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FastTek

Back-end Software Development Engineer

Dearborn, MI

$46.50 - $60.25/hr

... contracts, event-driven patterns, scalability, resiliency, observability, and secure design ... Use DevOps tools such as Terraform, Jenkins, SonarQube, Checkmarx, Fossa, and GitHub to deploy ...

Saransh Inc

Senior Angular Developer

Farmington Hills, MI · On-site

$53.75 - $66/hr

Contract Skill Metrics: TypeScript Angular 13-16 Angular JS CSS Javascript Ngrx Required: • 8+ ... and backend engineers to translate business needs into technical solutions. • Implement ...

Kasmo Global

Java Developer

Farmington Hills, MI · Hybrid

$50.25 - $65/hr

Contract Full stack Java consultant with strong Angular experience. Hands on coding. Design ... and maintain scalable Java-based backend services and APIs. Develop rich, interactive user ...

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Android Developer Intern

Detroit, MI · On-site

$27.50 - $35/hr

... backend developers, QA, UI/UX, and product owners Integrate APIs and third-party libraries ... The base compensation range for this contract position is between $27.50 - $35.00 per hour.

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What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Contract Backend Developer, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Contract Backend Developer, you need strong programming skills in languages like Python, Java, or Node.js, along with experience in database management and API development, supported by a relevant degree or proven project experience. Familiarity with frameworks (such as Django, Spring, or Express), cloud services (like AWS or Azure), and version control systems (e.g., Git) is typically expected. Excellent problem-solving abilities, strong communication, and the ability to quickly adapt to new codebases and team environments set top contractors apart. These skills and qualities are crucial for delivering reliable, scalable backend solutions and integrating smoothly into diverse project teams.

What are some common challenges faced by Contract Backend Developers when joining a new project?

Contract Backend Developers often encounter challenges such as quickly understanding existing codebases, adapting to different tech stacks, and aligning with the team's development practices. Since contract roles usually have tight deadlines, developers must rapidly familiarize themselves with project documentation and workflows. Effective communication with team members and proactive clarification of requirements are essential to ensure smooth integration and successful project outcomes.

What are contract backend developers?

Contract backend developers are professionals hired on a temporary or project basis to build and maintain the server-side logic, databases, and APIs that power web or mobile applications. They work behind the scenes to ensure that applications function smoothly, handle data efficiently, and communicate effectively with front-end systems. Unlike full-time employees, contract backend developers typically work for a set duration or on specific projects, offering flexibility to both clients and developers. They often bring specialized expertise in programming languages such as Python, Java, Node.js, or Ruby, and may work remotely or on-site depending on the contract terms.
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Backend Developer (AI tools, Node, TypeScript & Python) - Locals to Michigan

Backend Developer (AI tools, Node, TypeScript & Python) - Locals to Michigan

Javen Technologies, Inc

Detroit, MI • On-site

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Posted 2 days ago

Job description

Job Title: Software Engineer (Node, TypeScript & Python)

Location: Farmington Hills / Metro Detroit, Michigan

Duration: 7+ Months contract

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Must Have

  • AWS
  • Building backend system
  • deploying software
  • Python and TypeScript

Hybrid work. Candidates must be located in the Farmington Hills / Metro Detroit, Michigan area. No remote candidates.*

JOB DESCRIPTION

We are looking for a Lead Software Engineer to join our AI agentic engineering team. You will design and deliver guardrail components across services, define where and how enforcement should occur in systems, and mentor engineers on safe design and defensive programming patterns. You will also architect backend services, APIs, and integrations that apply software engineering discipline to govern how AI-driven systems behave across the engineering workflow.

This is a hands-on technical leadership role requiring strong proficiency in Python and TypeScript, a track record of delivering cross-service systems, and the ability to define enforcement patterns that other engineers follow.

What You'll Do

  • Design and deliver backend services and APIs that enforce system behavior across multiple services
  • Define where and how enforcement, filtering, and validation should occur within system architectures
  • Build cross-service controls and establish the patterns other engineers implement against
  • Instrument and improve observability across service boundaries structured logging, metrics, distributed tracing
  • Own shared tooling and platform components with broad organizational reach
  • Mentor engineers on safe design, defensive programming, and failure handling practices

Core Capabilities

  • Writes production-quality code with strong proficiency in Python and TypeScript
  • Demonstrates advanced experience working in cloud environments (AWS)
  • Designs and implements scalable backend services and APIs across service boundaries
  • Defines enforcement patterns and interface contracts consumed by other teams
  • Thinks in systems reasons about cross-service dependencies, failure propagation, and contract stability
  • Communicates defensive design principles clearly to other engineers
  • Shows strong technical curiosity and forms clear, experience-backed opinions

What Differentiates This Role

This role is focused on how systems behave under misuse, failure, or unexpected inputs not on building user-facing features. At this level, you are defining where enforcement lives and how it works across services, not just implementing within one. You bring both the technical depth to build these systems and the communication skills to make the patterns repeatable by others.

What You Will Bring

  • 5 8 years of software engineering experience with strong proficiency in Python and TypeScript
  • Demonstrated experience delivering production systems on AWS (Lambda, Fargate, API Gateway)
  • Experience designing enforcement, filtering, or validation logic that spans multiple services
  • Track record of defining interfaces, contracts, or patterns adopted by other engineers
  • Ability to mentor junior and mid-level engineers on defensive design and safe coding practices
  • Clear written and verbal communication able to define and document system-level enforcement patterns
  • Experience designing and building agentic workflows or multi-agent systems
  • Familiarity with LLM integration patterns prompt injection detection, guardrail design, or output filtering

Nice to Have

  • Experience with AWS Bedrock model invocation, guardrail configuration, or AgentCore runtimes
  • Experience with agentic or multi-step workflow systems or Background in platform engineering or developer tooling roles

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