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Senior Backend Programmer

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Summary

A senior backend engineer role: design, build, and maintain scalable backend services and operational systems on AWS using Python, define technical specs, and strengthen CI/CD pipelines and testing for reliability. Requires 5+ years of Python backend work, deep AWS expertise (Lambda, ECS, RDS, DynamoDB), plus IaC and CI/CD tooling experience.

  • Design, build, and maintain advanced backend services and operational systems
  • Define technical specifications and requirements before developing new features and services
  • Diagnose and resolve issues to improve application stability, code quality, and CI/CD pipeline robustness
  • Collaborate closely with other developers to deliver scalable, production-grade services
  • Develop, execute, and analyze functional tests to ensure performance and reliability

Requirements

  • Minimum of 5 years of backend development experience in Python
  • Strong, hands-on expertise in the AWS ecosystem, including Lambda, ECS, API Gateway, RDS, DynamoDB, S3, and CloudWatch
  • Solid grasp of REST APIs, WebSockets, and modern software architecture principles
  • Experience with Linux environments, server performance optimization, and secure client-server development
  • Experience with CI/CD practices and tools such as GitLab Pipelines, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform, Pulumi, or CDK
  • Knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases, including data modeling and performance considerations

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive backend development expertise in Python, with strong proficiency in the AWS ecosystem and CI/CD practices. Capable of designing scalable services, optimizing server performance, and ensuring application reliability through effective testing and issue resolution.

Highest-signal resume keywords

  • Backend Development In Python
  • AWS Ecosystem Expertise
  • CI/CD Practices
  • Infrastructure As Code
  • REST APIs And WebSockets

Hard Skills

  • Backend Development
  • Python
  • AWS Lambda
  • AWS ECS
  • AWS API Gateway
  • AWS RDS
  • AWS DynamoDB
  • AWS S3
  • AWS CloudWatch
  • CI/CD Tools

Soft Skills

  • Collaboration
  • Problem-Solving

Industry Keywords

  • REST APIs
  • WebSockets
  • Linux Environments
  • Data Modeling
  • Performance Optimization

Tools & Technologies

  • GitLab Pipelines
  • Jenkins
  • GitHub Actions
  • Terraform
  • Pulumi
  • CDK

Skills

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