Job Url: https://www.ziprecruiter.com/jobs-search?search=backend+developer&location=Remote+%28USA%29&refine_by_location_type=&radius=5000&days=&refine_by_employment=employment_type%3Aall&refine_by_salary=&refine_by_salary_ceil=&lk=riJF0EUoYtkbZzJFGxEVZw&page=1 Job Description: Backend Engineer(Golang Developer) ApTask Remote Apply $60 - $65/hr Contractor PTO Posted 4 days ago Job description About Client: The client is a U.S.-based artificial intelligence company Specializing in AI-powered tech services, that connects enterprises with pre-vetted, remote software engineers through its Intelligent Talent Cloud platform. The company has grown rapidly, boasting a network of over 4 million professionals and serving more than 1,000 clients, including industry leaders like OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, and Meta. Client's services encompass AGI training, GenAI application engineering, and custom AI solutions, enabling businesses to advance and deploy artificial intelligence effectively. Recognized for its innovation, it has received accolades such as Forbes's "One of America's Best Startup Employers" and Fast Company's "World's Most Innovative Companies. Rate Range: $60-$65/Hr Job Description: Key Responsibilities Technical excellence is essential for this role, as you'll be working on our microservices architecture that handles massive scale and traffic spikes. The ideal candidate demonstrates strong proficiency in distributed systems concepts including consistency models, fault tolerance, and horizontal scaling. You must be comfortable designing and implementing high-throughput, low-latency services that maintain performance during peak loads. Additionally, you should have excellent communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate technical decisions, create comprehensive documentation, and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams in a remote environment. You'll be expected to participate in architecture reviews, contribute to technical discussions, and deliver high quality code. Roles and Responsibilities; Work cross-functionally, collaborate and partner with product, design, and other engineering counterparts to execute on product and business strategy and build Client products and features that our users will love. Contribute to the full development cycle: technical design, development, test, experimentation, analysis, and launch. You'll be reviewing code and design docs, giving feedback on product specs and mocks. Participate with a team of thoughtful, fast-moving, and motivated engineers. Contribute to standards that improve developer workflows, recommend best practices, and help mentor engineers on the team to grow their technical expertise. Continuously learn and improve your technical and non-technical abilities. You will work with the existing engineering team and help contribute to the direction of the project and team Create and maintain APIs, rSpec testing suite, and middleware to facilitate data flow between systems Perform system analysis, troubleshooting, and debugging to identify and resolve integration issues Ensure compliance with security protocols and data privacy regulations during integration processes Troubleshoot and optimize application performance to provide optimal experience Ability to design maintainable database schemas and easy-to-understand data structures Ability to design technical solutions with little direction or guidance Engage in the team's organizational processes, such as planning, backlog refinement, and sprint reviews, to ensure effective collaboration and feedback Proactively identify and address potential technical issues and bottlenecks Required Experience: Minimum 8+ years of post-internship, full-time, hands-on, professional software development experience developing distributed backend systems at scale. Expertise in Java, Python, Go, or Rust Experience with distributed systems, microservices architecture, and handling high-throughput workloads Familiarity with software engineering best practices such as unit/integration/end-to-end testing, design documents, CI/CD, A/B testing, code reviews, and documentation Strong organizational skills, the ability to prioritize tasks and keep projects on schedule. Excellent communication skills. You collaborate effectively with teams in a fully remote environment and discuss complex topics with technical and non-technical audiences. BS degree in Computer Science, a similar technical field of study or equivalent practical, professional, hands-on experience. You love to build new things and thrive in ambiguity and even failure. You care about innovation. Experience with message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ), caching systems (Redis, Memcached), and database technologies (SQL and NoSQL) Experience with GraphQL, REST, HTTP, and the ability to design maintainable APIs Non-benefitted (other than those mandated under state or federal law).Please note that this position does not include paid time off benefits. ApTask offers subsidized insurance coverage to our employees. About ApTask: ApTask is a leading global provider of workforce solutions and talent acquisition services, dedicated to shaping the future of work. As an African American-owned and Veteran-certified company, ApTask offers a comprehensive suite of services, including staffing and recruitment solutions, managed services, IT consulting, and project management. With a focus on excellence, collaboration, and innovation, ApTask provides unparalleled opportunities for professional growth and development. As a member of the ApTask team, you will have the chance to connect businesses with top-tier professionals, optimize workforce performance, and drive success across diverse industries. Join us at ApTask and be part of our mission to empower organizations to thrive while fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview. Candidate Data Collection Disclaimer: At ApTask, we prioritize safeguarding your privacy. As part of our recruitment process, certain Personally Identifiable Information (PII) may be requested by our clients for verification and application purposes. Rest assured, we strictly adhere to confidentiality standards and comply with all relevant data protection laws. Please note that we only collect the necessary information as specified by each client and do not request sensitive details during the initial stages of recruitment. If you have any concerns or queries about your personal information, please feel free to contact our compliance team at businessexcellence@aptask.com Applicant Consent: By submitting your application, you agree to ApTask's (www.aptask.com) Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, and provide your consent to receive SMS and voice call communications regarding employment opportunities that match your resume and qualifications. You understand that your personal information will be used solely for recruitment purposes and that you can withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us at 732-355-8000 or help@aptask.com. Message frequency may vary. Msg & data rates may apply Report About ApTask ApTask is a leading staffing and recruitment company headquartered in Iselin, NJ, US. Since its inception, the company has been dedicated to providing its clients with expert staffing solutions across diverse industries. Specializing in workforce management, talent acquisition, and employee services, ApTask excels at matching the right talent with the right opportunities. They consistently strive to build and sustain great relationships with clients and candidates alike - a mission driven by their core values of trust, transparency, and delivery excellence. Show More Industry Recruiting and staffing services Company size 51 - 200 Employees Headquarters location Iselin, NJ, US Year founded 2010 Website aptask.com Social media View All ApTask Jobs