Senior Software Engineer

Senior Backend Engineer

Agile Engine 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. If you're looking for a place to grow, make an impact, and work with people who care, we'd love to meet you!

We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to design and build scalable middleware services powering digital ordering, payments, loyalty, and third-party integrations across a major consumer platform. You will develop serverless applications using AWS Lambda and API Gateway, build and maintain Node.js/Type Script microservices, design event-driven architectures with SQS/SNS, and implement infrastructure as code with Terraform. The role includes active use of AI-assisted development tools as a core part of the daily engineering workflow.

Develop serverless applications using AWS Lambda and API Gateway;
Build and maintain Node.js/Type Script microservices;
Design event-driven architectures using SQS/SNS;
Build infrastructure as code using Terraform;
Leverage AI-assisted development tools (Git Hub Copilot, Claude, and similar) as a core part of daily engineering work — from code generation and refactoring to test coverage and documentation. Champion AI tooling adoption across the team;
Create integrations with delivery providers and payment platforms;
Collaborate with business stakeholders and product teams to understand functional and technical requirements; translate those into scalable, maintainable architecture and implementation plans;
Conduct constructive code reviews and provide technical design guidance to peers and junior engineers, raising the overall quality and consistency of team output;
Enforce data governance, security policies, and compliance standards throughout the software development lifecycle;
Implement secure authentication and identity flows using Amazon Cognito.

MUST HAVES: 4+ years of backend development experience;
Demonstrated experience building and operating RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs at scale;
Strong proficiency in one or more of:
JavaScript/Type Script (Node.js, Java, or C#);
Experience with serverless architectures on AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, SQS/SNS);
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and source control workflows (Git, Git Hub Actions, Azure Dev Ops);
Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or Cloud Formation);
Solid understanding of integration patterns: event-driven architecture, webhooks, async messaging, and pub/sub;
Experience integrating with third-party platforms and vendor APIs (e.g., delivery aggregators, POS systems, loyalty platforms, or similar ecosystem partners);
Ability to translate ambiguous business requirements into clear technical specifications;
Collaborative mindset with a willingness to give and receive candid code review feedback;
Strong debugging, root-cause analysis, and production incident management skills. Upper-intermediate English level.

NICEST TO HAVES:
Door Dash, Uber Eats, or similar delivery integrations;
Payment platform integrations;
Restaurant, retail, or QSR experience;
Amazon Cognito expertise;
Experience with multi-region AWS deployments and global traffic management (Akamai, Cloud Front);
Familiarity with identity and authentication patterns: OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, AWS Cognito;
Hands-on experience with observability platforms (Dynatrace, Datadog, Cloud Watch);
Experience prompting, fine-tuning, or orchestrating LLMs/AI agents as part of a software delivery workflow;
Experience in QSR, retail, or e-commerce domains; AWS Certified Developer – Associate or higher;
Exposure to React Native or cross-platform mobile app integration patterns.

PERKS AND BENEFITS:
Professional growth:
Mentorship, Tech Talks, and personalized growth roadmaps. Competitive compensation: USD-based pay with education, fitness, and team activity budgets. Exciting projects:
Modern solutions with Fortune 500 and top product companies. Flextime:
Flexible schedule with remote and office options.