Senior Cloud Backend Engineer (AWS) – Remote

Lumenalta; Amsterdam; Remote; EUR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to develop and optimize backend systems using Python and AWS. The role involves designing AWS infrastructure and managing container orchestration with Kubernetes, ensuring scalability and performance. Ideal candidates have over 5 years of experience in backend development, proficiency in Python, and a strong understanding of cloud-native applications. This is a fully remote position available to candidates in Europe, promoting effective collaboration across teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in backend development, especially in cloud-native applications.
• Proficiency in Python for backend services and scripting.
• Experience with AWS core services like EC2, S3, and RDS.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes for orchestrating containers.
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools like Grafana.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience working in cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Build and optimize backend systems using Python and AWS.
• Design and deploy AWS infrastructure for scalability.
• Manage containerized applications with Kubernetes.
• Automate infrastructure management using IaC.
• Implement monitoring and logging solutions for performance.
• Collaborate with DevOps and product teams.
• Automate workflows for improved system performance.

Skills

Backend Development

Cloud Services (AWS)

Kubernetes

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Monitoring & Logging

Automation

Python

Collaboration

Tools

Terraform

AWS CDK

Grafana

Loki

Job description

A leading technology company is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to develop and optimize backend systems using Python and AWS. The role involves designing AWS infrastructure and managing container orchestration with Kubernetes, ensuring scalability and performance. Ideal candidates have over 5 years of experience in backend development, proficiency in Python, and a strong understanding of cloud-native applications. This is a fully remote position available to candidates in Europe, promoting effective collaboration across teams.