Senior Backend Engineer - Database Design & Cloud Infrastructure

Experience: 6+ Years

Role Overview

We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer with solid expertise in relational database design, SQL, and AWS RDS to build and manage the core data layer of our enterprise application. This role will primarily focus on database architecture, schema design, query optimization, migrations, and RDS infrastructure, along with supporting backend development in Node.js/TypeScript, GraphQL, AWS Lambda, and AWS CDK.

Key Responsibilities
Design relational database schemas from scratch, including tables, relationships, constraints, indexes, and normalization.
Write and optimize complex SQL queries, stored procedures, and views.
Manage database migrations, schema versioning, and rollback strategies.
Configure and manage Amazon RDS (PostgreSQL/MySQL), including backups, scaling, and multi-AZ setups.
Implement RDS Proxy for connection management in serverless environments.
Develop backend services using Node.js and TypeScript on AWS Lambda.
Build and optimize GraphQL APIs using AWS AppSync.




Define and maintain infrastructure using AWS CDK in TypeScript.
Apply AWS security best practices, including IAM, VPC, and Secrets Manager.

Required Skills
6+ years of experience in SQL and relational database design
Solid hands-on experience with PostgreSQL and/or MySQL
Proven experience with AWS RDS
6+ years of backend development with Node.js and TypeScript
Experience with GraphQL (AppSync or Apollo Server)
Experience with AWS CDK
Familiarity with DBeaver or similar database tools

Preferred Skills
Experience with migration tools such as Flyway, Liquibase, Prisma Migrate, or TypeORM
Familiarity with RDS Proxy
Knowledge of data modeling patterns, audit trails, and multi-tenancy
Experience with read replicas and query scaling
Exposure to Postman or similar API testing tools

Key Focus

This role is primarily evaluated on database design, SQL expertise, and AWS RDS management. Skills in GraphQL, Lambda, and AWS CDK are key supporting capabilities.

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