Senior Backend Software Engineer

About this role

• As a Senior Software Engineer – Backend, you’ll help build and evolve the backend systems that support our Assignment Workflow core capabilities
• This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy solving complex problems at scale and contributing to meaningful improvements in education technology
• You will collaborate closely with frontend engineers, designers, and product managers to create scalable and engaging solutions that meet the needs of educators and students worldwide
• Design, implement, and maintain scalable, high-performance backend services
• Work with serverless architecture using AWS Lambda and related cloud technologies
• Collaborate closely with your Tech Lead, Architect, QA, Product, UX, and Support teams to ensure smooth delivery
• Contribute to technical discussions and decisions that shape the future of the product
• Champion better practices for code quality, testing, and monitoring
• Contribute towards design and develop robust, scalable backend services using AWS Lambda
• Design / implement RESTful APIs and event-driven systems within microservice architecture
• 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 collaborate with other engineers
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues in production environments
• Continue to grow and learn as a software engineer

### Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Supplemental Life Insurance- Comfortable with Git and Github workflows
• Familiar with event-driven architecture and microservices design
• 5+ years of backend development experience (distributed systems or microservices preferred)
• Proficient in deve...