Senior Backend Engineer; AWS

Senior Backend Engineer (AWS) Base pay range

$55,000.00/yr - $/yr

Role Overview: As a Senior Backend Engineer at Lumenalta, you will design and implement robust backend systems, ensuring our applications are secure, scalable, and efficient. You will work closely with Dev Ops and frontend teams to deliver high-performance applications that leverage AWS cloud services and Kubernetes. Your role will also involve managing infrastructure as code using Terraform or AWS CDK and monitoring systems with tools like Grafana and Loki.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build, maintain, and optimize backend systems using Python and integrate with cloud services on AWS.
• Design and deploy AWS infrastructure, leveraging services like EC2, Lambda, RDS, and S3, emphasizing scalability and security.
• Manage containerized applications using Kubernetes, ensuring proper scaling, load balancing, and orchestration.
• Automate infrastructure management with Terraform or AWS CDK, ensuring repeatable and efficient cloud resource provisioning.
• Implement monitoring and logging solutions using Grafana and Loki to ensure system reliability and performance.
• Collaborate with Dev Ops, frontend, and product teams to deliver cohesive, scalable, and secure applications.
• Automate workflows and improve infrastructure and application performance, ensuring low-latency and high-availability systems.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in backend development, focusing on cloud-native applications.
• Proficiency in Python for backend services and scripting tasks.
• Extensive experience with AWS core services such as EC2, S3, Lambda, and RDS.
• Strong hands‑on experience with Kubernetes for container orchestration and microservices management.
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools such as Grafana and Loki.
• Proven experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or AWS CDK.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex issues.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with experience working in cross‑functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• AWS Certifications (Solutions Architect, Developer, or Sys Ops) are a plus.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines for automated deployment and testing.
• Knowledge of security best practices for cloud-native applications.
• Familiarity with other cloud platforms such as Azure or GCP.

Location: This is a fully remote position; however, candidates must be based in regions that align with the Pacific, Central, or Eastern U.S. time zones to ensure effective collaboration with client and team schedules.

Employment Type: Full‑time, minimum 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Benefits:

• Flexible working hours in a remote environment.
• Health insurance (medical and dental) for W2 employees.
• 401K contribution.
• A professional development fund to enhance your skills and knowledge.
• 15 days of paid time off annually.
• Access to soft‑skill development courses to further your career.

This is an evergreen opening with no set deadline; we’re always excited to connect with professionals who want to help us build the future.