Backend Engineer

.About Air Apps Air Apps is a remote-first company with over 50 employees worldwide, dedicated to building products that enrich people's lives.
We develop high-quality utility and productivity apps, seamlessly combining Apple's simplicity with innovative solutions that make life easier.
Our portfolio includes top-ranked apps like Translate Now and Calculator Air, which are among the fastest-growing in their categories.
With over 100 million downloads and more than 2 million ratings averaging 4.7 stars, we are committed to delivering exceptional experiences to our users.
The Role As a Backend Software Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining the server-side components of our applications.
You will collaborate closely with product managers, frontend developers, and other cross-functional teams to deliver robust and scalable backend services that power critical features and support rapid growth.
Responsibilities Architect and Develop Services: Design, implement, and maintain RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs, microservices, and server-side logic to support a variety of products and platforms.
Database Management: Collaborate on schema design, query optimization, and data modeling to ensure efficient, reliable data storage and retrieval.
System Scalability and Performance: Develop solutions that scale to millions of users, optimizing code for throughput, latency, and cost-effectiveness.
Security and Compliance: Implement security best practices (authentication, authorization, encryption) and ensure compliance with relevant data protection and privacy laws.
Testing and Quality Assurance: Write and maintain unit, integration, and end-to-end tests, and participate in code reviews to uphold code quality standards.
Monitoring and Maintenance: Set up monitoring, logging, and alerting systems; troubleshoot productionissues to ensure high availability and minimal downtime.
Requirements Education & Experience: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Core Skills: Proficiency in one or more backend languages (e.G., Java, Go, Python, Ruby), experience with frameworks (e.G., Spring Boot, Django, Express.Js), and expertise with relational and/or NoSQL databases.
Architecture & Tools: Solid understanding of distributed systems, microservices, and cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
Soft Skills: Analytical and problem-solving mindset, effective communication skills, and a collaborative approach to teamwork.
What benefits do we offer?
Remote-first approach with flexible working hours.
Apple hardware ecosystem for work.
Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) to support work-life balance.
Annual Bonus .
Top-tier Health Insurance for peace of mind.
Public Transportation Pass to support your commute needs.
Coverflex benefits package for meal allowances, well-being, and more