{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"258a895d740ae2ce96530a4d","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/258a895d740ae2ce96530a4d","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/258a895d740ae2ce96530a4d","title":"Senior Backend Software Engineer – Metadata Platforms (Java, Python, AWS)","description":"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","company":"Akube","rawCompany":"akube","city":"New York","state":"NY","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-12T19:43:21.271Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"},{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"},{"code":"15-1243.01","title":"Data Warehousing Specialists","slug":"data-warehousing-specialists"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Senior Backend Software Engineer – Metadata Platforms (Java, Python, AWS)","description":"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","datePosted":"2026-04-12T19:43:21.271Z","dateModified":"2026-04-12T19:43:21.271Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Akube","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"New York","addressRegion":"NY","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"258a895d740ae2ce96530a4d"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/258a895d740ae2ce96530a4d"}}