Backend Engineer
Backend Software Engineer
Argyroupolifulltime
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We are looking for a
Senior Backend Engineer
to help
maintain
and evolve
our
backend platform. Our current backend is built on a
Node.js
-based framework
backed by an
Oracle
database (hosted on
AWS RDS
) and supports
React
single-page
applications
. Our infrastructure runs on
AWS EC2
.
While this role includes contributing to ongoing feature development, a key responsibility will be helping guide the
transition toward a more modern backend architecture and framework
. This is a hands-on role with meaningful influence
over
backend design, technical direction, and long-term maintainability.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Design, develop, and
maintain
backend services and APIs
-
Work within an existing Node.js backend, improving stability, performance, and maintainability
-
Deploy and manage backend services on AWS EC2
-
Contribute to planning and executing the migration to a modern backend
framework
- Collaborate closely with frontend and full-stack engineers on end-to-end
feature delivery
- Define and apply backend architecture patterns, API design standards, and
best practices
- Work with AWS RDS (Oracle, PostgreSQL) to ensure data integrity,
performance, and
scalability
- Evaluate application health and performance using AWS CloudWatch or similar
tooling
- Participate
in code reviews and
provide
technical guidance on backend-related
topics
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
-
Strong experience as a backend engineer working on production system
-
Solid experience with Node.js backend development and modern backend
framework
s
-
Strong SQL skills and experience with relational databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL)
-
Experience with AWS infrastructure, particularly EC2 and RDS
-
Understanding of cloud networking fundamentals (VPCs, security groups,
load balancers)
- Familiarity with authentication, authorization, and backend security best
practices
NICE TO HAVE
-
Experience modernizing or incrementally migrating backend platforms
-
Deeper AWS experience (IAM, CloudWatch, ALB, Parameter Store/Secrets Manager)
-
Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform,
Cloud Formation, or CDK)
- Experience mentoring engineers or acting as a technical lead
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