AWS Backend Engineer

IPolarity

AWS Backend Engineer designing scalable backend solutions and modernizing ETL workflows for energy companies. Collaborating with cross-functional teams and delivering high-quality software solutions.

Posted 7/11/2026full-timeCharlotte • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $50 - $55 per hourWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudDynamoDBETLJavaJenkinsKafkaMongoDBPySparkPythonSparkSpringSpring BootSpringBootTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and develop scalable backend solutions on AWS.
Modernize ETL workflows into event-driven streaming architectures using Kafka and AWS services.
Build reusable APIs, backend components, and MVP user stories.
Participate in backlog grooming, story mapping, technical design, and solution architecture.
Develop across multiple application tiers, including APIs, databases, and cloud services.
Leverage DevOps CI/CD pipelines for automated build and deployment using Terraform, Concourse, and Jenkins.
Work in an Agile XP environment with pair programming and Test-Driven Development (TDD).
Collaborate closely with client teams, providing technical guidance, mentoring, troubleshooting, and knowledge transfer.
Break down complex technical challenges into manageable development tasks while maintaining high-quality deliverables.

Requirements

What you’ll need

8-12+ years of software development experience including strong cloud development expertise.
Hands-on experience with AWS services, including: AWS Lambda, API Gateway, EMR, Glue, Hudi, Kafka, Flink.
Strong experience with: Java, Spring Boot, Python / PySpark ETL and data processing
Experience with DevOps and CI/CD using Terraform, Concourse, and Jenkins.
Experience with AKAMAI.
Working knowledge of Spark, MongoDB, DynamoDB, and Aurora.
Experience working in Agile, XP, Pair Programming, and TDD environments.
Excellent communication, collaboration, mentoring, and problem-solving skills.
AWS Associate or AWS Solutions Architect Certification preferred.
Ability to understand future-state architecture and provide technical direction to engineering teams.
Nice to Have: Experience with Amazon Bedrock.
AgentCore Advanced cloud modernization and streaming data architecture experience.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible work from home options

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Hard Skills & Tools

AWS LambdaAPI GatewayJavaSpring BootPythonPySparkKafkaTerraformConcourseTest-Driven Development

Soft Skills

CommunicationCollaborationMentoringProblem-Solving

Certifications

AWS Associate CertificationAWS Solutions Architect Certification