Join torentify (Lumenalta) as a Senior Backend Engineer to design, deploy, and optimize scalable, secure cloud-native systems using Python and AWS. Leverage Kubernetes, IaC, and automation to enhance infrastructure and application performance while collaborating cross-functionally. Requires 5+ years of backend and cloud expertise with hands-on AWS and Kubernetes experience.
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# SENIOR BACKEND ENGINEER (AWS)
## About the Role
Lumenalta is seeking a **Senior Backend Engineer (AWS)** to design and implement robust backend systems that are secure, scalable, efficient, and high-performing. This role focuses on **Python backend development, AWS cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code, monitoring, logging, automation, and cloud-native applications**.
You will collaborate closely with DevOps, frontend, and product teams to deliver reliable applications and infrastructure. The successful candidate will bring strong hands-on experience with AWS and Kubernetes, a focus on automation and optimization, and the ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues in cross-functional environments.
## Key Responsibilities
- Build, maintain, and optimize backend systems using **Python**.
- Integrate backend services with **AWS cloud services**.
- Design and deploy scalable and secure AWS infrastructure using services including **EC2, Lambda, RDS, and S3**.
- Manage containerized applications using **Kubernetes**, including scaling, load balancing, and orchestration.
- Use **Terraform or AWS CDK** to implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automate cloud resource provisioning.
- Implement monitoring and logging solutions using **Grafana and Loki**.
- Collaborate with DevOps, frontend, and product teams to deliver cohesive, scalable, and secure applications.
- Automate workflows and improve infrastructure and application performance.
- Support low-latency and high-availability systems.
- Troubleshoot complex backend, cloud, infrastructure, and application issues.
- Contribute to secure and efficient cloud-native application development.
## Required Qualifications
- **5+ years of experience in backend development**, with a focus on cloud-native applications.
- Proficiency in **Python** for backend services and scripting.
- Extensive experience with **AWS**, including **EC2, S3, Lambda, and RDS**.
- Strong hands-on experience with **Kubernetes** for container orchestration and microservices management.
- Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools such as **Grafana and Loki**.
- Proven experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as **Terraform or AWS CDK**.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex issues.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Experience working with cross-functional teams.
## Preferred Qualifications
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- **AWS certifications**, including Solutions Architect, Developer, or SysOps.
- Experience with **CI/CD pipelines** for automated deployment and testing.
- Knowledge of security best practices for cloud-native applications.
- Familiarity with other cloud platforms such as **Azure or GCP**.
## Skills & Competencies
- Backend software development
- Python
- AWS
- Amazon EC2
- Amazon S3
- AWS Lambda
- Amazon RDS
- Kubernetes
- Container orchestration
- Microservices
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
- Terraform
- AWS CDK
- Grafana
- Loki
- Monitoring and logging
- Cloud-native development
- CI/CD
- Automation
- Cloud infrastructure
- Application performance optimization
- Scalability
- Security
- High availability
- Low-latency systems
- Troubleshooting
- Problem-solving
- Communication
- Cross-functional collaboration
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## Education & Experience
**Education**
- No specific education requirement is stated in the source job description.
**Experience**
- **5+ years of backend development experience**, focused on cloud-native applications.
- Extensive AWS experience, including EC2, S3, Lambda, and RDS.
- Strong hands-on Kubernetes experience.
- Experience with Terraform or AWS CDK.
- Experience with Grafana and Loki.
- Experience troubleshooting complex technical issues.
## Work Arrangement & Schedule
- **Work arrangement:** Fully remote
- **Location:** Seattle, WA, US (Remote listing)
- **Time zone eligibility:** Candidates must be based in regions aligned with the **Pacific, Central, or Eastern U.S. time zones**.
- **Employment type:** Full-time
- **Seniority level:** Mid-Senior level
- **Expected weekly hours:** **Minimum 40 hours per week**
- **Schedule:** Monday through Friday
- **Flexible hours:** Yes, within the stated full-time schedule.
- **Weekend requirements:** Not specified.
## Compensation & Benefits
- **Base salary:** **$55,000–$100,000 annually**
- Final compensation is determined based on qualifications, expertise, experience, and role scope.
- **Health insurance:** Medical and dental for W2 employees.
- **401(k) contribution**
- **Professional development fund**
- **15 days of paid time off annually**
- **Soft-skill development courses**
- Flexible working hours in a remote environment.
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