Backend Engineer (Freelance)

📍 Location: Remote (Work from Anywhere) 🗓️ Date: Short-term contract 🌍 Time Zone: Available for meetings in Central Time , with at least 2–3 hours of daily overlap ⏰ Working Hours: Full-time availability is required until end of contract Are you a Backend Engineer looking to craft large-scale software using AI-first techniques to drive growth and create experiences that end users love? 😀 At Make , we're proud to have created award-winning software that's been used by billions of people, with 25+ featured placements in the App Store and Google Play. Our clients have real end users and real challenges, and they view us as trusted advisors and thought leaders. If you have a genuine enthusiasm for AI and creating software, and thrive in environments that encourage creativity, self-management, and a strong focus on culture, we want to hear from you! 💯 Requirements What You'll Do Join a team of AI-first engineers Build and maintain backend services using TypeScript and . Integrate backend functionality with third-party APIs and external data services Write clean, readable, and well-tested code. Use AI tools daily to streamline development, debugging, refactoring, and documentation workflows without compromising quality Work closely with other engineers in a remote-first environment, proactively communicating progress, blockers, and risks Identify issues proactively, spotting bugs, performance bottlenecks, or architectural risks early and taking ownership of solutions. What You