Senior Backend Engineer — Remote-First, AWS Lambda

Turnitin, Llc; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 112,000 - 187,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first culture

Comprehensive benefits package

Generous time off

Health and wellness programs

Retirement plan with match

Job summary

Turnitin, LLC is seeking a Senior Software Engineer - Backend Services to design, implement, and optimize scalable backend systems on AWS Lambda. You’ll collaborate with QA, Product, UX, and Support to deliver reliable services and improve grading/feedback workflows.

The role emphasizes serverless patterns, microservices, and cost-aware performance, with mentorship and code reviews as part of daily tasks. A remote-first culture supports flexible work arrangements.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend development experience.
• Proficiency in Java, Python, or Node.js; Java preferred.
• Experience with AWS services including Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB.
• Strong understanding of serverless architectures and microservices.

Responsibilities

• Architect and develop robust backend services using AWS Lambda.
• Design and implement RESTful APIs and event-driven systems.
• Optimize existing services for performance and cost.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate backend with frontend.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions.
• Conduct code reviews and mentor junior engineers.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues.

Skills

Backend development

AWS Lambda

RESTful APIs

Event-driven architecture

CI/CD

Git

Problem solving

Tools

AWS Lambda

API Gateway

DynamoDB

Git

CI/CD

Job description

Turnitin, LLC is seeking a Senior Software Engineer - Backend Services to design, implement, and optimize scalable backend systems on AWS Lambda. You’ll collaborate with QA, Product, UX, and Support to deliver reliable services and improve grading/feedback workflows.

The role emphasizes serverless patterns, microservices, and cost-aware performance, with mentorship and code reviews as part of daily tasks. A remote-first culture supports flexible work arrangements.