Senior Backend Developer (AWS/Azure, Python Expert)

Robotics Technologies LLC; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading robotics company based in San Diego is seeking a skilled Senior Backend Developer to enhance their cloud solutions. The successful candidate will possess expert knowledge of AWS and Azure, strong Python skills, and a minimum of seven years' experience in backend development. Responsibilities include developing CI/CD pipelines, ensuring application security, and maintaining cloud infrastructure. This position offers a nurturing environment focused on innovation and technical excellence.

Qualifications

• Expert-level Python skills with knowledge of C++ and Go preferred.
• Strong experience with AWS or Azure; both is preferable.
• Minimum of 7 years of post-education professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensure application security, performance, and scalability within regulated environments.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code.
• Develop and automate cloud infrastructure using Terraform.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using AWS CodePipeline.
• Contribute to architecture documentation and design reviews.

Skills

AWS

Azure

Python

Go

C++

Terraform

Django

Linux

Education

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

Tools

PostgreSQL

MySQL

AWS Glue

AWS CDK

CI/CD pipelines

Git

Job description

Location:

Duration:

23Months+ Extension

Hourly Rate:

Depending on Experience (DOE)

Work Authorization:

We are seeking a highly skilledSenior Backend Developerwith deep expertise inAWS and Azureand advanced proficiency inPython. Experience withGoandC++is a strong plus. The ideal candidate is comfortable working across modern database technologies, includingRDBMS, 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 usingTerraformand/orAWS CDK.
• Design, build, and operationalize data and ML pipelines usingAWS 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 withLinuxenvironments.
• Expert-level Pythonskills; knowledge ofC++andGopreferred.
• Experience withDjango.
• Strong proficiency inAWS 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.
• Minimum7 years of post-education professional experience(work-study does not apply).
• AWS and/or Azure Professional-level certifications strongly preferred.

ROBOTICS 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. ROBOTICS 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 ROBOTICS 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