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The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with microservices, serverless architectures, containers, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, and AWS services.Key ResponsibilitiesDesign and develop backend services and REST APIs using Python (FastAPI/Flask).Build cloud-native and serverless solutions using AWS Lambda, API Gateway, EventBridge, and Step Functions.Deploy and manage containerized applications on ECS/Fargate and EKS/Kubernetes.Implement event-driven architectures using SQS, SNS, and EventBridge.Design and optimize data solutions using RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, and Redis/ElastiCache.Automate infrastructure using Terraform and/or CloudFormation.Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions or AWS DevOps tools.Implement monitoring, logging, security, and reliability best practices using CloudWatch, IAM, KMS, and OpenTelemetry.Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and mentor junior engineers.Required SkillsPython, FastAPI, FlaskREST API & Microservices DevelopmentAWS Core Services & ServerlessDocker, ECS/Fargate, EKS/KubernetesTerraform, CloudFormationCI/CD (GitHub Actions, CodePipeline)RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, RedisSQS, SNS, EventBridgeIAM, KMS, VPC NetworkingCloudWatch, X-Ray, OpenTelemetryGit, Code Reviews, SRE PracticesPreferredExperience with Kafka/MSK or KinesisAWS CertificationsStrong technical leadership and communication skillsExperience in enterprise-scale cloud environments.","company":"BCforward","rawCompany":"bcforward","city":"Plano","state":"TX","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-09-24T07:22:23.253Z","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":"15-1251.00","title":"Computer Programmers","slug":"computer-programmers"}],"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":"518210","title":"Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services","slug":"computing-infrastructure-providers-data-processing-web-hosting-and-related-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Backend Engineer (Python/AWS)","description":"**Presently we are unable to sponsor and request applicants to apply who are authorized to work without sponsorship**Senior Backend Engineer (Python/AWS)Location: Plano, TX - OnsitePosition SummarySeeking a Senior Backend Engineer with strong expertise in Python, API Development, and AWS Cloud to build scalable, secure, cloud-native applications. 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