About the Role

• Seeking a strong and experienced backend engineer with proven background in driving, creating and delivering AWS-based backend design and development. The candidate will maintain existing and build new features (systems and logic) using AWS cloud based services per Business requests. The candidate must be experienced with hands-on development using the AWS environment, ecosystem, platform and services. This role is integral to designing, implementing and optimizing cloud based, advanced software solutions on the server-side. The successful candidate will work with an End-to-End environment which interacts with upstream and downstream clients. The candidate will provide guidance to junior members. The candidate must demonstrate and expand the use of best practices with development, cost control, monitoring, continuous integration and unit testing to drive increased development efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Own the responsibility for the execution of specific projects or defianable portions of larger projectsArchitect, design and continue enhancing the team’s back-end collection and processing systems in AWSArchitect, design and build scalable, reliable, cost effective, and high quality solutions in AWSBe part of the planning and specification authoring for feature developmentProvide technical guidance to junior software developers and devops and coordinate technical activities in collaboration with leads and product ownersDevelop and oversee the development of software precisely meeting specificationsMonitor performance and advise any necessary infrastructure changesDrive system and database architecture and software development within the team of developers through delivery and successful deployment to productionDrive alignment between this team and all downstream users of the data output generated by this platformEngage and collaborate with other areas and stakeholders within our org such as Mobile developers, testers, Devops and Support teamSuggest and implement best practices that can be used by the developers and devops

Key skills

• At least 4-5 years of experience in software development in Java, ScalaProgramming skills in languages such as Python, Node.js is preferredDemonstrated experience in AWS, EMR, Serverless architectureGood knowledge on Apache Spark and its ecosystem including Spark Core, Spark SQL, memory management, and optimizationStrong background in AWS Cloud services, including:Big Data processing (EMR, Glue, Athena).EMR cluster configuration and optimization.Storage solutions (S3, DynamoDB, RDS).Microservices architecture (Lambda, API Gateway, Route53)Real-time data processing (Kinesis).Notification services (SNS, SQS)Orchestration (Step Functions, Data Pipeline).Logging (Cloudwatch)Cost management and monitoring strategiesExperience in Agile software development methodologyExperience in source control like GitDirect experience in establishing and setting up successful production CI/CD pipelines and workflows, GitLab CI preferredTrack record for being detail-oriented with a demonstrated ability to self-motivate and follow-through on projectsStrong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to analyze problems and develop actionable and appropriate tactical plans quickly with commitment to excellenceUnderstanding of rule-based processing and decision making systemsAbility to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences