Backend Software Engineer
Insight Global
Job Description
We are seeking a backend engineer to join a large Media company! The Content APIs team is helping to design, build, and maintain the services that power the media company's digital experiences. It's a fast-paced, collaborative environment where this engineer will own the end-to-end API and microservice development, from API schema design through deployment and monitoring.
Key Responsibilities Include:
Design and implement GraphQL APIs and resolvers to expose content data
Design and implement content ingestion pipelines, storing/indexing data in MongoDB
and Elasticsearch backends
Build, test, and maintain microservices in Golang and Node.js
Develop serverless functions on AWS Lambda, integrating with API Gateway,
DynamoDB, SNS, etc.
Architect for scalability, reliability, and performance in a microservice ecosystem
Design and maintain content caching and cache-invalidation strategies to optimize
distributed system performance
Collaborate closely with product owners, frontend engineers, and DevOps
Own QA: write strong unit tests and end-to-end tests to ensure code quality
Participate in code reviews, pair programming, and knowledge-sharing sessions
Troubleshoot production issues and drive continuous improvements to CI/CD pipelines
and monitoring
We are a company committed to creating inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment opportunities without regard to race, religion, sex, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, citizenship status, disability, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to Human Resources Request Form (https://airtable.com/app21VjYyxLDIX0ez/shrOg4IQS1J6dRiMo) . The EEOC "Know Your Rights" Poster is available here (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .
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Skills and Requirements
5+ years as a backend or API engineer
Strong proficiency in Golang and Node.js
Hands-on experience designing and consuming GraphQL services
Solid understanding of AWS serverless architectures, especially Lambda
Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions)
Deep knowledge of microservices patterns (service discovery, circuit breakers,
distributed tracing)
Proven track record in collaborative, agile teams Prior work in media, streaming, or content-heavy applications
Good grasp of GraphQL/RESTful API best practices and API versioning strategies
Experience with MongoDB and Elasticsearch, including data modeling and optimization
Strong communicator who enjoys mentoring junior engineers and contributing to
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We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion,sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military oruniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, andordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com.
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