Senior Backend Software Engineer – Metadata Platforms (Java, Python, AWS) - 1591
About the position Design and build scalable backend services for metadata ingestion, association, aggregation, normalization, and distribution Responsibilities • Design and build scalable backend services for metadata ingestion, association, aggregation, normalization, and distribution • Lead technical design and implementation of new features • Develop clean, maintainable, and high -quality code • Partner with engineering leadership and project teams on delivery planning and execution • Identify system and workflow improvements to increase reliability and scalability • Support and mentor junior and mid -level engineers • Contribute to systems that manage large -scale content metadata for downstream platform use Requirements • 5+ years of backend software engineering experience • Strong Java and Python development experience • Strong AWS experience • Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and object -oriented programming • Experience building backend services and APIs • Experience with event -driven or pub/sub architecture • Experience with relational databases such as MySQL or PostgreSQL • 5+ years of software development experience • Strong backend engineering background; this is not a data engineering role • Hands -on experience with Java, Python, and AWS services such as Lambda, Kinesis, SQS/SNS, and DynamoDB • Experience with relational and NoSQL databases • Experience with Kafka, Kinesis, or similar event -driven systems • Strong computer science fundamentals including data structures, algorithms, and software design • Ability to work independently and solve complex technical problems • STEM degree required Nice-to-haves • Spring Boot • DynamoDB • PostgreSQL • Kafka • Kinesis • Neo4j • Terraform • GraphQL • Some front -end exposure