Backend Engineer – Contract
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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Mid-LevelSenior
Tech Stack
JavaKotlinSOAPSQL
About the role
- Design, develop, and maintain backend services and integrations using Java or Kotlin (strong Kotlin preferred).
- Work extensively with complex SQL queries, stored procedures, and database structures to ensure efficient data flow between applications and databases.
- Support and enhance SOAP-based APIs that form part of critical integration layers.
- Analyze, debug, and optimize existing backend logic for performance and scalability.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration, testing, and deployment.
- Communicate effectively with client stakeholders, ensuring transparency, clarity, and timely delivery.
Requirements
- 5–9 years of professional experience in backend engineering.
- Expertise in Java or Kotlin (proficiency in Kotlin preferred).
- Advanced SQL and database querying skills — capable of reading and debugging dense SQL code.
- Hands-on experience with SOAP-based APIs and related integration frameworks.
- Solid understanding of data flow, database architecture, and backend application performance.
- Excellent client management and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently in a distributed, remote setup (EST or CST hours).
- Immediate availability (project already underway; 2–3 weeks notice maximum).
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
JavaKotlinSQLSOAPAPIsdatabase queryingbackend engineeringperformance optimizationdata flowdatabase architecture
Soft skills
client managementcommunicationcollaborationindependencetransparencyclaritytimely delivery