Backend / Services Engineer

3shool Technology Consultants; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,800,000 - 3,500,000; Full time

Job summary

3shool Technology Consultants is seeking a Services Engineer with 10+ years in Python and strong AWS expertise. You will deploy and maintain code using Docker, Terraform, and AWS Lambda, while aligning with CI/CD practices.

The role emphasizes designing scalable services and participating in production operations within a cloud-based, serverless architecture. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with Lambda, API Gateway, and CloudWatch, plus a solid CS mindset and a passion for

Qualifications

• 10+ years of strong hands-on development experience on Python.
• 10+ years of experience with DevOps support and AWS services.
• Experience with Lambda, Serverless, API Gateway and Docker.
• Proficiency with Terraform or CloudFormation (Terraform preferred).
• CI/CD experience (GitLab CI/CD preferred).
• Good understanding of HTTP protocol and Web servers.
• Monitoring/alerting with Splunk, CloudWatch or DataDog.
• RESTful APIs using Python.

Responsibilities

• Designs and develops applications with emphasis on simplicity, reliability, scalability, extensibility, performance and reusability.
• Manage code deployment, testing, sign-off, deployment, monitoring and maintenance.
• Design, implement and launch features for the retail platform using TDD/BDD and support production operations.
• Monitor and support a serverless microservices architecture on AWS.
• Deploy and manage apps using Docker, Terraform into AWS Lambda and Fargate.
• Deploy and track web apps in a cloud environment.
• Set up alarms to monitor system health using Splunk, CloudWatch or DataDog.
• Collaborate with Solutions Engineers to design, upgrade and deliver systems.
• Document solutions and gaps as tickets, communicate issues and resolutions.

Skills

Python

DevOps

AWS

REST APIs

CI/CD

Monitoring

Serverless

Docker

Terraform

CloudFormation

GitLab CI/CD

Web Servers

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

GitLab CI/CD

Docker

AWS Lambda

Job description

Backend / Services Engineer Role Requirements and Responsibilities - Backend Services Engineer, Python and AWS Overview

We are seeking a Services Engineer with 10+ years of extensive experience with Python and experience using AWS services. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience deploying and maintaining code with Docker, Terraform, and AWS Lambda. Experience with continuous delivery is a plus. Candidates should demonstrate a deep understanding of AWS services, possess a solid computer science mindset, and be eager to learn new technologies.

Responsibilities:

• Designs and develops applications with an eye towards simplicity, reliability, scalability, extensibility, performance and reusability
• Responsible for Story preparation, development of code, writing automated unit and integration test, getting sign-off from manager or lead engineer, deployment, monitoring and maintenance of code
• Design, implement and launch highly visible features for our retail platform using Test/Behaviour Driven Development practices and support the operations of the product in production
• Monitor and support a serverless microservices architecture on AWS.
• Deploy and manage applications using Docker, Terraform into AWS Lambda and Fargate.
• Deploy and track web applications in a cloud environment.
• Setup alarm to track system health using Splunk, CloudWatch or DataDog.
• Collaborate with solutions Software Engineers to design, upgrade and deliver systems.
• Identify gaps in current solutions, document solutions (as tickets), and communicate problems and/or solutions to the team
• Create and maintain generalized, reusable Terraform modules, service pattern templates, and CI/CD pipeline patterns
• Research and develop to up to date with recent updates on AWS services patterns and GitLab CI/CD pipeline patterns
• Contribute in the cross teams shared Terraform modules

Required Experience:

• 10+ years of strong hands-on development experience on Python
• 10+ years of experience withDevOpssupport.
• Experience with AWS services, including Lambda, Serverless, and API Gateway.
• Proficiency with either Terraform or CloudFormation (Terraform preferred).
• CI/CD experience (GitLab Ci/CD preferred)
• Good understanding of HTTP protocol and Webservers
• Monitoring and Alerting with any of the following: Splunk, CloudWatch, DataDog
• Working knowledge of RESTful APIs using Python

Tech Stack:

• AWS:Lambda, CloudWatch Alarms, API Gateway, Application Load Balancer
• Orchestration:Terraform, CloudFormation, GitLab CI pipelines
• Programming:Python