Backend Engineer

Backend Engineer

Boston, Massachusetts

Hybrid

Contract

$65/hr - $75/hr

A global leader in digital platforms and large-scale software systems is looking for a Backend Engineer to build and enhance mission-critical backend services. You’ll work with modern serverless architecture using Python, AWS Lambda, API Gateway, App Sync, Kinesis, SQS, RDS, and S3. This is a contract role full ownership, modern technology, and the ability to ship impactful work that will be used by millions of end users.

What makes this opportunity exciting? The environment is fast-moving, cloud-native, and engineering-led no legacy monoliths. You’ll architect microservices from scratch, improve API performance, and influence system design. If you're passionate about distributed systems, automation, and solving real-world scale challenges, this team will give you autonomy, learning opportunities, and meaningful technical impact from day one.

Contract Length: 6 Months

• 5+ years of backend software development using Python
• Experience designing and delivering RESTful APIs & Microservices
• Experience deploying serverless applications with AWS Lambda
• Strong experience with AWS infrastructure/services
• Deep understanding of SQL and No
  
  SQL databases
• Solid grasp of object-oriented & functional programming principles
• Understanding of microservice architecture, event-driven design, and distributed systems

• Experience with Docker or Kubernetes
• Experience with design patterns, algorithms, and data structures
• Ability to design systems for scalability and low latency

• 90% Python + AWS Serverless (Lambda, API Gateway, App Sync, Kinesis, SQS, S3, RDS)
• 10% Container platforms (Docker / Kubernetes)

• 80% Hands-On Development & Architecture
• 20% Team Collaboration

• Competitive contract rate

You will receive the following benefits:

• Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family
• Dental & Orthodontia Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• 401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options
• Paid Sick Time Leave
• Legal and Identity Protection Plans
• Pre-tax Commuter Benefit
• 529 College Saver Plan

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy.

Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.

Posted by:
Sarah Carroll

• Software Engineering
• Python