Sr Backend Engineer

Description

Robert Half is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to support a Financial Services organization based in Seattle, WA. This role involves building out a new cloud-native integration platform as part of a larger greenfield development effort supporting vendor, policy, and claim systems. The position is Remote, in a 6-month contract (with potential to convert to full-time).

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Job Details:

• Schedule: Flexible - candidates can work PST or EST; asynchronous communication is comfortable and encouraged
• Duration: 6-month contract (potential to convert)
• Location: Remote (U.S. only)

Job Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and deploy cloud-native orchestration services on AWS, supporting API-to-API integrations and third-party platforms
• Define and evolve REST API contracts, JSON schemas, and event-driven patterns with scalability and observability in mind
• Build and maintain light CI/CD pipelines and automated deployments with a focus on autonomy and self-sufficiency
• Participate in architecture and business discussions translating complex business processes into software requirements
• Create structured logging and monitoring frameworks using tools like AWS CloudWatch
• Lead the transition from prototype to production, including error handling, schema evolution, and event durability
• Collaborate closely with product, business analysts, and vendor systems to connect disparate systems via AWS services

Requirements

• 5+ years of backend engineering experience, including leadership of complex projects or services, 3+ years working with cloud serverless and orchestration services (AWS preferred - Lambda, Step Functions, API Gateway, EventBridge, etc; similar experience in Google Cloud Platform or Azure will be considered)
• Strong experience designing and delivering cloud-native backend services (preferably AWS Lambda, Step Functions)
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex API integrations, including event enrichment, canonical structures, and error handling
• Deep knowledge of AWS SDKs (Python, TypeScript, JavaScript), and experience working across multiple systems and environments
• Ability to independently set up CI/CD pipelines and push code through basic automation workflows (DevOps light)
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills-must be comfortable working with ambiguous or evolving business logic
• Experience working in a pod model on greenfield software initiatives and understanding of API-first architecture

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