Senior Backend Software Engineer – Metadata Platforms (Java, Python, AWS)

City: Santa Monica/Seattle/San Francisco/NYCOnsite/ Hybrid/ Remote: Hybrid (4 days onsite per week, no flexibility)Duration: 3 MonthsRate Range: Upto $96/hr on W2Work Authorization: GC, USC, All valid EADs except OPT, CPT, H1BMust Have:5+ years of backend software engineering experienceStrong Java and Python development experienceStrong AWS experienceStrong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented programmingExperience building backend services and APIsExperience with event-driven or pub/sub architectureExperience with relational databases such as MySQL or PostgreSQLResponsibilities:Design and build scalable backend services for metadata ingestion, association, aggregation, normalization, and distributionLead technical design and implementation of new featuresDevelop clean, maintainable, and high-quality codePartner with engineering leadership and project teams on delivery planning and executionIdentify system and workflow improvements to increase reliability and scalabilitySupport and mentor junior and mid-level engineersContribute to systems that manage large-scale content metadata for downstream platform useQualifications:5+ years of software development experienceStrong backend engineering background; this is not a data engineering roleHands-on experience with Java, Python, and AWS services such as Lambda, Kinesis, SQS/SNS, and DynamoDBExperience with relational and NoSQL databasesExperience with Kafka, Kinesis, or similar event-driven systemsStrong computer science fundamentals including data structures, algorithms, and software designAbility to work independently and solve complex technical problemsSTEM degree requiredNice to Have:Spring BootDynamoDBPostgreSQLKafkaKinesisNeo4jTerraformGraphQLSome front-end exposure