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Back End Developer (Data Layer/API Specialist)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid LevelBlue Acorn iCi is a digital experience partner helping global brands design, build, and optimize customer engagement. The Backend Developer (Data Layer / API Specialist) is responsible for designing, building, and maintaining scalable backend services and data interfaces, focusing on API development and data integration to support enterprise-scale digital ecosystems.
E-CommerceBig DataLifestyleAppsAnalyticsE-Commerce PlatformsPersonalizationUX DesignWeb Design
No H1B
Responsibilities
Design and develop RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs to expose data and business services
Build backend services supporting real-time and batch data access
Ensure APIs are scalable, resilient, versioned, and well documented (OpenAPI/Swagger)
Implement data ingestion, transformation, and orchestration services
Integrate backend services with relational databases, NoSQL stores, warehouses, and event streams
Optimize data access patterns for performance, reliability, and cost efficiency
Integrate backend services with third-party platforms including CDPs, analytics tools, CRM, CMS, and marketing platforms
Support identity resolution, consent enforcement, and governance requirements at the API layer
Enable downstream consumers (web, mobile, call center, analytics) with clean and consistent data interfaces
Implement authentication, authorization, and API security best practices
Monitor, tune, and scale services for performance and availability
Build observability into services through logging, metrics, and error handling
Partner with frontend, analytics, and data engineering teams on end-to-end solution delivery
Participate in architecture discussions and contribute to backend standards and best practices
Support CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code workflows
Qualification
Required
Strong experience with backend languages such as Java, Python, Node.js, or Go
Hands-on experience building and consuming REST and/or GraphQL APIs
Solid understanding of SQL and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, etc.)
Experience working with data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes, or event-driven architectures
Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
Experience integrating with analytics, CDP, CRM, or marketing platforms
Understanding of data modeling, schemas, and data quality practices
Awareness of identity, consent, and data privacy considerations
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git-based workflows, and automated testing
Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes preferred)
Strong troubleshooting and performance optimization skills
Preferred
Experience working in MarTech, analytics, or personalization ecosystems
Exposure to real-time streaming technologies (Kafka, Kinesis, Pub/Sub)
Familiarity with API gateways, service meshes, or microservices architectures
Experience supporting enterprise-scale data platforms
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision insurance
Life insurance
Disability
Paid time off
401(k)
And more!
Company
closed
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Founded in 2008
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
unknown2020-10-08Acquired
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