[Hiring] Backend Engineer @Servant

Role Description

The role of Backend Engineer is foundational to our clients Human-Led AI Orchestration Layer. You will build secure, scalable backend infrastructure and DevOps systems that power:

• Authentication
• Multi-tenant access
• Action Points™
• Metadata layer
• Human-led AI orchestration flows

You are both a backend engineer and an infra-minded builder, capable of delivering:

• Fast APIs
• Secure data boundaries
• Azure infrastructure
• Clerk-driven identity across the platform

Everything you build is expected to be revenue-ready.

Qualifications

• Strong Python/FastAPI backend development experience
• Hands-on Clerk Authentication integration (JWTs, RBAC, middleware)
• Azure DevOps pipeline experience
• OAuth2, JWT, CORS/CSRF, rate-limiting, and backend security experience
• Docker + containerization

Requirements

• Build scalable API services
• Integrate Clerk Authentication for identity, RBAC, token validation, and authorization
• Implement core backend for human-led AI workflows
• Support multi-tenant architecture, secure session management, and API hardening
• Deploy and manage Azure infrastructure (Functions, App Services, AKS, Key Vault)
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps)
• Implement Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform or Bicep
• Configure monitoring, logging, observability, and uptime automation
• Optimize cloud cost, performance, and reliability

Benefits

• Flexible work structure of 20–40 hours per week, depending on role scope and workload
• Outcome-driven role, not hour-tracked
• Compensation as a fixed monthly stipend, aligned to responsibilities and expected ownership
• Consistent stipend as long as commitments are met and performance remains strong

This environment requires:

• Clear ownership and follow-through
• Proactive communication
• Consistent, high-quality delivery

Flexibility is paired with accountability—team members are trusted to manage their time while ensuring outcomes, team continuity, and customer commitments are fully upheld.