Senior Systems Software Engineer (Backend Engineer) - School of Nursing

Emory University•Atlanta, GA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The School of Nursing is looking for a skilled Senior Systems Software Engineer (Backend Engineer) with strong experience in Node.js, SQL databases, and AWS to design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience building high-performance APIs, writing efficient SQL queries, working with relational databases, and deploying applications in cloud environments.

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field and three years of software engineering or related experience.
Strong programming skills in Java, C++, object oriented-design, XML, SQL and database development.
Experience with software engineering best practices such as software design patterns, requirements gathering, version control, automated testing, and configuration management is required.
Experience with service oriented architectures, web services, Grid technologies, distributed computing strongly preferred.
Strong leadership and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

A master's degree in Computer Science or Engineering is preferred.
Strong proficiency in Node.js (Express.js or NestJS preferred).
Solid experience with SQL databases and query optimization.
Hands-on experience with AWS services (EC2, RDS, S3, CloudWatch, IAM).
Experience maintaining and improving existing systems.
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
Experience with AI/ML workflows or integrating machine learning models into applications.
Familiarity with Python and common ML libraries (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn).
Experience working with data pipelines or large datasets.
Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
Experience in healthcare or regulated data environments.

Responsibilities

Leads software projects.
Works with other developers to architect and design the individual project as well as implement the critical components.
Projects and applications may include Web and Grid services-oriented systems; portal environments; client-server based applications; applications that manage, integrate, and analyze large scale databases; applications and middleware infrastructure that provide federated, secure access to multiple applications and databases; knowledge management and integration systems; and systems for high performance databases and analysis applications.
Architects and implements interoperable middleware components, data models, and interfaces for integration of multiple software systems, applications, and databases.
Develops and integrates software for secure and controlled access to application components and databases.
Designs and implements graphical user interfaces for components of a software system and for applications.
Performs related responsibilities as required.
Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Node.js.
Build and optimize RESTful APIs and microservices.
Design and manage SQL databases (schema design, indexing, query optimization).
Deploy, monitor, and manage applications on AWS (EC2, RDS, S3, Lambda, etc.).
Implement security best practices (authentication, authorization, data protection).
Optimize application performance and scalability.
Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code.
Collaborate with frontend developers, DevOps, and product teams.
Participate in code reviews and technical discussions.
Troubleshoot and resolve production issues.