
Backend Engineer – FastAPI, Azure DevOps, Clerk
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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About the role
- Build scalable API services.
- Integrate Clerk Authentication for identity, RBAC, token validation, and authorization.
- Implement core backend for human-led AI workflows.
- Support multi-tenant architecture, secure session management, and API hardening.
- Deploy and manage Azure infrastructure (Functions, App Services, AKS, Key Vault).
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps).
- Implement Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform or Bicep.
- Configure monitoring, logging, observability, and uptime automation.
- Optimize cloud cost, performance, and reliability.
Requirements
- Strong Python/FastAPI backend development experience.
- Hands-on Clerk Authentication integration (JWTs, RBAC, middleware).
- Azure DevOps pipeline experience.
- OAuth2, JWT, CORS/CSRF, rate-limiting, and backend security experience.
- Docker + containerization.
- Preferred: Experience in multi-tenant SaaS architecture.
- Preferred: Experience integrating AI/ML workflows into cloud based software.
Benefits
- Flexible Hours & Compensation
- 20–40 hours per week flexibility
- Fixed monthly stipend based on responsibilities
- Remote work environment
- Clear ownership and follow-through
- Proactive communication
- Consistent, high-quality delivery
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Hard Skills & Tools
PythonFastAPIClerk AuthenticationRBACJWTOAuth2DockerTerraformBicepCI/CD