Software Engineer

AgileEngine is an Inc. 5000 company that creates award-winning software for Fortune 500 brands and trailblazing startups across 17+ industries. We rank among the leaders in areas like application development and AI/ML, and our people-first culture has earned us multiple Best Place to Work awards. About the Role We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to design and build scalable middleware services powering digital ordering, payments, loyalty, and third-party integrations across a major consumer platform. You will develop serverless applications using AWS Lambda and API Gateway, build Node.js/TypeScript microservices, design event-driven architectures with SQS/SNS, and implement infrastructure as code with Terraform. The role includes active use of AI-assisted development tools as a core part of the daily engineering workflow. What You Will Do - Develop serverless applications using AWS Lambda and API Gateway - Build and maintain Node.js/TypeScript microservices - Design event-driven architectures using SQS/SNS - Build infrastructure as code using Terraform - Leverage AI-assisted development tools (GitHub Copilot, Claude, and similar) as a core part of daily engineering work - from code generation and refactoring to test coverage and documentation; champion AI tooling adoption across the team - Create integrations with delivery providers and payment platforms - Collaborate with business stakeholders and product teams to understand functional and technical requirements; translate those into scalable, maintainable architecture and implementation plans - Conduct constructive code reviews and provide technical design guidance to peers and junior engineers, raising the overall quality and consistency of team output - Enforce data governance, security policies, and compliance standards throughout the software development lifecycle - Implement secure authentication and identity flows using Amazon Cognito Must Haves - 4+ years of backend development experience - Demonstrated experience building and operating RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs at scale - Strong proficiency in one or more of: JavaScript/TypeScript ( Node.js , Java , or C# ) - Experience with serverless architectures on AWS ( Lambda , API Gateway , DynamoDB , SQS/SNS ) - Experience with CI/CD pipelines and source control workflows ( Git , GitHub Actions , Azure DevOps ) - Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code ( Terraform or CloudFormation ) - Solid understanding of integration patterns: event-driven architecture, webhooks, async messaging, and pub/sub - Experience integrating with third-party platforms and vendor APIs (e.g., delivery aggregators, POS systems, loyalty platforms, or similar ecosystem partners) - Ability to translate ambiguous business requirements into clear technical specifications - Collaborative mindset with a willingness to give and receive candid code review feedback - Strong debugging, root-cause analysis, and production incident management skills - Upper-intermediate English level Nice to Haves - DoorDash, Uber Eats, or similar delivery integrations - Payment platform integrations - Restaurant, retail, or QSR experience - Amazon Cognito expertise - Experience with multi-region AWS deployments and global traffic management (Akamai, CloudFront) - Familiarity with identity and authentication patterns: OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, AWS Cognito - Hands-on experience with observability platforms (Dynatrace, Datadog, CloudWatch) - Experience prompting, fine-tuning, or orchestrating LLMs/AI agents as part of a software delivery workflow - Experience in QSR, retail, or e-commerce domains - AWS Certified Developer - Associate or higher - Exposure to React Native or cross-platform mobile app integration patterns Perks and Benefits - Professional growth : Mentorship, TechTalks, and personalized growth roadmaps - Competitive compensation : USD-based pay with education, fitness, and team activity budgets - Exciting projects : Modern solutions with Fortune 500 and top product companies - Flextime : Flexible schedule with remote and office options J-18808-Ljbffr