Software Development Engineer IV: 26-00498

Akraya, Inc. is an award-winning IT staffing firm recognized for its commitment to excellence. They are seeking a seasoned Backend Engineer to design, build, and operate sophisticated data workflows utilizing AWS-native services, focusing on event-driven architectures and data governance.

Responsibilities:

• Design and build event-driven workflows leveraging AWS services
• Develop resilient backend services in Python, Java, or TypeScript, ensuring effective orchestration, failure handling, and observability
• Manage and optimize lead/person data lifecycle processes including normalization, deduplication, enrichment, suppression, and retention & deletion
• Securely integrate distributed AWS services, delivering production-ready solutions with comprehensive monitoring and operational readiness
• Support reliable deployment strategies such as staged rollouts and canary deployments, ensuring system stability and data integrity

Requirements:

• Proficiency in event-driven distributed systems on AWS (EventBridge, Lambda, SQS, Step Functions)
• Deep understanding of data lifecycle management and governance at scale
• Solid experience in backend engineering with Python, Java, or TypeScript, and infrastructure as code practices (CDK or CloudFormation)
• At least 3 years of experience in backend or distributed systems engineering, preferably within AWS environments
• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Prior experience in building production systems focusing on customer/lead data pipelines, data governance, and compliance workflows is highly desirable