Remote Senior Backend Engineer - Serverless & AWS Lambda

Empleora; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 112,000 - 187,000; Full time

Job summary

Turnitin is seeking a Senior Software Engineer - Backend Services to design, implement, and maintain scalable serverless backend systems on AWS. You will build robust services, craft RESTful APIs, and drive cost-efficient performance while collaborating with QA, Product, UX and Support teams.

The role emphasizes mentorship, code reviews, and ongoing learning within a remote-first culture that prioritizes well-being and purposeful work.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in backend development with scalable services.
• Experience with AWS Lambda, API Gateway and DynamoDB.
• Strong knowledge of serverless architecture and CI/CD.

Responsibilities

• Architect and develop scalable backend services using AWS Lambda.
• Design and implement RESTful APIs and event-driven systems.
• Optimize services for performance and cost efficiency.
• Collaborate with QA, Product, UX and Support teams.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions.
• Conduct code reviews and mentor junior engineers.
• Troubleshoot production issues and drive improvements.
• Continue learning and growing as a developer.

Skills

Backend development

AWS Lambda

RESTful APIs

Event-driven architecture

CI/CD

Git

Tools

AWS Lambda

API Gateway

DynamoDB

Git

CI/CD tools

Job description

Turnitin is seeking a Senior Software Engineer - Backend Services to design, implement, and maintain scalable serverless backend systems on AWS. You will build robust services, craft RESTful APIs, and drive cost-efficient performance while collaborating with QA, Product, UX and Support teams.

The role emphasizes mentorship, code reviews, and ongoing learning within a remote-first culture that prioritizes well-being and purposeful work.