Backend Engineer (JSON Schema Developer)
micro1 · India
- Hybrid
- Contract
- $100,000 / year
- India
Job highlights
- Design JSON schemas from complex PDFs.
- Model data and embed validation logic.
- Define API contracts for data integration.
- Document data fields and requirements clearly.
- Work independently in a remote setting.
About the role
Backend Engineer (JSON Schema Developer)
Join micro1's customer team as a Backend Engineer (JSON Schema Developer) and become a pivotal contributor in transforming complex raw documents into structured, actionable data. Leverage your expertise in data modeling and schema design to craft robust JSON extraction schemas from intricate PDFs, ensuring precise, scalable, and future-proof data solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Review and analyze complex PDF documents (25-150 pages) to identify and model key data points.
- Design comprehensive JSON extraction schemas from scratch, determining optimal field extraction, data types, and logical structuring—including deep nesting and repetition patterns.
- Embed field-level validation logic, such as sum requirements and null-testing, directly within JSON schemas.
- Define and articulate API contracts, ensuring seamless integration and data flow across systems.
- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to clarify data requirements and refine schema design decisions.
- Document field definitions, required vs. optional status, and provide clear descriptions to ensure understandability and maintainability.
- Champion best practices in data architecture, driving consistency, scalability, and reusability in schema development.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
- Proven experience in data modeling, database design, and schema development (ideally using JSON Schema).
- Advanced proficiency in designing deeply nested JSON structures from blank pages.
- Strong architectural thinking with the ability to analyze unstructured documents and translate them into well-organized information models.
- Expertise in embedding validation, field typing, and logical expressions within JSON schemas.
- Deep understanding of required vs. optional fields, type selection, and field-level documentation best practices.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, able to clearly articulate complex technical decisions.
- Track record of working independently in a distributed, remote environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience designing API contracts and collaborating on integration projects.
- Background in extracting and structuring data from highly variable or unstructured documents.
- Familiarity with data architecture and scalable information modeling in fast-paced environments.
Key skills/competency:
- Backend Engineering
- JSON Schema Development
- Data Modeling
- Schema Design
- API Contracts
- Data Architecture
- Information Modeling
- PDF Data Extraction
- Validation Logic
- Remote Work
Skills & topics
- Backend Engineer
- JSON Schema
- Data Modeling
- Schema Design
- API Development
- Data Extraction
- Document Analysis
- Remote
- Contract
- Full-time
- Part-time
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight experience with JSON Schema, data modeling, and complex document analysis for this Backend Engineer role.
- Showcase your portfolio: Provide examples of JSON schemas you've designed, especially those with deep nesting and validation.
- Demonstrate remote readiness: Emphasize your ability to work independently and communicate effectively in a distributed team environment.
- Prepare for technical questions: Be ready to discuss your approach to designing schemas from unstructured data and implementing validation logic.
- Understand the company's needs: Research micro1's focus on transforming raw documents into structured data.
Technical preparation
Master JSON Schema specification deeply.,Practice modeling complex nested data.,Build validation rules for diverse data.,Simulate PDF data extraction challenges.
Behavioral questions
Describe a complex data modeling challenge.,How do you ensure schema reusability?,Explain communicating technical decisions clearly.,How do you manage work independently?
Frequently asked questions
- What is the primary focus of the Backend Engineer (JSON Schema Developer) role at micro1?
- The primary focus is on designing and developing robust JSON schemas to extract and structure data from complex PDF documents, ensuring precision, scalability, and maintainability for downstream systems. This involves deep data modeling and embedding validation logic directly within the schemas.
- Is this a remote-only position for the Backend Engineer (JSON Schema Developer) role?
- Yes, the Backend Engineer (JSON Schema Developer) position is advertised as a remote role, allowing candidates to work from any location. micro1 has a track record of successful independent work in distributed environments.
- What specific JSON Schema features are most critical for this role?
- Key JSON Schema features include advanced proficiency in designing deeply nested structures, embedding comprehensive validation logic (like sum requirements and null-testing), defining field types, and documenting fields thoroughly. Expertise in creating schemas from scratch is highly valued.
- How does this role contribute to the company's goals at micro1?
- As a Backend Engineer (JSON Schema Developer), you'll be pivotal in transforming raw, unstructured document data into actionable, structured information. This directly supports micro1's mission to provide precise, scalable, and future-proof data solutions for its customers.
- What kind of PDFs will I be working with as a JSON Schema Developer?
- You will be analyzing and extracting data from complex PDF documents that typically range from 25 to 150 pages. The challenge lies in their intricate nature and the need to model key data points accurately.
- Is experience with API contract design required for the Backend Engineer role?
- While not strictly required, experience designing API contracts and collaborating on integration projects is a preferred qualification. It demonstrates an understanding of how the JSON schemas will be utilized and integrated across different systems.