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The engineer will contribute to system design, secure coding, automated testing, CI/CD, infrastructure automation, and production incident resolution while collaborating with product, QA, SRE/operations, and security teams. Key ResponsibilitiesDesign, develop, test, deploy, and maintain production-gradebackend applications using Java and/or Python. Build and maintain APIs, microservices, and cloud-based backendsolutions on AWS. Write secure, maintainable, high-quality code and participate inpeer code reviews. Troubleshoot application and infrastructure issues, performroot-cause analysis, and implement permanent fixes. Contribute to system design, service architecture, performanceoptimization, and reliability improvements. Use Terraform or similar infrastructure-as-code tools to provisionand manage cloud resources and environments. Develop and maintain automated tests and contribute to CI/CDpipeline improvements. Work with relational and/or NoSQL databases, including datamodeling and query optimization. Apply secure coding practices, logging, monitoring, error handling,and resilience patterns. Use approved AI-assisted engineering tools when appropriate,validating generated code and recommendations for security, correctness,and performance. Document technical decisions and collaborate with cross-functionalengineering teams. Required Qualifications Strong proficiency in Java and/or Python, including object-orientedprogramming, data structures, algorithms, and software designfundamentals. Hands-on experience developing, testing, deploying, and supportingproduction applications. Practical AWS cloud experience deploying or operating backendservices. Experience designing, developing, and consuming APIs. Familiarity with microservices and/or event-driven architectures. Experience with Terraform or comparable infrastructure-as-codetooling. Experience with relational and/or NoSQL databases, includingbackend data modeling. Understanding of secure coding, production troubleshooting,performance, logging, and monitoring. Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively ontechnical design and delivery. Preferred Qualifications Experience with Kafka, Amazon SQS/SNS, Kinesis, MQ, or othermessaging/eventing platforms. Experience with Docker, containers, and CI/CD tools. Knowledge of unit testing, integration testing, and test-drivendevelopment. Familiarity with REST, gRPC, metrics, distributed tracing, andobservability. Experience working in enterprise or financial-services engineeringenvironments.","company":"Sci Solutions Global","rawCompany":"sci solutions global","city":"Jersey City","state":"NJ","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-10-31T01:09:34.471Z","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":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Backend Engineer - Java/Python, AWS & Terraform","description":"Job Description Backend Engineer - Java/Python, AWS & Terraform Location: Jersey City, NJ Onsite.- Locals Prefered Work Authorization: US Citizen, Green Card, or GC EAD preferred W2 Requirement- No C2C, 1099, or third-party profiles accepted.Position Overview We are seeking a Backend Engineer to design, develop, test, deploy, and support production-grade software applications using Java and/or Python in AWS cloud environments. 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