Position Title: AWS Backend Developer
Line of Business: GAM Digital Technology
Est. Start Date:  4/1/2026
Duration: 7 months with possible extension/conversion
Working hours:  9-5 pm EST with 30 min Lunch
Working Location: Toronto, ON [hybrid in office 2-3 days a week, mandatory Tuesday and Thursday]
 
Senior AWS Backend Developer
About the Role
We are looking for a Senior AWS Backend Developer to design, build, and operate scalable, secure, and cloud native backend services on AWS. You will play a key role in developing microservices, APIs, and serverless solutions that support business critical applications, while collaborating closely with architecture, DevOps, and product teams.
This is a hands on senior role with strong ownership across design, development, deployment, and operational support.
 
What You’ll Do

• Develop and maintain scalable backend services using Node.js and Python
• Build and support RESTful APIs and AWS based microservices
• Implement and integrate AWS services such as Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, RDS, SQS/SNS
• Write clean, efficient, and well tested code following engineering best practices
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve production issues
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, deployments, and automated testing
• Monitor and support applications in production using AWS tooling
• Participate in code reviews and collaborate with cross functional teams

 
Must Have Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
• 7+ years of backend or cloud development experience

• Strong hands on experience with AWS, including: Lambda, API Gateway, RDS, DynamoDB, S3, SQS, SNS, Step Functions, ECS / ECR
• Proficiency in Node.js
• Strong experience with microservices, serverless, and event driven architectures
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Solid understanding of cloud security, scalability, and reliability principles

 
Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (AWS CDK – TypeScript, or Terraform)
• Experience developing backend services using Python or Java
• Experience with AWS observability tools (CloudWatch, OpenSearch)
• Strong solution design experience in large or complex environments

 
Nice to Have

• Experience with frontend technologies such as React or Next JS
• Experience with data integration or AWS Glue
• Exposure to SaaS / PaaS platforms
• Experience in regulated or enterprise environments (e.g., financial services)

 
What We Offer

• Opportunity to work on large scale, cloud native systems
• Modern AWS stack and strong engineering culture
• High ownership and technical impact
• Collaborative, growth oriented team environment

  
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 75.00/daily.