Jr. Backend Engineer Specialist

Target Profile: 3+ years of experience in scalable backend systems in production environments. Strong programming skills in Node.js, JavaScript, and Python, with an ability to write clean, maintainable code. Experience deploying and maintaining containerized applications using Kubernetes (good to have) and Docker. Proficient with designing and working with frameworks like Express.js , GraphQL and REST. Solid understanding of microservices and event-driven architecture patterns. Familiarity with RabbitMQ, Redis and other message queue frameworks, distributed systems, and modern Git-based workflows. Experience working on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is strongly preferred. Project Overview Deliverables: Container Orchestration: Build and deploy backend services using Docker and Kubernetes, you’ll deploy resilient, scalable deployments on GCP. Service Development: Develop performant APIs and backend services using Node.js, Express.js, and Python (Django Preferred) Architecture Integration: Design microservice-based, event-driven architectures that enable seamless system integrations and scalable product growth. What You’ll Do: You’ll design and deploy backend systems powering production-grade applications in a cloud-native, containerized environment. You’ll deploy robust APIs, orchestrate services with Kubernetes, and contribute to event-driven systems architecture. The project will deliver reliable infrastructure and performant backend capabilities. We offer a pay range of $30+ per hour, with the exact rate determined after evaluating your experience, expertise, and geographic location. Final offer amounts may vary from the pay range listed above. As a contractor you’ll supply a secure computer and high‑speed internet; company‑sponsored benefits such as health insurance and PTO do not apply. Important: All candidates must interview as part of the contracting process. We are looking for independent consultants contractors who run/operate their own business Originally posted on Himalayas