Backend/Cloud Engineer

Summary

Join Encora as a highly skilled Cloud/Backend Engineer with 6+ years of experience. You will design, build, and maintain serverless backend systems on AWS, utilizing services like Lambda, DynamoDB, and API Gateway. Responsibilities include developing infrastructure as code (IaC) with AWS CDK, implementing data workflows with Kinesis and Redshift, and integrating services for event-driven applications. Proficiency in TypeScript and Python is required, along with experience in designing high-performance cloud systems. The role demands expertise in cloud security and CI/CD pipelines. This is a full-time, work-from-home position.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in backend or cloud software engineering
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS serverless services, including: Lambda, API Gateway, S3, DynamoDB, IAM
• Aurora or RDS, Redshift, SQS, SNS
• AWS CDK (infrastructure as code)
• Kinesis Streams & Firehose, Timestream
• Proficiency in TypeScript, with working knowledge of Python
• Experience designing and deploying event-driven, high-performance systems in the cloud
• Solid understanding of cloud security, monitoring, and logging best practices
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git-based workflows, and agile development
• Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain serverless backend systems on AWS using services such as Lambda, DynamoDB, API Gateway, S3, SQS, SNS, and IAM
• Develop and maintain infrastructure as code (IaC) using AWS CDK to support automated, repeatable deployments
• Implement data workflows using Kinesis Streams, Kinesis Firehose, Timestream, and Redshift
• Work with both Aurora/RDS and DynamoDB for diverse data storage needs, ensuring optimal performance and reliability
• Integrate and orchestrate services for event-driven applications with SQS, SNS, and Kinesis
• Write high-quality, well-tested backend code using TypeScript and Python where necessary
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize cloud infrastructure and backend services
• Collaborate with DevOps, frontend developers, and other engineers in a cross-functional team to deliver end-to-end solutions
• Ensure security best practices are implemented across all services and data flows

Benefits

Work from home