Senior Backend Developer (AWS/Azure, Python Expert)

Cloud Analytics Technologies, LLC; San Diego (CA); On-site; Full time

Job summary

A cloud-focused technology company is looking for a Senior Backend Developer in San Diego, CA. This role requires deep expertise in AWS and Azure, along with advanced Python skills. You'll be responsible for ensuring application security and performance, writing clean code, and collaborating within an Agile environment. Ideal candidates should also know Go and C++. The position offers a competitive hourly rate, depending on experience, and requires at least 7 years in the field.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of professional experience required, excluding work-study.
• Expert-level Python skills are mandatory.
• Experience with AWS and/or Azure Professional-level certifications is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure application security, performance, and scalability within regulated environments.
• Write clean and maintainable code following industry best practices.
• Develop and automate cloud infrastructure using Terraform and/or AWS CDK.

Skills

Python

AWS

Azure

C++

Go

Linux

Django

Terraform

CI/CD

Data lake technologies

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field

Tools

AWS Glue

PostgreSQL

MySQL

DynamoDB

AWS CDK

Job description

Location:

Duration:

23Months+ Extension

Hourly Rate:

Depending on Experience (DOE)

Work Authorization:

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Backend Developer with deep expertise in AWS and Azure and advanced proficiency in Python. Experience with Go and C++ is a strong plus. The ideal candidate is comfortable working across modern database technologies, including RDBMS, data lake platforms, DynamoDB, and other NoSQL solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure application security, performance, and scalability within regulated environments (HIPAA, FedRAMP High).
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following industry best practices.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues across the application stack.
• Collaborate within an Agile development process, including sprint planning and code reviews.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using AWS CodePipeline, CodeBuild, and Git-based workflows.
• Develop and automate cloud infrastructure using Terraform and/or AWS CDK.
• Design, build, and operationalize data and ML pipelines using AWS Glue, Step Functions, Lambda, EMR, and SageMaker.
• Write robust AWS Glue ETL jobs (Python/PySpark) with exception handling, logging, and CloudWatch monitoring.
• Implement monitoring and dashboards in CloudWatch for ETL processes, data pipelines, and ML endpoints.
• Work with PostgreSQL, MySQL, DynamoDB, and data lake technologies.
• Apply security best practices including IAM least privilege, encryption, and secrets management.
• Contribute to architecture documentation, runbooks, and design reviews.

Required Qualifications:

• Strong experience with Linux environments.
• Expert-level Python skills; knowledge of C++ and Go preferred.
• Experience with Django.
• Strong proficiency in AWS or Azure (experience in both is preferred; ability to learn the other quickly is required).
• Experience deploying and managing containerized applications (ECS strongly preferred; Kubernetes a plus).
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field.
• Minimum 7 years of post-education professional experience (work-study does not apply).
• AWS and/or Azure Professional-level certifications strongly preferred.

Equal Opportunity Employer

CLOUD ANALYTICS TECHNOLOGIES LLC is an equal opportunity employer inclusive of female, minority, disability and veterans, (M/F/D/V). Hiring, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, discipline, termination and all other employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, national origin, citizenship/immigration status, veteran status or any other protected status. CLOUD ANALYTICS TECHNOLOGIES LLC will not make any posting or employment decision that does not comply with applicable laws relating to labor and employment, equal opportunity, employment eligibility requirements or related matters. Nor will CLOUD ANALYTICS TECHNOLOGIES LLC require in a posting or otherwise U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency in the U.S. as a condition of employment except as necessary to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or federal, state, or local government contract.