Senior Backend Engineer - Remote, Serverless AWS Lambda

Turnitin; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 112,125 - 186,875; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote First Culture

Health Coverage

Education Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Retirement Plan with match

Job summary

Turnitin in Washington, DC is seeking a Senior Software Engineer - Backend Services to design, implement, and maintain scalable serverless systems on AWS Lambda. You will build robust backend services, design RESTful APIs, and integrate with front-end applications, collaborating with QA, Product, UX and Support.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in backend development, strong Java/Python/Node.js, and hands-on AWS Lambda, API Gateway, and DynamoDB experience.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend development.
• Strong proficiency in at least one programming language suitable for AWS Lambda (e.g., Java, Python, Node.js) Java strongly preferred.
• Experience with AWS services, particularly Lambda, API Gateway, and DynamoDB.
• Solid understanding of serverless architecture principles and best practices.
• Experience with microservices design patterns and event‑driven architectures.
• Proficiency in modern version control systems (e.g., Git) and CI/CD tools.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Architect and develop robust, scalable backend services using AWS Lambda.
• Design / implement RESTful APIs and event‑driven systems.
• Optimize existing services for improved performance and cost‑efficiency.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to integrate backend services with frontend applications.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines with github actions
• Conduct code reviews and mentor junior engineers.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues in production environments.
• Continue to grow and learn as a developer.

Skills

AWS Lambda

REST APIs

Event-driven

Serverless

Microservices

Git

CI/CD

Java

Python

Node.js

Tools

API Gateway

DynamoDB

GitHub Actions

Job description

Turnitin in Washington, DC is seeking a Senior Software Engineer - Backend Services to design, implement, and maintain scalable serverless systems on AWS Lambda. You will build robust backend services, design RESTful APIs, and integrate with front-end applications, collaborating with QA, Product, UX and Support.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in backend development, strong Java/Python/Node.js, and hands-on AWS Lambda, API Gateway, and DynamoDB experience.