The Backend Engineer will design, develop, and scale core backend services and APIs for high-throughput applications using Node.js, Python, or Go. Responsibilities include architecting relational and NoSQL databases for high availability, building data pipelines and asynchronous processing systems, and deploying cloud infrastructure on AWS with Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform. The role requires 3–6 years of experience building distributed systems at scale, with deep expertise in database design, caching strategies, and cloud platforms. You'll also own monitoring, performance optimization, and comprehensive testing across unit, integration, and end-to-end scenarios.