Senior Backend Software Engineer (USA Remote)

Turnitin, LLC•Washington, DC

8h•Remote

About The Position

As a member of the GRaF (Grading and Feedback) team, the purpose of this role is to build and maintain services related to grading and feedback functionality. The Senior Software Engineer - Backend Services will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable, high-performance backend systems using AWS Lambda and related technologies. This role is critical in developing and optimizing our serverless architecture. Cross functionally this role will interface mainly with QA, Product, UX and Support.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in backend development.
Strong proficiency in at least one programming language suitable for AWS Lambda (e.g., Java, Python, Node.js) Java strongly preferred.
Experience with AWS services, particularly Lambda, API Gateway, and DynamoDB.
Solid understanding of serverless architecture principles and best practices.
Experience with microservices design patterns and event-driven architectures.
Proficiency in modern version control systems (e.g., Git) and CI/CD tools.
Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

Architect and develop robust, scalable backend services using AWS Lambda.
Design / implement RESTful APIs and event-driven systems.
Optimize existing services for improved performance and cost-efficiency.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate backend services with frontend applications.
Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines with github actions
Conduct code reviews and mentor junior engineers.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues in production environments.
Continue to grow and learn as a developer.