Software Architect - Back-End Serverless

About This Role

Lead the design and evolution of highly scalable, secure, and resilient AWS serverless platforms, serving as an architectural steward for backend systems.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve the backend architecture for serverless, event-driven systems built on AWS Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, and EventBridge
• Define and enforce architectural standards, reference patterns, and best practices aligned with AWS Well-Architected principles
• Lead architectural reviews, design discussions, and trade-off analyses across teams
• Serve as a technical authority and mentor for senior and mid-level engineers
• Design and oversee GraphQL API architectures using TypeScript, with a focus on schema governance, versioning, and long-term maintainability
• Guide data modeling strategies, including DynamoDB single-table design, access patterns, and scalability considerations
• Establish resilient, observable, and fault-tolerant systems with clear SLOs and recovery strategies
• Drive Infrastructure as Code practices using AWS CDK, enabling repeatable, auditable environments
• Embed monitoring, logging, alerting, and automated remediation into system designs
• Lead root cause analysis for complex production incidents and drive systemic fixes

Requirements

• 8+ years of professional experience in backend or platform engineering, with architect-level responsibility for production systems
• Deep expertise in TypeScript and modern backend application design
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS serverless architectures (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, EventBridge)
• Proven experience designing and governing GraphQL APIs at scale
• Advanced understanding of distributed systems, data modeling, and event-driven architectures
• Extensive experience with Infrastructure as Code (AWS CDK preferred)
• Demonstrated ability to diagnose and resolve complex system failures through structured root cause analysis
• Strong familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, version control strategies, and automated testing practices
• Experience operating in Agile environments with cross-functional teams

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional experience in backend or platform engineering, with architect-level responsibility for production systems.

Skills

* Required skills