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Contractor: Senior Backend Software Engineering Services - Remote Eligible

Own and govern the content and metadata APIs for the organization.
Remote
Senior
5 days ago
Newsela

Newsela

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✨ About The Role

- The role involves providing backend engineering services for content APIs and content engineering teams. - Responsibilities include maintaining content licensing and provisioning technologies and expanding content and metadata APIs. - The candidate will work with cross-functional teams to enhance backend data stores and endpoints for various user experiences. - Strong communication skills are necessary for liaising with app developers and data stakeholders regarding system changes. - The job requires conducting root-cause analyses for data irregularities and complex bugs.

âš¡ Requirements

- The ideal candidate has over 5 years of backend experience in software development, particularly in a SaaS environment. - Proficiency in Python is essential for building and deploying REST APIs and creating efficient data models. - A strong understanding of relational databases and experience in writing and optimizing SQL queries is required. - The candidate should be comfortable working in a collaborative and inclusive environment, valuing code reviews and feedback. - They should have a knack for identifying missing requirements early in the development cycle and maintaining scalable backend systems.
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Contractor: Senior Backend Software Engineering Services - Remote Eligible
Remote
Engineering
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