Fractional Backend Engineer (Visakhapatnam)

Company Description Houzed AI is revolutionizing the real estate experience with its intelligent, AI-powered tools. Simplify property discovery, access in-depth insights into listings and neighborhoods, and streamline the process of planning and scheduling showings. Houzed AI enables seamless collaboration with partners and agents through a shared watchlist, making it easier than ever to find your perfect home. All of this is delivered through a unified conversational interface designed for smarter and more efficient real estate interactions.

Role Description We're looking for a skilled Fractional Backend Engineer to help build and scale contemporary SaaS systems. This is a part-time remote engagement for someone who moves fast, writes clean production-grade code, and knows how to leverage AI-assisted development tools to multiply their output.

Engagement Details
• Minimum 16 hours per week
• Remote only — work from anywhere
• Must be available for standups at 8:00 AM, three times per week

What You'll Work On
• Design solid backend systems and scalable SaaS architecture
• Build robust APIs and backend services using our TypeScript stack (Bun, Hono, and modern runtimes/frameworks)
• Deploy and manage systems on AWS or Google Cloud
• Implement observability practices including structured logging, distributed tracing, and metrics collection to support proactive monitoring and alerting
• Ensure performance, reliability, and scalability of distributed systems

What We're Looking For
• Strong backend engineering fundamentals with solid API and system design instincts
• Primary experience in TypeScript — familiarity with modern backend tooling such as Bun and Hono
• Hands-on experience with AWS or Google Cloud
• Ability to design and ship production-grade systems with minimal oversight
• Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL) and document databases (MongoDB) is strongly preferred
• Proficient with AI-assisted development tools such as Cursor or Claude Code

Bonus
• Apply on Kit Job: kitjob.in/job/4mk54n