Backend Engineer (FastAPI + Azure DevOps + Clerk)

Job Description

About Our Client

Servant is partnering with a forward-thinking organization focused on helping teams work smarter, not harder. By combining thoughtful strategy, intuitive tools, and a people-first mindset, enabling organizations to optimize how work gets done—improving efficiency, clarity, and outcomes across the business.

With a strong emphasis on collaboration and continuous improvement, our client partners closely with its customers to solve real-world challenges and deliver practical, scalable solutions. The team values curiosity, ownership, and impact, and is committed to building products and experiences that genuinely support the way people work today.

As our client continues to grow, they are investing in talented, mission-driven individuals who want to shape the future of work and make a meaningful difference for customers and teammates alike.

Role Summary

The role of Backend Engineer is foundational to our clients Human-Led AI Orchestration Layer. You will build secure, scalable backend infrastructure and DevOps systems that power authentication, multi-tenant access, Action Points™, Metadata layer and Human-led AI orchestration flows. You are both a backend engineer and an infra-minded builder, capable of delivering fast APIs, secure data boundaries, Azure infrastructure, and Clerk-driven identity across the platform.

Everything you build is expected to be revenue-ready.

Key Responsibilities

Backend Engineering

• Build scalable API services.
• Integrate Clerk Authentication for identity, RBAC, token validation, and authorization.
• Implement core backend for human-led AI workflows.
• Support multi-tenant architecture, secure session management, and API hardening.

DevOps / Cloud Engineering

• Deploy and manage Azure infrastructure (Functions, App Services, AKS, Key Vault).
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps).
• Implement Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform or Bicep.
• Configure monitoring, logging, observability, and uptime automation.
• Optimize cloud cost, performance, and reliability.

Requirements

• Strong Python/FastAPI backend development experience.
• Hands-on Clerk Authentication integration (JWTs, RBAC, middleware).
• Azure DevOps pipeline experience.
• OAuth2, JWT, CORS/CSRF, rate-limiting, and backend security experience.
• Docker + containerization.

Preferred

• Experience in multi-tenant SaaS architecture.
• Experience integrating AI/ML workflows into cloud based software.

Benefits

Flexible Hours & Compensation

Our client offers a flexible work structure of 20–40 hours per week, depending on role scope and workload. This role is outcome-driven, not hour-tracked.

Compensation is provided as a fixed monthly stipend, aligned to responsibilities and expected ownership. The stipend remains consistent as long as commitments are met and performance remains strong.

This environment requires:

• Clear ownership and follow-through
• Proactive communication
• Consistent, high-quality delivery

Flexibility is paired with accountability—team members are trusted to manage their time while ensuring outcomes, team continuity, and customer commitments are fully upheld.