Senior Backend Software Engineer - Metadata Platforms (Java, Python, AWS) - 1591

Job Description City:Santa Monica/Seattle/San Francisco/NYC Onsite/ Hybrid/ Remote: Hybrid (4 days onsite per week, no flexibility) Duration: 3 Months Rate Range: Upto $96/hr on W2 Work Authorization: GC, USC, All valid EADs except OPT, CPT, H1B Must Have: • 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 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 Qualifications: • 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 Have: • Spring Boot • DynamoDB • PostgreSQL • Kafka • Kinesis • Neo4j • Terraform • GraphQL • Some front-end exposure