Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. EPAM Systems is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to develop its Internal Developer Platform built on Backstage. The role involves building scalable backend services, developer workflows, platform integrations, APIs, microservices, security controls, and automation pipelines while mentoring engineers.
Responsibilities
- Lead the development of Backstage backend plugins and services to support platform capabilities
- Own backend architecture for the catalog, scaffolder, workflows, and APIs, ensuring scalability and reliability
- Build integrations with tools such as Git, CI/CD systems, Kubernetes, and Argo Workflows to streamline platform operations
- Design and implement developer workflows and automation pipelines to improve engineering efficiency
- Implement RBAC, authentication, and service-to-service security to protect platform resources and data
- Drive the design and evolution of scalable microservices architecture
- Mentor engineers and guide the adoption of best practices across the team
Skills
- A minimum of 3 years of relevant experience
- Strong experience in Node.js/TypeScript backend development
- Hands-on experience with Backstage, including backend plugins and API development
- Experience building APIs and microservices for scalable platform solutions
- Good understanding of Kubernetes and containerized environments
- Experience with Argo Workflows or similar workflow and orchestration tools
- Excellent English communication skills (B2 level or higher)
- Experience with CI/CD practices to support automated build, test, and deployment processes
- Familiarity with GitHub Actions for automating workflows and pipelines
- Knowledge of platform engineering principles to support the design of scalable internal developer platforms
- Understanding of authentication/authorization protocols, such as OAuth and SSO
- Familiarity with PostgreSQL or similar databases for data storage and management
Benefits
- International projects with top brands
- Work with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peers
- Healthcare benefits
- Employee financial programs
- Paid time off and sick leave
- Upskilling, reskilling and certification courses
- Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000+ courses
- Global career opportunities
- Volunteer and community involvement opportunities
- EPAM Employee Groups
- Award-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedIn
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