Senior Backend & Data Engineer

We are seeking a Senior Backend & Data Engineer to join its SaaS Data Platform team.
This role offers a unique opportunity to design and build large-scale, high-performance data platforms and backend services that power our cloud-based products.
You will own features end to end-from architecture and design through development and production deployment-while working closely with Data Science, Machine Learning, DevOps, and Product teams.
What Youll Do:
Design, develop, and maintain scalable, secure data platforms and backend services on AWS.
Build batch and streaming ETL/ELT pipelines using Spark, Glue, Athena, Iceberg, Lambda, and EKS.
Develop backend components and data-processing workflows in a cloud-native environment.
Optimize performance, reliability, and observability of data pipelines and backend services.
Collaborate with ML, backend, DevOps, and product teams to deliver data-powered solutions.
Drive best practices, code quality, and technical excellence within the team.
Ensure security, compliance, and auditability using AWS best practices (IAM, encryption, auditing).
Tech Stack:
AWS Services: S3, Lambda, Glue, Step Functions, Kinesis, Athena, EMR, Airflow, Iceberg, EKS, SNS/SQS, EventBridge
Languages: Python (Node.js/TypeScript a plus)
Data & Processing: batch & streaming pipelines, distributed computing, serverless architectures, big data workflows
Tooling: CI/CD, GitHub, IaC (Terraform/CDK/SAM), containerized environments, Kubernetes
Observability: CloudWatch, Splunk, Grafana, Datadog
Key Responsibilities:
Design, develop, and maintain scalable, secure backend services and data platforms on AWS
Build and operate batch and streaming ETL/ELT pipelines using Spark, Glue, Athena, Iceberg, Lambda, and EKS
Develop backend components and data processing workflows in a cloud-native environment
Optimize performance, reliability, and observability of data pipelines and backend services
Collaborate with ML, backend, DevOps, and product teams to deliver data-driven solutions
Lead best practices in code quality, architecture, and technical excellence
Ensure security, compliance, and auditability using AWS best practices (IAM, encryption, auditing)