exequt

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 Company Overview
 
 
 
 ExeQut is a leader in consulting, delivering customized solutions for enterprise applications and digital platforms. We emphasize transparency, collaboration, and addressing core business challenges through a structured, agile development process. Partnering with clients from ideation to deployment, we ensure that our solutions deliver long-term value and streamline the user experience.
 
 
 
 Job Description
 
 
 
 ExeQut is looking for a Senior Backend Java Engineer to join our growing international team. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of experience developing backend systems using Java and Spring Boot, with a foundational understanding of service-oriented architectures. You will work with a multinational team and support U.S.-based clients, so fluency in English and comfort with U.S. time zones (EST core hours) are a must.
 
 
 This is a role for someone who is passionate about backend development, eager to grow, and ready to contribute to real-world enterprise solutions from day one, supported by experienced senior engineers who will mentor and guide your development.
 
 
 
 Primary Responsibilities
 
 
 
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 Assist in the design and implementation of RESTful APIs and backend services using Java and Spring Boot
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 Contribute to development tasks under the guidance of senior engineers with best practices in mind.
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 Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product managers, frontend developers, and DevOps.
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 Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and sprint planning &mdash; learning from senior feedback and gradually contributing your own.
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 Write clean, scalable, and well-documented code.
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 Assist in troubleshooting production issues and contribute to root cause analysis under senior guidance.
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 Optional: Support product ownership tasks such as requirement elicitation and solution scoping.
 
 
 
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 Technical Expertise:
 
 
 
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 3-5 years of professional or project-based experience in backend Java development.
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 Foundational hands-on experience with Spring Boot.
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 Basic experience designing and consuming REST APIs.
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 Foundational understanding of software development best practices and architecture patterns.
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 Fluent English Communication.
 
 
 
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 Java certification(s)
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 Any exposure to Azure &mdash; even in a learning or academic context.
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 Basic Familiarity with CI/CD concepts and pipelines
 
 
 
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 Fluent English communication (written and verbal)
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 Availability during US East Coast core hours (9 AM 1 PM EST) from Monday to Friday
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 Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
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 Ability to work in a collaborative, agile, and remote-first environment
 
 
 
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 Role Type:
 
 Full-Time
 
 
 
 Location:
 
 Remote (aligned with USA time zones)
 
 
 
 Working Days:
 
 Monday - Friday
 
 
 
 Hiring Timeline:
 
 Immediate
 
 
 We're excited to meet backend engineer who is passionate about building scalable, high-impact systems apply now and lets build something great together!
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