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Hologram is hiring a Backend Engineer, Contract

About the Role

The position involves building and maintaining backend services that power connectivity and device management. Emphasis is placed on system reliability, performance, and integration across distributed networks.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain backend services for device connectivity and data routing
  • Design and implement RESTful and event-driven APIs
  • Optimize database performance and query efficiency
  • Support real-time data processing pipelines
  • Collaborate with frontend teams to integrate user-facing features
  • Ensure system scalability and fault tolerance
  • Monitor system health and respond to incidents
  • Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code
  • Participate in code reviews and technical design discussions
  • Troubleshoot and resolve production issues
  • Integrate third-party services and APIs
  • Implement authentication and authorization mechanisms
  • Contribute to deployment automation and CI/CD pipelines
  • Follow security best practices in system design
  • Work with time-series data from connected devices
  • Support low-latency communication protocols
  • Maintain uptime and service level objectives
  • Document system architecture and operational procedures
  • Assist in capacity planning and resource forecasting
  • Ensure compliance with data privacy standards

Nice to Have

  • Experience with edge computing architectures
  • Background in networking or telecommunications
  • Familiarity with MQTT or CoAP protocols
  • Contributions to open-source projects
  • Experience with high-volume data ingestion
  • Knowledge of cellular network operations
  • Prior work with device management platforms
  • Understanding of certificate-based security
  • Experience in a contract or consulting role

Compensation

Competitive hourly rate

Work Arrangement

Remote

Team

Collaborative engineering team working on core infrastructure and API services

Tech Stack

  • Primary languages: Python, Go
  • Databases: PostgreSQL, Redis, TimescaleDB
  • Infrastructure: AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform
  • Messaging: Kafka, RabbitMQ
  • Monitoring: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack

Contract Details

  • Initial contract duration: 6 months
  • Potential for extension based on performance and business needs
  • Fully remote position with flexible hours
  • Contractor status — not a full-time employee

Not available

Required Skills
JavaKotlinSQLSOAPSoftware DevelopmentAPI DevelopmentDatabase ManagementProblem Solving
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Hologram
Hologram connects anything to the internet via a global cellular platform and network available in over 200 countries and territories, enabling millions of devices to be connected.
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Posted 8 months ago