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# AWS Backend Engineer

- **Company:** Princeton IT Services
- **Location:** Malvern, PA, United States
- **Salary:** $104,000.0 - $114,400.0
- **Contract:** Temporary to permanent
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Application Performance Management, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Data Integration, DevOps, Amazon DynamoDB, PostgreSQL, Data Storage Technologies, AWS Lambda, Backend, AWS Glue, Integration Frameworks, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), Serverless Computing, Microservices
- **Published:** July 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/us59e645edec3dc472f0015a134a31c520

## About the Role

Experience supporting large-scale modernization initiatives.
Experience with event-driven and microservices architectures.
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and cloud-native deployment practices.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

## Description

We are seeking an experienced AWS Backend Engineer with strong expertise in Java and Go to build and support scalable, event-driven cloud applications. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with AWS serverless technologies, messaging services, data processing frameworks, and modern backend development practices. Key Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Java and Go.
Build serverless applications using AWS Lambda.
Develop event-driven workflows using EventBridge and Step Functions.
Implement asynchronous processing using SQS.
Develop and support data integration solutions using AWS Glue.
Work with DynamoDB, PostgreSQL, S3, and Athena for data storage and analytics.
Collaborate with cloud, DevOps, and application teams to deliver scalable solutions.
Troubleshoot production issues and optimize application performance. Required Skills
AWS Technologies
AWS Lambda
EventBridge
Step Functions
SQS
Glue
DynamoDB
PostgreSQL
S3
Athena
Programming Languages
Java


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