Senior Backend Engineer — Serverless (AWS Lambda)

Turnitin, LLC; Town of Texas (WI); Remote; USD 112,125 - 186,875; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first culture

Health care coverage

Education reimbursement

Paid time off

Holidays observed

Volunteer time off

Charitable contribution match

Home office stipend

Job summary

Turnitin, LLC is seeking a Senior Software Engineer - Backend Services to design and implement scalable backend systems on AWS Lambda. You will own core services in the GRaF team, collaborating with QA, Product, UX and Support to deliver high-performance features.

The role emphasizes serverless architecture, RESTful APIs, event-driven patterns, and mentoring junior engineers. Strong communication and problem-solving are essential for success.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend development experience.
• Experience with AWS Lambda, API Gateway and DynamoDB.
• Proficient in Java, Python or Node.js; Java preferred.
• Knowledge of serverless architecture and microservices.
• Familiarity with Git and CI/CD practices.

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.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate with frontend.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions.
• Conduct code reviews and mentor junior engineers.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues.
• Continue to grow and learn as a developer.

Skills

Backend development

Java

Python

Node.js

AWS Lambda

API Gateway

DynamoDB

Git

GitHub Actions

CI/CD

Serverless architecture

Problem solving

Tools

AWS Lambda

API Gateway

DynamoDB

Git

GitHub Actions

CI/CD

Job description

Turnitin, LLC is seeking a Senior Software Engineer - Backend Services to design and implement scalable backend systems on AWS Lambda. You will own core services in the GRaF team, collaborating with QA, Product, UX and Support to deliver high-performance features.

The role emphasizes serverless architecture, RESTful APIs, event-driven patterns, and mentoring junior engineers. Strong communication and problem-solving are essential for success.