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# Lead Backend Engineer

- **Company:** ConsultNet
- **Location:** Rockville, MD, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Big Data, Apache Hadoop, Apache Hive, Performance Tuning, Cloud Services, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, TypeScript, Web Services, Enterprise Software Applications, Apache Spark, Backend, Information Technology, Presto, Restful APIs
- **Published:** November 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/c617c47e-d56c-4c6e-8cfe-87ca4ff1a50d/lead-backend-engineer

## About the Role

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
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10+ years of professional software engineering experience with demonstrated technical leadership.
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5+ years of hands-on experience with big data technologies such as Hadoop, Spark, or Presto, including deep understanding of system internals, performance tuning, and optimization.
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Proven experience with AWS cloud services, including EMR (Hive/Presto), ECS, Lambda, and S3, supporting large-scale applications.
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3+ years of hands-on development experience with Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, or SQL.
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2+ years of experience designing and developing RESTful APIs or web services., The successful candidate is a hands-on technical leader who combines deep expertise in big data engineering and AWS with strong project execution and team mentorship capabilities. They are comfortable solving complex performance challenges, guiding architectural decisions, removing delivery obstacles, and helping engineers produce high-quality solutions.

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They bring a collaborative leadership style, strong technical judgment, and a forward-thinking approach to incorporating AI-assisted development practices into modern software engineering workflows.

## Description

This role combines hands-on engineering with technical leadership, offering the opportunity to guide architectural decisions, solve complex engineering challenges, mentor developers, and drive successful delivery across the full software development lifecycle. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in big data technologies, AWS cloud infrastructure, and performance optimization, along with a demonstrated ability to lead engineering teams and remove technical impediments.