Senior Developer, Back-End

About the role

We are seeking a Senior Developer with expertise in AWS serverless development to join our engineering team. The ideal candidate will have experience building scalable backend services and APIs primarily using TypeScript, with Python or Java as a plus. This role will work extensively with AWS Lambda, SQS, RDS, and Step Functions to deliver event-driven, highly scalable solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain scalable backend services and APIs using TypeScript on AWS serverless platforms (Lambda, SQS, RDS, Step Functions)
• Lead technical discussions and collaborate with cross-functional teams on architecture, design, and implementation strategies
• Create detailed workflow diagrams and technical documentation to support development and operations
• Debug and resolve production issues using AWS CloudWatch logs, Datadog, and other monitoring tools
• Conduct code reviews and mentor junior developers, promoting coding best practices and quality standards
• Build OpenSearch indexes to support robust natural language search functionality
• Leverage AI tools to assist in development, code review, validation, and test generation
• Maintain and improve unit test coverage across services
• Optimize applications for performance, scalability, and reliability
• Understand and apply CI/CD concepts with tools like GitHub Actions

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional software development experience
• Expertise in AWS serverless technologies: Lambda, SQS, RDS, and Step Functions
• Proficiency in TypeScript; additional experience in Python or Java is a plus
• Strong knowledge of both Object-Oriented and Functional Programming
• Experience debugging with AWS CloudWatch, Datadog, or similar tools
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical discussions and produce workflow diagrams
• Strong experience mentoring and performing code reviews
• Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines and GitHub Actions
• Ability to scale and tune services for performance and reliability
• Familiarity with npm private packages and modern package management
• Understanding of relational, NoSQL, and caching database types
• Experience building OpenSearch indexes
• Hands-on experience using AI tools to accelerate development and review processes
• Commitment to unit testing with high coverage

Qualifications

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Skills

• AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Developer – Associate)
• Familiarity with infrastructure as code (CloudFormation, Terraform)
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker, ECS, or EKS
• Background knowledge of media digital supply chains

Benefits

This role is also eligible for various benefits, including medical/dental/vision, insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents. Benefits for Union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.