Backend Engineer (Remote)

This role opened up after a team member moved internally. Bulkhead Apps is hiring for the Backend Engineer (Remote) position to build and run the APIs and services behind our web and mobile apps. Backend role focused on API design, data modeling and making slow things fast.

Main duties

• Design and build REST and gRPC APIs in Go, Java or Python
• Add caching with Redis where it actually helps, and remove it where it doesn't
• Containerize services with Docker and deploy them to Kubernetes or ECS
• Coordinate with frontend and mobile engineers on API contracts and versioning
• Secure endpoints with OAuth 2.0, JWT validation and proper input checks

What we're looking for

• 2+ years of backend development experience in a production environment
• Clear written communication, including design docs
• Hands-on experience with AWS, GCP or Azure services

Benefits

Rate: $155,000-$188,000 a year

• Health, dental and vision coverage starting on day one
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid holidays

Company overview

Content moderation runs around the clock, with reviewers in multiple time zones and languages. Advertising, subscriptions and transaction fees each bring in a significant share of revenue. Product reviews happen on Thursdays, with demos of whatever shipped that week.

Bulkhead Apps provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Bulkhead Apps.