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Senior Back End Engineer

A Senior Back End Engineer designs and implements server-side systems, writing in languages like Java, Python, or Node.js to build APIs, design microservices, and manage SQL/NoSQL databases. They architect scalable cloud infrastructure on platforms like AWS and often lead technical decisions for their team, mentoring less experienced engineers. This role suits engineers with substantial experience in distributed systems who can balance performance, reliability, and maintainability.

Top skills:API DesignMicroservices

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