Backend Engineer

Here at Rebet, we are revolutionizing the gaming industry. As we continue to scale our core platform and launch a suite of accompanying products, we seek a talented Backend Engineer with expertise in Python, AWS, and Event-Driven Architecture to join our team.

Job Overview

As a Backend Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining our backend infrastructure, ensuring it is scalable, secure, and high-performing. You will play a key role in developing APIs, optimizing database performance, and leading offshore engineering resources.

Key Responsibilities

Backend Development: Design and implement scalable, high-performance backend services using Python, SQS, and DyanmoDB.

API Development: Build and maintain RESTful APIs, ensuring efficient data flow between frontend applications and backend systems.

Database Management: Design, optimize, and manage DynamoDB databases, including indexing, query optimization, and schema migrations.

Cloud Infrastructure: Deploy and manage applications in a cloud environment using AWS (Lambda, ECS, RDS, S3, SQS, etc.).

Performance Optimization: Identify bottlenecks, optimize backend services, and implement best practices for speed and reliability.

Scalability & Security: Ensure backend services are secure, scalable, and resilient by implementing best practices for authentication, authorization, and encryption.

Monitoring & Debugging: Implement logging, monitoring, and alerting solutions using tools like Datadog, New Relic, or AWS CloudWatch to track system health and diagnose issues.

Testing & CI/CD: Write unit and integration tests and maintain CI/CD pipelines for seamless deployment and version control.

Collaboration: Work closely with front-end engineers, product managers, and designers to develop robust APIs and backend services that power our platform.

Qualifications

Programming Languages: Strong experience in Python, focusing on backend development.

Database Management: Proficiency in DynamoDB and SQL, including schema design and query optimization.

API Development: Experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs.

Cloud Services: Hands-on experience with AWS (Lambda, ECS, RDS, S3, SQS, etc.).

Microservices & Serverless Architectures: Knowledge of microservices and serverless frameworks for scalable backend applications.

Security Best Practices: Experience implementing JWT authentication, OAuth, encryption, and OWASP security standards.

Testing & Debugging: Proficiency in writing unit, integration, and end-to-end tests using Jest, Mocha, or similar frameworks.

CI/CD & DevOps: Experience setting up CI/CD pipelines and managing deployments using GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar tools.

Message Queues & Event-Driven Architecture: Familiarity with AWS SQS or Kafka for event-driven communication.

Version Control: Proficient in Git for version control and team collaboration.

Why Join Us?

Competitive salary and equity options

Work with an incredible, passionate team

Opportunity to shape the backend architecture of a fast-growing startup

If you’re excited about building scalable backend systems in a high-growth startup environment, we’d love to hear from you!