Remote-First Senior Backend Engineer - Serverless (AWS)

Turnitin, Llc; Atlanta (GA); Remote; USD 112,000 - 187,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote first culture

Health care coverage

Education reimbursement

Monthly wellness/home office stipend

Retirement plan with match

Job summary

Turnitin, LLC is seeking a Senior Software Engineer - Backend Services to design, build, and optimize scalable backend systems using AWS Lambda. You will design RESTful APIs, implement event-driven workflows, and partner with QA, Product, UX, and Support to deliver high-impact services.

With 5+ years in backend development and strong AWS experience (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB), you will optimize costs, lead code reviews, and mentor junior engineers while shaping a robust serverless platform.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend development experience.
• Strong proficiency in AWS Lambda, API Gateway and DynamoDB.
• Experience with serverless architectures and microservices.

Responsibilities

• Architect and develop robust, scalable backend services using AWS Lambda.
• Design RESTful APIs and event-driven systems.
• Optimize existing services for performance and cost.
• Collaborate with QA, Product, UX and Support teams.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines and review code.

Skills

Backend development

RESTful APIs

Microservices

CI/CD

Git

Tools

AWS

Java

Python

Node.js

Job description

Turnitin, LLC is seeking a Senior Software Engineer - Backend Services to design, build, and optimize scalable backend systems using AWS Lambda. You will design RESTful APIs, implement event-driven workflows, and partner with QA, Product, UX, and Support to deliver high-impact services.

With 5+ years in backend development and strong AWS experience (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB), you will optimize costs, lead code reviews, and mentor junior engineers while shaping a robust serverless platform.