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# Sr. Backend Developer

- **Company:** EXPERT RECRUITING SOLUTIONS, LLC
- **Location:** Malvern, PA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Cloud Engineering, Continuous Integration, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Amazon DynamoDB, Github, Subnetting, Python (Programming Language), Single Sign-On, GitHub Copilot, Delivery Pipeline, Snowflake, Spring-boot, AWS Lambda, Backend, Cloudformation, Build Management, Data Lakes, AWS Glue, Apache Kafka, Graphql, Api Gateway, Restful APIs, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS)
- **Published:** October 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/sr-backend-developer-malvern-pa--5d42ed4d-584b-4d6f-b7aa-a8633b82922f

## About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Backend Developer (Consultant) to accelerate the modernization of our core platform, moving from a monolithic legacy system to a highly distributed, cloud-native architecture. In this role, you will lead the integration of features across 5-6 cross-functional teams, acting as a driving technical force without needing formal authority. A core immediate focus will be contributing to our Single Sign-On (SSO) authentication platform. The ideal candidate embraces ambiguity, designs robust yet pragmatic solutions without over-engineering, and can execute efficiently leveraging AI-assisted coding tools like GitHub Copilot., ·Familiarity with AWS networking fundamentals (VPCs, Subnets, Security Groups).
·Exposure to Aurora DB, Data Lake fundamentals, Snowflake, or AWS Glue (ETL).

## Description

We are seeking a Senior Backend Developer (Consultant) to accelerate the modernization of our core platform, moving from a monolithic legacy system to a highly distributed, cloud-native architecture. In this role, you will lead the integration of features across 5-6 cross-functional teams, acting as a driving technical force without needing formal authority. A core immediate focus will be contributing to our Single Sign-On (SSO) authentication platform. The ideal candidate embraces ambiguity, designs robust yet pragmatic solutions without over-engineering, and can execute efficiently leveraging AI-assisted coding tools like GitHub Copilot.Job ResponsibilitiesKey Responsibilities·Cross-Team Collaboration: Coordinate and align with 5-6 different teams to deliver unified capabilities; unblock dependencies and influence technical outcomes across departments.·System Modernization: Design and build distributed, cloud-native backend services, focusing heavily on migrating legacy REST workflows directly into GraphQL.·Feature Ownership: Take full ownership of complex initiatives-from sparse initial requirements to production delivery-navigating ambiguity gracefully.·Product Thinking: Connect technical and architectural decisions directly to business outcomes, ensuring high performance and scalability.Required Technical Skills·Languages: Expert-level Java (17+) and Python (specifically optimized for AWS Lambda).·Frameworks & APIs: Strong experience with Java Spring Boot, robust GraphQL implementation, and legacy REST API deprecation/migration.·AWS Cloud Native Stack: Deep expertise in AWS Lambda, DynamoDB, S3, ECS/EC2, API Gateway, Secrets Manager, and Step Functions.·Event-Driven Architecture: Proven experience with Apache Kafka event streaming, alongside traditional knowledge of AWS SQS and SNS setup.·Security & Auth: Strong foundation in basic security practices, cloud-native authentication, and Single Sign-On (SSO) platforms.·CI/CD & Tools: Experience optimizing deployment pipelines (CI/CD emphasis over foundational infra), using CloudFormation, and leveraging GitHub Copilot to optimize development velocity.Preferred Qualifications·Familiarity with AWS networking fundamentals (VPCs, Subnets, Security Groups).·Exposure to Aurora DB, Data Lake fundamentals, Snowflake, or AWS Glue (ETL).
We are seeking a Senior Backend Developer (Consultant) to accelerate the modernization of our core platform, moving from a monolithic legacy system to a highly distributed, cloud-native architecture. In this role, you will lead the integration of features across 5-6 cross-functional teams, acting as a driving technical force without needing formal authority. A core immediate focus will be contributing to our Single Sign-On (SSO) authentication platform. The ideal candidate embraces ambiguity, designs robust yet pragmatic solutions without over-engineering, and can execute efficiently leveraging AI-assisted coding tools like GitHub Copilot.Job ResponsibilitiesKey Responsibilities·Cross-Team Collaboration: Coordinate and align with 5-6 different teams to deliver unified capabilities; unblock dependencies and influence technical outcomes across departments.·System Modernization: Design and build distributed, cloud-native backend services, focusing heavily on migrating legacy REST workflows directly into GraphQL.·Feature Ownership: Take full ownership of complex initiatives-from sparse initial requirements to production delivery-navigating ambiguity gracefully.·Product Thinking: Connect technical and architectural decisions directly to business outcomes, ensuring high performance and scalability.Required Technical Skills·Languages: Expert-level Java (17+) and Python (specifically optimized for AWS Lambda).·Frameworks & APIs: Strong experience with Java Spring Boot, robust GraphQL implementation, and legacy REST API deprecation/migration.·AWS Cloud Native Stack: Deep expertise in AWS Lambda, DynamoDB, S3, ECS/EC2, API Gateway, Secrets Manager, and Step Functions.·Event-Driven Architecture: Proven experience with Apache Kafka event streaming, alongside traditional knowledge of AWS SQS and SNS setup.·Security & Auth: Strong foundation in basic security practices, cloud-native authentication, and Single Sign-On (SSO) platforms.·CI/CD & Tools: Experience optimizing deployment pipelines (CI/CD emphasis over foundational infra), using CloudFormation, and leveraging GitHub Copilot to optimize development velocity.Preferred Qualifications·Familiarity with AWS networking fundamentals (VPCs, Subnets, Security Groups).·Exposure to Aurora DB, Data Lake fundamentals, Snowflake, or AWS Glue (ETL).