[Hiring] Backend Software Engineer @ArenaNet

Role Description

We are looking for an experienced Backend Software Engineer to join our Server Engineering team on a contract basis. In this role, you’ll help build and maintain the backend services and APIs that support critical business systems across ArenaNet.

• Design, develop, test, and maintain backend microservices and RESTful APIs using Python and Flask.
• Develop new functionality within an established production codebase while maintaining existing system behavior and compatibility.
• Design and optimize database schemas, SQL queries, and data access patterns using MSSQL and MySQL.
• Investigate existing architecture, dependencies, and business logic to understand how changes may affect interconnected systems.
• Troubleshoot and resolve backend performance, reliability, and data-related issues.
• Write clean, maintainable, well-tested code and participate in code reviews.
• Identify technical risks, dependencies, and potential impacts before implementing changes.
• Collaborate with engineers and cross-functional partners to understand requirements and develop practical technical solutions.
• Contribute to the ongoing reliability, scalability, and maintainability of backend systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• 2+ years of professional software engineering experience with a focus on backend development.
• Strong proficiency with Python.
• Professional experience developing backend applications and services using Flask or a comparable Python web framework.
• Experience designing and developing RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Strong experience with relational databases and SQL, including schema design, query development, and optimization.
• Experience with MSSQL and/or MySQL.
• Experience working effectively within large or established codebases.
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills, with the ability to understand unfamiliar systems and trace dependencies.
• Ability to write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage assigned projects through completion, and proactively communicate risks or blockers.

Requirements

• Experience with any of the following is a plus:
• Redis for caching
• RabbitMQ or other message-queue technologies
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• Git
• Jenkins or other CI/CD tools
• apiDoc or similar API documentation tools
• Experience supporting high-availability or production backend systems

Benefits

• This is a 6 month remote-friendly contract, but we are currently prioritizing candidates who are local to the Bellevue, WA area and open to occasional onsite collaboration.
• Pay Range: $57.27 - $85.92
• This is an hourly contract role with overtime pay when applicable.
• The role is benefits-eligible through our third-party employer, including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and flexible/dependent care accounts.