Advanced Back-End Engineer at Loka

Remote - LatAm, North Macedonia, Portugal, Serbia

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Advanced Back-End Engineer role at Loka® Inc. A globally distributed tech consultancy based in Silicon Valley, Loka seeks a seasoned backend specialist to design, develop, and maintain high‑performing, secure backend systems across multiple projects. The position is fully remote and emphasizes technical excellence, innovation, ownership, and collaboration with cross‑functional teams such as Machine Learning and Data Engineering.

Requirements

Experience

  • 3+ years Backend development

Skills

  • Python
  • Node.js
  • Typescript
  • Django
  • FastAPI
  • Next.js
  • Express
  • Laravel
  • Ruby on Rails
  • PostgreSQL
  • DynamoDB
  • MySQL
  • Redis
  • AWS
  • AWS CDK
  • cdktf
  • Terraform
  • OpenAPI
  • gRPC
  • API/Web communication protocols
  • concurrency concepts
  • cloud services
  • serverless architectures
  • container-first
  • CI/CD pipelines
  • generative AI tools
  • observability tools
  • Strong CS foundation

Languages

  • English

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop and implement Backend components spanning APIs, serverless functions, distributed services, queue systems, data storage services and more.
  • Contribute to decisions around architectural trade-offs on a system, as well as application level with performance requirements and external constraints in mind.
  • Contribute to and implement security and data-protection best practices across systems.
  • Raise the quality bar by maintaining effective test suites and writing clean code and documentation.
  • Work together with your technical leads and clients to gather requirements, align expectations and provide updates on deliverables.
  • Follow Loka’s career track for growth by demonstrating technical excellence, innovation, autonomy, ownership, communication and teamwork.
  • Direct report to a Backend Lead.
  • Stay up to date with industry trends to incorporate cutting‑edge techniques and tools into projects.
  • Participate in cross-functional collaboration with other teams (Machine Learning, Data Engineering, etc.) to ensure seamless integration of Backend solutions.
  • Take full responsibility for assigned tasks and projects, ensuring accountability for outcomes and results.

Technologies

PythonNode.jsTypescriptDjangoFastAPINext.jsExpressLaravelRuby on RailsPostgreSQLDynamoDBMySQLRedisAWSAWS CDKcdktfTerraformOpenAPIgRPCCI/CDgenerative AI toolsobservability tools

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