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JJ-2766 Senior Recently added

Senior Backend / Distributed Systems Engineer

Germany
9 years
Remote
Freelancer

Architected and deployed distributed backend systems using Go and Python to handle high-volume transaction processing. Specialized in designing SQL databases optimized for scalable and consistent data retrieval.

  • Developed event-driven microservices architecture
  • Integrated complex caching mechanisms with Redis
  • Implemented real-time data processing pipelines
Go Python JavaScript C++ Java SQL
Interviewing now $60-120/hr
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AB-3119 Principal Recently added

Principal Backend Engineer

Poland
20 years
Remote
Freelancer

Led the design and deployment of scalable backend systems using Rust and Kafka for real-time data processing. Expert in building microservices architecture with a focus on high availability and resilience.

  • Integrated Go and Python for cross-service communication
  • Implemented C# modules for legacy system support
  • Utilized SQL for complex data transformations
Rust C# Go Python SQL Kafka
Interviewing now $135-165/hr
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Senior Rust Backend Engineer

Canada
8 years
Remote
Employee
Experienced software engineer with strong background in distributed systems and cloud-native architecture. Proven track record delivering production systems at scale. Skilled in designing fault-tolerant services, optimising CI/CD pipelines, and mentoring junior developers across cross-functional teams.
  • Led migration of monolithic system to microservices architecture
  • Built high-throughput data pipeline processing 1M+ events per second
  • Designed and implemented real-time monitoring and alerting platform
Rust Actix gRPC Kafka Kubernetes Terraform Redis Docker
Hired Salary: $XXX,XXX
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KW-3297 Principal

Backend Engineer

United States
22 years
Remote
Freelancer

Designed and implemented large-scale distributed systems handling millions of transactions per second. Spearheaded the transition to microservices architecture for a major financial platform, reducing latency by 40%. Developed an event-driven architecture to streamline real-time data processing across multiple services.

  • Optimized JVM-based applications for high-frequency trading systems
  • Architected scalable solutions with Apache Kafka in Rust
  • Built a multi-language service mesh for cross-platform interoperability
Java Rust Scala Distributed systems Microservices Event-driven architecture
Interviewing now $165-165/hr
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YJ-8244 Lead

Backend Software Engineer

Poland
13 years
Remote
Employee / Freelancer

Designed and maintained high-performance backend systems in Rust for a fintech application. Led the migration of legacy Java systems to a microservices architecture.

  • Developed Groovy scripts for build automation
  • Implemented Clojure-based data processing pipelines
  • Enhanced JavaScript front-end for improved user interaction
Java Rust Kotlin Groovy Clojure JavaScript
Interviewing now $75-113/hr
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JX-3433 Principal

Cloud Engineer Consultant

Spain
27 years
Remote
Employee / Freelancer

Consulted on cloud infrastructure with Kubernetes and OpenShift for large enterprises. Automated deployment processes using Terraform and Ansible.

  • Developed cloud-native applications in Go
  • Enhanced security with advanced Python scripting
  • Optimized resource allocation in cloud environments
Kubernetes OpenShift Terraform Ansible Go Python
Interviewing now €60k-90k/yr
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RP-2515 Lead

Senior Backend Engineer

Belgium
25 years
Remote
Employee / Freelancer

Developed low-latency backend systems using Rust, focusing on performance-critical applications. Specialized in optimizing legacy systems with modern programming paradigms to enhance efficiency.

  • Built high-frequency trading platforms
  • Optimized system performance with assembly language
  • Integrated Python for complex data analysis
Rust Python C Shell Perl ASM
Interviewing now $80k-100k/yr
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AV-2675 Senior

Senior Software Engineer

United States
8 years
Remote
Employee / Freelancer

Built scalable serverless architectures on AWS for large data rate applications. Managed infrastructure as code to streamline deployment processes.

  • Automated database management for high availability
  • Optimized DevOps workflows for continuous integration
  • Implemented monitoring solutions for system performance
Infrastructure as Code AWS Serverless Database Management Large Data Rate Applications DevOps
Interviewing now $160k-180k/yr
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YC-6567 Lead

Senior Software Engineer

Germany
11 years
Remote
Employee / Freelancer

Designed cloud-native architectures, ensuring scalability and reproducibility across diverse environments. Automated infrastructure deployment using Infrastructure as Code principles.

  • Implemented DevOps practices for continuous integration
  • Optimized system scalability for high traffic
  • Enhanced system reproducibility with containerization
Software Architecture Cloud-native Architecture DevOps Infrastructure as Code Reproducibility Scalability
Available in 1 month €215k-315k/yr
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AU-3793 Senior

Backend Software Engineer

Rwanda
5 years
Remote
Employee / Freelancer

Specialized in Golang to build microservices architecture with REST and GraphQL APIs, ensuring efficient data flow between services. Designed and optimized PostgreSQL databases for high availability and performance.

  • Implemented distributed caching with Redis
  • Developed scalable backend systems for cloud deployment
  • Integrated CI/CD pipelines for automated testing
Golang Microservices REST APIs GraphQL PostgreSQL Redis
Salary on request
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ZX-3839 Principal

Senior Backend Architect

Turkey
12 years
Flexible
Employee / Freelancer

Specializes in designing and optimizing high-performance network systems using eBPF and XDP, with a focus on Linux kernel internals. Has architected large-scale distributed systems, achieving significant memory optimization and throughput improvements.

  • Implemented custom eBPF tools for real-time network analysis
  • Led kernel module development for enhanced packet processing
  • Conducted in-depth performance profiling on multi-threaded applications
Rust Node.js TypeScript Python eBPF XDP
Interviewing now $40k-60k/yr
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LY-1264 Principal

Senior Software Engineer

United Kingdom
12 years
Remote
Employee / Freelancer

Architected robust back-end solutions using Rust and C#, focusing on system performance and maintainability. Experienced in developing cross-platform applications with TypeScript and JavaScript.

  • Automated workflows with Bash scripting
  • Integrated C for performance-critical modules
  • Developed multi-threaded applications for scalability
TypeScript JavaScript Rust C# Bash C
Available in 1 month £80k-80k/yr
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AH-4885 Lead

Team Lead - Backend

Spain
7 years
Remote
Employee / Freelancer

Designed backend systems using Rust and Go for high-performance applications. Managed data persistence with PostgreSQL and caching strategies using Redis.

  • Integrated NestJS for modular server-side applications
  • Developed API gateways for microservice communication
  • Optimized Node.js applications for concurrency
Node.js Go Rust NestJS PostgreSQL Redis
Interviewing now Salary on request
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UT-9876 Principal

Senior Backend Engineer

Ukraine
15 years
Remote
Employee / Freelancer

Designed and optimized distributed databases using PostgreSQL and ClickHouse, focusing on high availability and consistency. Built backend services in Rust to handle millions of requests per second.

  • Implemented complex queries for data analytics
  • Enhanced SQL performance with custom indexing
  • Developed data pipelines for ETL processes
Rust JavaScript TypeScript SQL PostgreSQL ClickHouse
$100k-120k/yr
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JS-6970 Lead

Senior Backend Engineer

Colombia
10 years
Flexible
Employee / Freelancer

Architected high-throughput distributed systems using Rust and Elixir for real-time data processing. Developed scalable backend services for financial platforms, focusing on fault tolerance and concurrency.

  • Led migration of legacy systems to microservices architecture
  • Implemented event-driven architecture with Kafka and RabbitMQ
  • Optimized database queries reducing latency by 40%
Elixir Rust C# Python Swift JavaScript
Interviewing now $96k-120k/yr
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