Backend Engineer

[Freelance, Full-time, Remote]

SNEAK PEEK

⇨ Location: Remote, GMT+0/GMT+4

⇨ Interview process: HR interview ⇨ take-home challenge ⇨ technical discussion ⇨ final interview

⇨ Contact: For questions please reach out to: hr@rounds.com

WHO ARE WE?

At Rounds, we believe in harnessing the power of cutting-edge technology to drive business success. Our transformative, machine-learning technology identifies and optimizes mobile assets, while our team of experts, with their unparalleled human capital and business acumen, provides the strategic direction and support to turn mobile assets into profitable businesses. Together, we are revolutionizing the mobile industry. You can find out more info about us here: www.rounds.com.

THE ROLE

This is a hybrid Backend/Platform Engineering role to lead cloud and backend systems migrations. It involves shipping backend solutions that move the needle at the scale of millions of dollars in business impact.

You will evaluate, plan, and migrate backend systems from various stacks and cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP, and more) into our infrastructure. By leveraging AI tools and automation, you will significantly accelerate migrations and modernization efforts.

This role suits Backend Engineers who aren't afraid to jump in and shape the DevOps stack.

Responsibilities

• Architect, evolve, and oversee backend infrastructure transformations (NodsJS, Python and more).
• Assess complexity, outline risks, and estimate effort and timelines.
• Rebuild or refactor backend/cloud components when needed, including rewriting services (with AI assistance).
• Utilize AI tools and agents to speed up research, refactoring, documentation, and investigations (Claude, Cursor and more).
• Design and maintain cloud environments using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred) mainly for GCP, AWS and Azure.
• Build, maintain, and improve CI/CD pipelines.

Hiring manager: Igor Yakunin (Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/igoryakunin/ )

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

Must-have:

• 5+ years Backend Engineering.
• Hands-on experience with GCP or strong AWS/Azure background and willingness to transition.
• Practical experience with Terraform (or similar IaC).
• Strong Linux, networking, and cloud fundamentals.
• Experience with Docker and containerized deployments.
• Proficiency in at least one backend language (Python, Node.js, Go, Java, etc.).
• Experience with SQL and/or NoSQL databases.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with Kubernetes or other orchestration tools.
• Familiarity with CI/CD platforms such as CircleCI, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or ArgoCD.
• Experience with reverse-engineering unknown systems or digging through legacy setups.
• Experience with monitoring tools such as Datadog, Prometheus, or GCP Monitoring.
• Background in refactoring, rewriting, or modernizing backend services.

INTERESTED?

Our recruitment process consists of the following steps:

• HR Interview (45 min) - Discuss your background and fit.
• Take-Home Challenge (~2 hours of work) - Practical assignment reflecting real work.
• Technical Interview (60 min) - Evaluate cloud, DevOps, and coding skills.
• Final Interview (60 min)

Get in touch at hr@rounds.com. We look forward to hearing from you!