Backend Engineer

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📍 Location: United States

💸 Salary: 110000.0 - 175000.0 USD per year

🔍 Industry: Healthcare Technology

🗣️ Languages: English

🪄 Skills: AWSPostgreSQLPythonDjangoREST APICI/CD

Requirements:

Strong experience with Python/Django
Proficient with AWS services (RDS, SQS, S3, ECS)
Understanding of backend system architecture
Experience with automation and continuous integration
Familiarity with data integration tools

Responsibilities:

Design, build, and maintain APIs that power web and mobile applications
Develop scalable and efficient backend systems
Work on data integrations to enhance client experience
Optimize backend performance for seamless user experience
Improve developer velocity with automation and testing frameworks
Stand up new infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful features

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