# Backend Engineer, Core APIs

**Company:** [Fingerprint](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/fingerprint)
**Location:** Remote
**Role:** Backend Engineering
**Salary:** $130k – $180k/yr
**Experience:** 2+ years
**Skills:** Go, Node.js, APIs, SQL, DynamoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch, Microservices, Git, CI/CD, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, TypeScript, ClickHouse
**Posted:** 2026-08-28

> Build and scale high-performance backend APIs and real-time data-processing systems for fraud detection. The role requires at least 2 years of backend experience with Go and/or Node.js, plus expertise in scalable systems, APIs, databases, and microservices.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and optimize backend systems for real-time data processing and web services.
- Integrate backend components with other services while ensuring performance and scalability.
- Investigate problematic features, analyze root causes, run experiments, and translate findings into engineering improvements.
- Tune performance, debug, and test backend systems for reliability and efficiency.
- Share engineering best practices and collaborate on cross-functional projects.
- Participate in a shared on-call rotation.
- Mentor junior developers.

## Requirements
- 2+ years of backend development experience.
- Strong experience with Go and/or Node.js, with willingness to learn.
- Experience designing, developing, and maintaining scalable backend systems.
- Experience building and optimizing APIs, real-time data-processing systems, and microservices architectures.
- Strong SQL knowledge and experience with databases such as DynamoDB, Redis, or Elasticsearch.
- Proficiency with Git, IDEs, shell scripting, and CI/CD.
- Proficient English communication skills for a global remote team.
- Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively.

## Nice to Have
- BS/MS in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Experience with Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.
- Experience with Golang, Node.js, TypeScript, and Express or equivalent frameworks.
- Experience with ClickHouse and dbt.
- Experience with analytical storage systems such as Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, or Databricks.
- Experience with Datadog or other monitoring and logging platforms.
- Understanding of Docker and Kubernetes.
- Experience contributing to large open-source projects and working asynchronously across global teams.
- Experience with both Node.js and Go in a backend context.
- Understanding of Internet security and privacy mechanisms.

## Compensation
- US-based cash compensation range: $130,000–$180,000 annually.

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