Senior Backend Software Engineer

- Bachelors degree in Computer Science or a related field, or comparable hands-on experience - Over 7 years of experience in software engineering with a core focus on backend or full-stack development, demonstrating capability at a principal or staff engineer level - Extensive knowledge in designing and developing serverless architectures on AWS, including: - Lambda for computing tasks - API Gateway for exposing services (both REST and HTTP APIs) - DynamoDB or Aurora Serverless for data storage - Step Functions or other workflow orchestration tools - EventBridge, SQS, or SNS for asynchronous communication - S3 for object storage and data lake solutions - CloudFront for enhancing API performance and edge caching - Proficient in TypeScript and/or Python for backend applications, ensuring high production-quality code - Proven experience in designing and maintaining RESTful and GraphQL APIs, including contract design, versioning, error management, and using type-safe tools (e.g., OpenAPI, GraphQL Code Generator, tRPC) - Solid grasp of Infrastructure as Code techniques with AWS CDK, CloudFormation, or Terraform - Familiarity with observability tools like CloudWatch, X-Ray, or Datadog, and expertise in tracing distributed requests and addressing incidents - Strong understanding of security best practices, including IAM policies and managing access controls - Experienced in debugging complex issues within distributed systems using network traces, logging, and profiling - Background in comprehensive testing methods across all levels, including unit, integration, and load testing - Familiarity with containerized environments such as ECS Fargate or Docker - Excellent written and verbal communication skills, capable of articulating complex decisions clearly to non-technical audiences