Back-End Engineer

This 12-month fully remote contract position offers you the opportunity to deliver high-impact backend engineering solutions for one of Dijkstrack’s international product partners. You’ll be working within modern engineering environments across distributed teams. As a Dijkstrack engineer, you’ll enjoy professional support, access to a network of high-performing developers, and opportunities for long-term international project continuity.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Java or C#

Build scalable APIs and microservices following clean architecture principles

Integrate with databases and external systems securely and efficiently

Write clean, testable, and maintainable code aligned with team standards

Participate in code reviews and advocate for engineering excellence

Collaborate with DevOps teams on deployments and performance optimisation

Troubleshoot production issues and contribute to continuous improvement

Essential Skills & Technical Requirements

Solid experience in Java (Spring Boot) or C# (.NET Core / .NET 6+)

Strong knowledge of RESTful API design and microservice principles

Experience with SQL and / or NoSQL databases

Familiarity with unit testing and integration testing

Comfortable working with Git, agile teams, and CI / CD environments

Beneficial / Nice-to-Have Experience

Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS / Azure / GCP)

Knowledge of message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ, MSMQ)

Experience with containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes)

Prior involvement in distributed / remote delivery models

Benefits of Working with Dijkstrack

Embedded in strong engineering teams with structure and process

Remote flexibility with intentional culture and community touchpoints

Access to technical upskilling, peer developer network and support

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