Backend Software Engineer

We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to help maintain and evolve our backend platform. Our current backend is built on a Node.js–based framework backed by an Oracle database (hosted on AWS RDS) and supports React single-page applications. Our infrastructure runs on AWS EC2.

While this role includes contributing to ongoing feature development, a key responsibility will be helping guide the transition toward a more modern backend architecture and framework. This is a hands-on role with meaningful influence over backend design, technical direction, and long-term maintainability.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs


• Work within an existing Node.js backend, improving stability, performance, and maintainability


• Deploy and manage backend services on AWS EC2


• Contribute to planning and executing the migration to a modern backend

framework

• Collaborate closely with frontend and full-stack engineers on end-to-end feature delivery


• Define and apply backend architecture patterns, API design standards, and best practices


• Work with AWS RDS (Oracle, PostgreSQL) to ensure data integrity, performance, and scalability


• Evaluate application health and performance using AWS CloudWatch or similar tooling


• Participate in code reviews and provide technical guidance on backend-related topics

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong experience as a backend engineer working on production system


• Solid experience with Node.js backend development and modern backend frameworks


• Strong SQL skills and experience with relational databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL)


• Experience with AWS infrastructure, particularly EC2 and RDS


• Understanding of cloud networking fundamentals (VPCs, security groups, load balancers)


• Familiarity with authentication, authorization, and backend security best

practices

NICE TO HAVE

• Experience modernizing or incrementally migrating backend platforms


• Deeper AWS experience (IAM, CloudWatch, ALB, Parameter Store/Secrets Manager)


• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Cloud Formation, or CDK)


• Experience mentoring engineers or acting as a technical lead