Senior Backend Engineer

Agile Defense

Senior Backend Engineer designing and optimizing core services and APIs for Agile Defense's desktop applications. Focusing on performance, reliability, security, and scalability in backend architecture.

Posted 7/9/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $125,000 - $145,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

DjangoElectronJavaJavaScript.NETNode.jsNoSQLPythonSpring

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and implement scalable backend services and APIs to support thick client desktop applications.
Architect service-layer logic for validation, analytics, and business rule enforcement.
Develop and maintain data processing pipelines for structured and semi-structured data.
Optimize backend systems for performance, concurrency, and efficient resource utilization.
Design clean, well-documented RESTful APIs and service contracts for client-server communication.
Implement authentication, authorization, and secure data handling mechanisms.
Support secure communication between backend services and Electron or other desktop client frameworks.
Contribute to database schema design and data modeling strategies.
Participate in code reviews and maintain backend engineering standards.
Collaborate with DevSecOps teams to support containerization, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Typically has a Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field, and 7+ years of experience, or equivalent relevant work experience; e.g., each year of work experience may be substituted for each year of education required.
Expertise in one or more backend languages and frameworks such as:
- Java / Spring
- Python / FastAPI / Django
- C# / .NET
- Node.js
Strong experience designing and building RESTful APIs.
Experience working with relational and/or NoSQL databases, including schema design and performance tuning.
Experience with structured data formats such as JSON, XML, CSV, or schema-driven models.
Solid understanding of concurrency, memory management, and system performance.
Experience supporting client-server architectures that include thick client applications.
Experience delivering software in Agile/Scrum environments.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Design and implement scalable backend services and APIs to support thick client desktop applications.
Architect service-layer logic for validation, analytics, and business rule enforcement.
Develop and maintain data processing pipelines for structured and semi-structured data.
Optimize backend systems for performance, concurrency, and efficient resource utilization.
Design clean, well-documented RESTful APIs and service contracts for client-server communication.
Implement authentication, authorization, and secure data handling mechanisms.
Support secure communication between backend services and Electron or other desktop client frameworks.
Contribute to database schema design and data modeling strategies.
Participate in code reviews and maintain backend engineering standards.
Collaborate with DevSecOps teams to support containerization, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing. 🎯 Requirements
Typically has a Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field, and 7+ years of experience, or equivalent relevant work experience; e.g., each year of work experience may be substituted for each year of education required.
Expertise in one or more backend languages and frameworks such as:
- Java / Spring
- Python / FastAPI / Django
- C# / .NET
- Node.js
Strong experience designing and building RESTful APIs.
Experience working with relational and/or NoSQL databases, including schema design and performance tuning.
Experience with structured data formats such as JSON, XML, CSV, or schema-driven models.
Solid understanding of concurrency, memory management, and system performance.
Experience supporting client-server architectures that include thick client applications.
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Hard Skills & Tools

Backend DevelopmentData Processing PipelinesDatabase Schema DesignConcurrency ManagementPerformance Tuning

Soft Skills

CollaborationCode Review

Certifications

Bachelor's Degree in Computer ScienceMaster's Degree in Software Engineering