Senior Backend Cloud Engineer (6109)

We are looking for a Senior Backend Cloud Engineer to design and drive the backend architecture of a new cloud native SaaS platform. This hands on leadership role includes ownership of backend design, scalability, reliability, and technical excellence, while collaborating closely with product, DevOps, and R&D teams. The ideal candidate combines strong system level thinking with deep cloud and distributed systems expertise.

Responsibilities: • Partner with the solution architect to design scalable, secure, high availability backend cloud services. • Own and evolve the platform’s cloud native architecture, including microservices, APIs, data pipelines, and distributed systems. • Serve as the technical authority for backend and cloud related decisions across R&D. • Collaborate closely with Product, DevOps, and video/algorithm teams to ensure alignment with business and technical goals. • Define and promote best practices for system design, code quality, testing, documentation, and observability. • Conduct design and code reviews; identify risks and address performance and scalability challenges. • Research, evaluate, and introduce new technologies to enhance system capabilities.

Requirements: • At least 6+ years of experience in backend development for SaaS product • Experience as a technical lead, architect, or senior backend engineer • Strong expertise in distributed systems and scalable architectures • Hands on experience with AWS • Strong programming skills in Node.js and Typescript • Experience with microservices, REST/gRPC APIs, and event driven architectures • Knowledge of SQL databases, preferably PostgreSQL. • Experience integrating backend systems with cloud native services. • Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes. • Experience with real time or high throughput systems – a plus • Background in media, broadcast, or video centric platforms – a plus

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