Debug FastAPI backend, 20+ microservices, need someone who has worked on scaled backend

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Need 5–10+ years in backend development with strong experience in distributed systems and microservices architecture. · About the Role · We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer with hands-on experience working in environments with 20+ microservices and building systems that ...
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Need 5–10+ years in backend development with strong experience in distributed systems and microservices architecture.

About the Role


We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer with hands-on experience working in environments with 20+ microservices and building systems that scale.

The ideal candidate has designed, developed, deployed, and maintained large-scale distributed backend systems in production.

You will work closely with engineering, DevOps, and product teams to design scalable, resilient, and high-performance services.

Key Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services using microservices architecture

Work in an ecosystem of 20+ microservices and ensure seamless inter-service communication

Improve system scalability, reliability, and performance

Architect distributed systems that handle high traffic and large data volumes

Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting strategies

Optimize database queries and system performance

Participate in architecture discussions and technical decision-making

Ensure best practices in code quality, testing, CI/CD, and deployment

Troubleshoot complex production issues across distributed systems

Required Skills & Qualifications

Strong experience in backend development (Java / Go / / Python – specify stack)

Hands-on experience working with 20+ microservices in production environments


Deep understanding of:
RESTful APIs

Event-driven architecture

Distributed systems design

Service discovery and API gateways

Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)

Experience with message brokers (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.)

Strong database knowledge (SQL and NoSQL)

Experience implementing caching strategies (Redis/Memcached)

Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices

Experience with monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, etc.)

Strong problem-solving and system design skills

Good to Have

Experience scaling systems to millions of users

Cloud experience (AWS / GCP / Azure)

Experience with high-availability and fault-tolerant systems

Experience with performance testing and load testing

Domain experience in fintech / e-commerce / SaaS (optional)

Contract duration of 1 to 3 months.

Mandatory skills:
Python, RESTful API, API, JavaScript, , HTTP, PostgreSQL, API Integration, Automated Testing, API Development


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