Senior Backend Software Engineer

Job summary Kaizen’s Senior Backend Software Engineer will help us develop new web and application solutions, and enhance existing ones The individual will have the opportunity to work in a team empowering the DevOps spirit, operating at every stage of the Software Development Lifecycle and working on serverless solutions within the AWS cloud Key Responsibilities Create and maintain reliable, scalable and flexible web platforms and applications that are well tested and delivered on time Implement and support technology stacks for various engineering projects leveraging continuous integration and delivery Provide guidance, thought leadership, and mentorship to development teams Automate the flow of data and processes from end-to-end in the delivery of our services, ensuring the continual improvement of the overall team’s efficiency Work with the product teams to ensure that the solutions being worked on are in accordance with their requirements Ensure the highest level of data security to protect our clients’ information assets Support and be an integral member of the Software Development team Skills, Knowledge and Expertise High-level proficiency in Python Programming Language and its ecosystem (incl Poetry, Pip, Venv) Deep understanding of: Software development lifecycle best practices Systems architecture, design and development Test-driven development (TDD) Amazon Web Services Version Control tools (Git, Github, CodeCommit, etc,) Serverless computing (AWS Lambda, API Gateway, SQS, S3, EventBridge, SNS) Infrastructure-as-Code (CloudFormation) Designing and using both relational and non-relational databases (e g , DynamoDB, MySQL) Good understanding of: Containers and Cluster Managers (Docker, ECS, Fargate, etc,) CI/CD tools (CodePipeline, CodeBuild, etc,) Agile principles, processes and tools Ability to communicate in both technical and user-friendly language depending on the audience Excellent verbal and written communication skills Strategic thinker with the ability to see the big picture and drive long-term solutions