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Lead Backend Engineer

Lead Backend Engineer

CompanyCorelight
LocationUnited States
Salary$184000 – $229000
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s
Experience LevelSenior, Expert or higher

Requirements

  • 7+ years of professional software development experience.
  • Experience building REST APIs / GraphQL to support a rich data-heavy visual user interface.
  • Experience using AWS Services (Lambda, AppSync, API Gateway) or equivalent.
  • Experience with Python, Java and/or Go.
  • Knowledge of Relational and NoSQL databases.
  • Experience using Docker, Kubernetes, and containerized microservices.
  • Experience adopting & using Agile development methodologies.
  • Excellent communication skills. You thrive by collaborating with multiple teams and use your communication skills to influence product directions.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related fields, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the technical design discussions within the team and collaborate with other teams across the organization.
  • Design, develop and operate scalable, elastic and secure microservices based on serverless architectures.
  • Build REST APIs / GraphQL services to interface with large datasets and analytics using AWS technologies and services like AWS Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, S3, and Cloudwatch.
  • Work in an Agile development team to design and deliver service features end-to-end from design to production deployment and monitoring.
  • Evangelize and drive adoption of software development best practices in code health, quality, test stability and maintainability.
  • Work closely with offshore teams on various development projects.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Knowledge of Network-based Security Detections and Attack techniques desirable.
  • Experience with Search and Analytics tools like Splunk, Elasticsearch etc.
  • Experience with frontend technologies such as React is desirable.
  • Experience working in a distributed team.