Software Engineer

ID73087AgileEngine is an Inc. 5000 company that creates award-winning software for Fortune 500 brands and trailblazing startups across 17 industries. We rank among the leaders in areas like application development and AI/ML, and our people-first culture has earned us multiple Best Place to Work awards.Why join usIf you're looking for a place to grow, make an impact, and work with people who care, we'd love to meet you! :)About the roleWe are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to maintain and evolve the backend platform powering a mobile news application, working across Node.js and TypeScript services running on AWS Lambda. You will support content ingestion pipelines, APIs for mobile clients, and WebView rendering, while improving production reliability and observability using CloudWatch, Sentry, and Terraform-managed infrastructure.

The role requires strong AWS serverless depth, high ownership, and the ability to understand and improve an existing production system independently.What you will doBuild, maintain, and improve Node.js/TypeScript backend services running on AWS Lambda;Develop and support APIs used by mobile clients, content systems, WebViews, and internal workflows;Support content ingestion, article payload generation, audio generation, navigation feeds, top stories, video feeds, and search;Work with AWS services including Lambda, API Gateway, CloudFront, DynamoDB, S3, SQS/DLQs, EventBridge, SSM, WAF, CloudWatch, IAM, VPC, and NAT;Improve reliability, observability, scalability, and maintainability of production systems;Investigate production issues using CloudWatch logs, metrics, alarms, Sentry, dashboards, and deployment history;Write and improve tests, build scripts, package validation, and local checks that mirror CI;Refactor legacy or fast-evolving code paths while preserving production behavior;Document setup steps, operational decisions, implementation details, and incident learnings.Must haves4 years of professional software engineering experience;Strong hands-on experience with Node.js and TypeScript backend development;Experience building and maintaining REST APIs, serverless services, and backend integrations;Strong AWS production experience, especially Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, S3, CloudFront, CloudWatch, and IAM;Experience with Terraform or similar infrastructure-as-code tooling;Experience with CI/CD workflows, package-level builds, tests, and release validation;Strong debugging skills for live production systems;Ability to understand existing systems, business logic, and operational constraints quickly;Experience improving legacy or evolving applications;Working knowledge of React for light frontend/template support;High ownership mindset and ability to work independently in a remote environment;Clear written and verbal communication;Strong attention to maintainability, observability, and code quality;Upper-intermediate English level.Nice to havesExperience with media, publishing, CMS, or content-delivery systems;Experience with CloudFront Functions, API keys, caching, and edge routing;Experience with DynamoDB streams, EventBridge schedules, SQS dead-letter queues, and asynchronous workflows;Experience with Sentry, structured logging, CloudWatch Logs Insights, and production dashboards;Experience with React, Vite, Storybook, or WebView-rendered content;Experience supporting applications that evolved from small internal tools into larger production platforms;Experience using AI-assisted development tools responsibly as part of a professional workflow.The benefits of joining usProfessional growth: Accelerate your professional journey with mentorship, TechTalks, and personalized growth roadmapsCompetitive compensation: We match your ever-growing skills, talent, and contributions with competitive USD-based compensation and budgets for education, fitness, and team activitiesA selection of exciting projects: Join projects with modern solutions development and top-tier clients that include Fortune 500 enterprises and leading product brandsFlextime: Tailor your schedule for an optimal work-life balance, by having the options of working from home and going to the office – whatever makes you the happiest and most productive.Meet Our Recruitment ProcessAsynchronous stage – An automated, self-paced track that helps us move faster and give you quicker feedback:Short online form to confirm basic requirements30–60 minute skills assessment via Codility – a platform founded in Poland that helps us provide quicker feedback and streamline this stage of the process.5-minute introduction videoSynchronous stage – Live interviewsTechnical interview with our engineering team (scheduled at your convenience)Final interview with your future teammatesIf it’s a match — you’ll get an offer!