INTL - Principal Backend Engineer

Job Description

A client of Insight Global is seeking a Principal Backend Engineer who will work hands‑on to design, develop, and scale their core platform, which is built with Node.js and deployed on AWS. This role requires deep technical expertise in building cloud‑native, containerized microservices and experience in designing systems that are both scalable and easily extendable. The engineer will contribute directly to code, collaborating with the team to build high‑performance, secure, and reliable backend systems.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in Node.js, microservices architecture, and AWS, with a proven track record in the banking and lending space or other highly regulated industries.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.

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• 8+ years of experience in backend development, with a strong focus on Node.js and building cloud‑native applications.
• Expertise in designing and developing microservices architectures and working with containerized systems using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Strong experience with AWS services such as Lambda, EC2, RDS, Dynamo
  
  DB, S3, SNS, SQS, ECS/Fargate, and API Gateway.
• Solid experience building RESTful APIs with a focus on scalability, performance, and security.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools such as Git Hub, Git Lab CI, Circle
  
  CI, or AWS Code Pipeline to automate deployments and manage infrastructure as code.
• Proficiency in working with relational databases (e.g., Postgre
  
  SQL, MySQL) and No
  
  SQL databases (e.g., Dynamo
  
  DB).
• Strong knowledge of security best practices for cloud applications, including encryption, access control, and API security (OAuth, JWT).
• Experience with high‑volume transactional systems and design for performance and scalability.
• Proven ability to work with teams using Agile methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban and using JIRA or similar tools for project management.
• Familiarity with serverless architectures using AWS services such as Lambda and API Gateway.
• Experience with event‑driven architectures, message queues, and streaming platforms such as Kafka or Kinesis.
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or AWS Cloud Watch.
• Experience with banking and lending regulations and building solutions in highly regulated environments.
• Experience with graph databases or search engines such as Elastic Search or Neptune.