AWS Backend Engineer

Job Description Backend / Database Engineer

Experience: 57 Years

Location: Pune

Employment Type: Full Time

Role Overview:

We are looking for an experienced Backend / Database Engineer with strong expertise in PostgreSQL , AWS cloud services , and serverless architectures . The ideal candidate will have deep understanding of database internals, cloud-native database engines, and hands-on experience with AWS Lambda , Node.js , and NoSQL technologies .

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain highly available and scalable backend systems.
• Perform data modeling and manage relational and NoSQL databases.
• Optimize database queries and improve application performance.
• Work closely with DevOps and cross-functional teams in an Agile environment.
• Develop and maintain serverless APIs using AWS Lambda and Node.js.
• Ensure application resiliency, security, and CI/CD best practices.
• Manage source control and collaborate using Git/Bitbucket.

Required Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of PostgreSQL internals and its different offerings.
• Fair working knowledge of MySQL.
• Expertise in Data Modeling.
• Deep understanding of cloud-based database engines , preferably AWS Aurora.
• Proven experience in database query optimization and performance tuning.
• Hands-on experience with AWS services , especially Lambda.
• Working knowledge of Node.js for Lambda/API development.
• Experience with Agile methodologies , CI/CD pipelines, application resiliency, and security.
• Working knowledge of Git / Bitbucket.
• Experience with NoSQL databases , preferably Amazon DynamoDB.

Skills & Expertise

• Backend Development
• Relational & NoSQL Databases
• Cloud-Native Architecture (AWS)
• Serverless Computing
• Performance Optimization
• Agile & DevOps Practices