Backend / Platform Software Engineer (Python, Go, APIs) - (Only W2)

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Location: Hybrid 4 Days Onsite

Duration: Contract (Only W2 only)

Education: Bachelor s Degree Required

Job Description

We are seeking a Backend / Platform Software Engineer to join a leading enterprise engineering team responsible for building shared services, APIs, and developer tools that enable engineering teams to deliver secure, scalable, and reliable applications.

This role focuses on developing high-quality backend APIs, automation tools, and platform services, while working with cloud infrastructure, containerization, and modern DevOps practices.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience developing production-grade services using Python or Go, designing REST APIs, and working within cloud-native environments.

Key Responsibilities
• Design and develop secure, scalable, and well-documented APIs and backend services.
• Build internal developer tools and platform services to improve developer productivity.
• Implement engineering best practices such as test-driven development, code reviews, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Ensure system reliability through structured logging, monitoring, metrics, and alerting.
• Collaborate with platform and product teams to standardize authentication, configuration, and security patterns.
• Participate in incident response and reliability improvements.
• Develop containerized services and manage deployment pipelines in cloud environments.

Required Skills
• Bachelor s Degree (Required)
• 6+ years of IT experience with 4+ years in software development
• Strong experience with Python for building production services or internal tools
• Experience with Go (Golang) for backend APIs and high-performance services
• Strong knowledge of REST API design and development
• Experience working with Cloud Infrastructure (AWS, Google Cloud Platform, or Azure)
• Experience with Docker and containerized applications
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices

Preferred Skills
• Experience with Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform)
• Experience with Kubernetes
• Knowledge of event-driven architecture (queues, pub/sub)
• Experience implementing OAuth/OIDC authentication and API security
• Familiarity with Agile software development practices

Technologies

Python | Go | REST APIs | Docker | Cloud Infrastructure | CI/CD | Kubernetes | Google Cloud Platform | Microservices