Senior Backend Engineer - AWS Focus
Insight Global
Newark, United States of America
1 month ago
Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Experience level
Senior Compensation
$ 129KJob location
Newark, United States of America
Tech stack
Java
JavaScript
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Batch Processing
ETL
Amazon DynamoDB
NoSQL
Data Streaming
Data Processing
React
Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Backend
Cloudformation
Front End Software Development
Terraform
Serverless Computing
Legacy Systems
Microservices
Job description
- Lead backend development efforts with a focus on AWS serverless technologies.
- Build and maintain Lambda functions, Step Functions, and data processing pipelines using JavaScript (and future Java-based batch processes).
- Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using CloudFormation; Terraform experience is acceptable and transferable.
- Coordinate work across internal and external teams, ensuring alignment and clarity.
- Support migration initiatives replacing legacy systems with modern cloud-based solutions.
- Understand existing legacy data flows (including Informatica ETL) and help design new, resilient architectures.
- Work with DynamoDB and other NoSQL technologies to support document generation workflows.
- Contribute to containerization efforts, including future CloudFormation templates for ECS tasks.
- Collaborate closely with business partners to understand data requirements for customer-facing documents (letters, contracts, statements). Participate in two interview rounds with technical leads and demonstrate strong communication and leadership potential.
Requirements
- Strong backend engineering experience, with depth in JavaScript or Java (Java will be used for future batch processing).
- AWS expertise, including:
- Lambda
- Step Functions
- ECS
- DynamoDB
- Core AWS concepts such as availability, resilience, and serverless fundamentals
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC) experience using CloudFormation or Terraform.
- Experience with microservices or willingness to expand into that area.
- Ability to navigate and understand legacy systems and propose modern solutions.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to coordinate work across teams.
- Leadership qualities with the potential to grow into a tech lead role. Fully backend-focused; no React or frontend experience required.
Benefits & conditions
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.