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Full-Stack / Backend Engineer

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Menlo Park, CA Contractor
POSTED ON 4/3/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/1/2026
Dice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, QualiTest, is seeking the following. Apply via Dice today!

Qualitest is seeking a highly capable Full-Stack / Backend Engineer to design, build, and operate backend services and product surfaces that power internal tools and AI-driven workflows.

This role is ideal for an engineer who is practical, execution-oriented, and comfortable working across the stack from backend APIs and infrastructure to user-facing and mobile interfaces. The ideal candidate has strong experience in Python and TypeScript, and is comfortable deploying modern systems in cloud-native environments. Experience with GenAI systems, orchestration, and production pipelines is highly valued. Rust is a strong plus for performance-critical components.

Key Responsibilities

Backend Systems & APIs

  • Design, implement, and maintain backend APIs and internal services using Python
  • Contribute to system architecture, reliability, and maintainability
  • Build integrations with internal and external systems (data, storage, authentication, services)
  • Contribute to performance-sensitive backend components (Rust is a plus)

Full-Stack Product Development

  • Build and maintain internal tools and user-facing interfaces using TypeScript, React, and modern web technologies
  • Design polished, usable product experiences that support real workflows
  • Collaborate on implementation across web and desktop environments

Mobile Development (Priority Area)

  • Build or support mobile product surfaces across Android, iOS, and/or React Native
  • Extend internal tools into mobile-first experiences
  • Contribute to mobile UI architecture and implementation decisions

Cloud, Deployment & Infrastructure

  • Deploy and operate services in cloud-native environments
  • Work with:
    • Kubernetes
    • Terraform
    • AWS CDK
    • Containers / containerization
    • CI/CD pipelines
  • Support reliable service rollout, iteration, and operational stability
  • Improve developer workflows and environment configuration

GenAI / AI Systems Integration

  • Build and integrate end-to-end GenAI-enabled systems
  • Support:
    • Model serving and inference pipelines
    • Evaluation and monitoring systems
    • Workflow orchestration
  • Contribute to AI-powered product capabilities such as:
    • Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
    • Tool / agent orchestration
    • Evaluation pipelines
    • Workflow automation
    • Model-backed product features
Minimum Qualifications

  • Strong production experience building backend systems in Python
  • Proficiency in TypeScript and modern front-end development (React)
  • Experience building internal tools, APIs, or product workflows end-to-end
  • Hands-on experience with cloud-native engineering:
    • Kubernetes
    • Terraform
    • AWS CDK
    • Containers
    • CI/CD
  • Experience building or integrating GenAI systems in real-world applications
  • Familiarity with:
    • Model serving / inference workflows
    • Evaluation / monitoring pipelines
    • Orchestration systems
    • RAG pipelines
    • Agent-style integrations
  • Strong software engineering fundamentals:
    • Code quality
    • Testing
    • Debugging
    • Performance optimization
    • Maintainable system design
Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience building mobile applications for:
    • Android
    • iOS
    • React Native
  • Experience deploying GenAI systems to production or near-production
  • Strong familiarity with AI orchestration workflows
  • Experience operating Kubernetes and Terraform in production
  • Experience integrating with:
    • Observability systems
    • Security systems
    • Storage systems
    • Data pipelines
  • Proficiency in Rust for high-performance backend systems
  • Strong product instincts and ability to move from prototype production

Ideal Candidate Profile

The strongest candidates will:

  • Be comfortable working as a generalist across backend, infrastructure, and UI/mobile
  • Move quickly from idea to implementation
  • Have a builder mindset with a focus on execution
  • Be excited about modern AI and GenAI systems
  • Thrive in ambiguous, high-trust environments
  • Work independently while collaborating closely with small teams

What We Offer

  • Contract role working at the cutting edge of AI-powered applications
  • Opportunity to build across web and native platforms
  • Collaboration with top-tier engineers, designers, and researchers
  • Access to cutting-edge models, tools, and infrastructure
  • Ability to ship impactful features quickly

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