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Mondo

Senior Backend Engineer

Remote

United states

$ 75 /hour

Senior

Freelance

28-01-2026

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Skills

Communication Java Slack

Job Specifications

Apply now: Sr. Backend Engineer, location is Remote (US-based). The start date is 2/17 for this contract position.

Title: Sr. Backend Engineer

Location: Remote (US-based)

Start Date: 2/17

Duration: 10+ Month Contract (through EOY)

Compensation Range: $70 - $75 / hour W2

Job Description:

Backend-focused role responsible for owning, operating, and improving an existing production service with a strong emphasis on reliability and system ownership.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

Own and operate a live backend production service
Build and maintain integrations with third-party APIs
Operate and troubleshoot event-driven data flows
Debug data sync, attribution, and reliability issues
Make incremental improvements to system stability and performance
Work independently with minimal hand-holding

Requirements:

Must-Haves:

2–3+ years of owning and operating backend production services
Strong proficiency in Java and backend service development
Experience with event-driven systems and third-party API integrations
Proven debugging and troubleshooting skills
Experience working with sensitive data (e.g., billing or payments via internal services)
Comfortable ramping into existing systems and working independently
Experience operating within large, complex product organizations
Strong Slack-based communication skills

Nice-to-Haves:

Background in established tech companies
Experience improving reliability of legacy or mature systems

Benefits:

This role is eligible to enroll in both Mondo's health insurance plan and retirement plan. Mondo defers to the applicable State or local law for paid sick leave eligibility

About the Company

As the largest, national staffing agency specializing exclusively in high-end, niche IT, Tech, and Digital Marketing talent, staffing is more than just our job. It's our passion. For nearly two decades, we've changed how to approach hiring needs for contract, contract-to-hire, and full-time Tech and Digital Marketing talent. As a result of our MAP mindset and proprietary process, we boast an unmatched fulfillment ratio of 75% and an average placement time of 3-5 days for contract roles and 5-10 days for full-time roles. Beca... Know more