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About the Team

We're looking for a skilled Senior Backend Engineer (Contractor) to join our international org. In this role, you'll focus on migrating a legacy Python service to Go within our GraphQL API services. Experience with GraphQL, including GraphQL Federation and Apollo Router, is a strong plus. You'll use internal tools and processes developed by the GraphQL team to accelerate our migration from Python to Go. We're seeking someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, excels at solving complex problems, and collaborates effortlessly across teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Migrate and refactor existing Python logic into Golang within GraphQL API services.
• Rapidly learn and adapt to internal tools, systems, and processes to speed up migration.
• Collaborate closely with engineers across teams to ensure smooth delivery.
• Debug complex issues quickly and provide clear, actionable solutions.
• Maintain high-quality, well-tested code with thorough validation.
• Identify and implement improvements in our migration tooling.

Qualifications for this role:

• 3-5+ years of experience in backend development, ideally in a fast-moving environment
• Strong expertise in Golang and Python.
• Familiarity with GraphQL APIs, GraphQL Router and Federation are a plus..
• Excellent debugging and problem-solving skills.
• Quick learner with the ability to pick up unfamiliar tools or systems quickly.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, able to work effectively in distributed teams

Offer Details:

• Commitments Required: 8 hours per day and with overlap of 4 hours with PST.
• Employment type: Contractor assignment (no medical/paid leave)
• Duration of contract: 12 months:
• Evaluation Process (approximately 120 mins): Two rounds of review / Two rounds of interviews with delivery team