Backend Engineer / Full Stack Engineer (Python / FastAPI) - Contract

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using FastAPI and PostgreSQL.

• Build and maintain APIs for integration with enterprise platforms such as Joget.

• Set up and manage cloud-based backend infrastructure, including deployment pipelines, environment configuration, and operational monitoring.

• Collaborate with business users, project managers, and stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into technical solutions.

• Liaise with IT infrastructure teams on server, network, security, and deployment requirements.

• Work closely with project managers to align technical delivery with business timelines and requirements.

• Ensure code quality through clean architecture, documentation, and best practices.

• Provide support for deployment, troubleshooting, maintenance, and enhancement of production systems.

• (Optional) Support frontend development for web applications using Next.js where needed.

Requirements:

• Strong programming experience in Python, especially backend framework development with FastAPI.

• Solid experience with PostgreSQL database design, query optimization, and schema management.

• Experience in setting up and managing cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, Azure, or GCP).

• Familiarity with API integration between business systems and low-code platforms such as Joget.

• Experience in full software development lifecycle: requirement gathering, system design, development, testing, deployment, and operations.

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

• Proactive communication skills and regular project status updates to team leads.

• Strong documentation practices for technical design, APIs, and operational procedures.

• Experience with frontend technologies such as Next.js / React is an added advantage.

• Experience in end-to-end web application development for internal enterprise systems.

• Understanding of DevOps practices such as CI/CD, Docker, and container orchestration.

• Experience working with cross-functional teams including IT infrastructure, business users, and project management.

• Exposure to automation or workflow systems is a plus.