Backend Engineer

Robert Half is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (Contract) to support a technology organization building cloud-native services on AWS. This role is focused on Python microservices, serverless deployments, and production-ready engineering. The position is fully remote and is a 6-month contract with strong potential to extend or convert based on performance. Apply today!

Job Details

• Schedule: Full-time (40 hours/week)
• Duration: 6-month contract (extension or conversion possible)
• Location: 100% Remote (U.S.)

Job Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy Python-based microservices in an AWS cloud environment

• Support and extend existing serverless Lambda services and deployment pipelines

• Write clean, secure, and maintainable code with a focus on production readiness

• Work within an established CI/CD pipeline to deploy and manage services

• Participate in code reviews and collaborate with other engineers

• Support production monitoring, debugging, and root-cause analysis

• Leverage AI coding tools (GitHub Copilot) to improve development efficiency and code quality

• Strong backend experience with Python, specifically in microservices architectures

• Hands-on experience deploying and supporting services in AWS, ideally serverless (Lambda)

• Ability to read, understand, and extend existing codebases (not just greenfield work)

• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines and modern deployment workflows

• Comfort supporting production systems, including troubleshooting and debugging

• Strong communication skills and ability to work independently in a remote environment

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience with AWS observability/monitoring (CloudWatch, Datadog, etc.)
• Prior work in event-driven architectures
• Experience using GitHub Copilot or other AI coding tools
• Exposure to API development and backend service design

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