bluebill
bluebill
Software
Backend Engineer
Build bug-fix and feature tasks in APIs, services and databases, in TypeScript, Python, Go or Java.
- Pay
- $100 to $150 AUD an hour
- Hours
- 5 to 20 hours a week while a project runs. Project-based. Work is offered as customer projects open, and you choose when you work.
- Type
- Contract
- Location
- Remote (Australia and international)
- Posted
- 5 Oct 2026
Apply on a laptop or desktop with a camera and microphone.
What you will do
- Create runnable backend services with realistic bugs: data, concurrency, pagination, caching, auth.
- Write issues, failing tests and regression tests, then a verified fix.
- Implement small features against acceptance tests and record your process.
- Review other engineers' tasks for realism, reproducibility and test quality.
What you will need
- 3+ years building production backends in TypeScript, Python, Go or Java.
- Comfortable with databases, APIs and testing.
- Clear written English.
Nice to have
- Production incident experience.
- Experience with more than one backend language.
How you are assessed
debugging skill, test quality, solution correctness, clear explanation.
Applications and work are reviewed against these criteria.
How to apply
A 20 minute video interview: five engineering questions, up to 3 minutes each.