Hiring: Backend Engineer Company: Phaxis Location: New York, NY Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 13:24:56 Target Skills & Keywords : AWS, C#, C++, CI/CD, CloudWatch, DNS, Docker, DynamoDB, ECS, EKS, Event-Driven, Java, Kubernetes, Lambda, Linux, Microservices, Python, RDS, REST, RESTful, Rust, S3, SNS, SQS, Systems Design, TCP/IP, Terraform About the job Experience: •Understanding of monitoring, logging, observability, and production operations Required Skills: •Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs running on AWS •Develop production-grade software using •Python, Rust, Go, or similar languages •Build reliable, highly available, and fault-tolerant distributed systems •Design and implement RESTful APIs and service-to-service integrations •Work across application, infrastructure, and cloud layers to solve complex technical problems •Diagnose and troubleshoot performance, networking, reliability, and production issues •Make thoughtful architectural and technology decisions based on system requirements Qualifications: •4+ years of professional backend software engineering experience •Strong hands-on experience developing production backend systems •Strong programming experience with Python and/or Go/Rust •Such as Go, Rust, Java, C++, C#, or similar •In-depth knowledge of fundamental computer science and software engineering concepts •In-depth knowledge of networking fundamentals •, including TCP/IP, HTTP, DNS, APIs, and related concepts •Hands-on experience deploying and operating applications in Strong understanding of databases, data modeling, and backend performance •Strong communication skills and the ability to clearly explain technical decisions and tradeoffs •Both Python and a statically typed language Compensation: •$180,000 - $250,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!