Senior Backend Engineer (AWS)

Senior Backend Engineer (AWS) — Lumenalta

We are seeking an experienced Senior Backend Engineer to design and implement robust backend systems, ensuring applications are secure, scalable, and efficient. The role will work closely with DevOps, frontend, and product teams to deliver high-performance applications that leverage AWS cloud services and Kubernetes.

Key Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and optimize backend systems using Python and integrate with cloud services on AWS.
• Design and deploy AWS infrastructure, leveraging services such as EC2, Lambda, RDS, and S3, with an emphasis on scalability and security.
• Manage containerized applications using Kubernetes, ensuring proper scaling, load balancing, and orchestration.
• Use Terraform or AWS CDK to automate infrastructure management, ensuring repeatable and efficient cloud resource provisioning.
• Implement monitoring and logging solutions using Grafana and Loki to ensure system reliability and performance.
• Collaborate closely with DevOps, frontend, and product teams to deliver cohesive, scalable, and secure applications.
• Automate workflows and improve infrastructure and application performance, ensuring low‑latency and high‑availability systems.

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Location

This is a fully remote position; candidates must be based in regions that align with the Pacific, Central, or Eastern U.S. time zones.

Benefits

Employment Type

Full‑time, 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Job function

Consulting, Engineering, and Information Technology

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