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Backend Engineer / Sr. Backend Engineer

20-06-21
Remote
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WHAT DOES IT TAKE?

You are a team player and can communicate effectively verbally and in writing. You enjoy creating modern scripts to solve real-world business problems. You have a thirst for knowledge and are on a continual skills improvement journey.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Develop full stack web apps
  • Build solutions that drive business and are impactful
  • Explore new technologies and figure out how to use them best.
  • Attend extra training classes for coding.
  • Lead multiple projects with many moving gears
  • Come up with creative solutions to modern problems
  • Set high standards for your team and yourself.
  • Organize company-hackathons for challenging problems.

HOW WE WORK

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We are migrating from a monolith application stack to serverless microservice workflows that are highly scalable, fault-tolerant API, and event-driven
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We work as part of small scrum teams. We work closely together through design, implementation, test, and QA.
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Our culture is open-minded and we encourage everyone to learn and grow across the vast problem space.
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We are a Canadian company that supports full remote working.

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We are an established company with a startup mindset. As such, It’s our job to learn, deliver, and scale faster than the competition. You keep your eyes open to stay ahead and move quickly. You’re not afraid to say “I don’t know, but I can find out.”

REQUIREMENTS

  • You have a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related experience.
  • A good understanding of Python, SQL, and Cloud Formation / Terraform
  • Strong PHP, Node.js, GraphQL knowledge is considered an asset
  • AWS: experience with designing and developing serverless microservice, event-driven architectures using Lambda, Dynamo, API Gateway, Data API, SQS, SNS, EC2, ECS
  • Strong experience using AWS Lambda functions for automation
  • Your work follows cloud computing best practices
  • Infrastructure as Code: expert at analyzing infrastructure to create Cloud formation templates for one-click duplicate deployments and tear downs
  • You are fluent in development practices and software development lifecycle, Agile methodology including tools and processes.
  • Related AWS certifications of Solutions Architect or Developer is an asset
  • Great communication skills, you will be part of a small scrum team, meeting with other departments and developers
  • Intimately familiar with Atlassian suite (Jira, Confluence, Trello) & GitHub
  • A passion for software development and possess great problem-solving skills.
  • Extra points for experience in php monolith to serverless microservice migration projects
ABOUT US

About Lambda

Lambda Solutions is an innovative business training platform development and implementation company. Lambda is proud to provide the first full solution of its kind, designed to deliver, sell and optimize eLearning.

Lambda Solutions was founded in 2002 by Shevy Levy, an academic, a teacher and entrepreneur, and continues to lead Lambda’s corporate vision.
Lambda started by using open source technology (Moodle and Totara), but later evolved into a full SaaS solution to scalably and effectively serve companies with explosive growth and the increasing complexities that come with it.

Lambda Solutions’ portfolio proudly includes Fortune 500 companies such as Subaru, REALOGY and Sandler Training. These satisfied clients leverage Lambda Solutions to optimize their eLearning, eCommerce and Analytics using a single, smart platform

DIVERSITY

Lambda Solutions is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment. We invite you to consider opportunities at Lambda Solutions regardless of your gender; gender identity; gender reassignment; age; religion; race; national origin; political affiliation; sexual orientation; disability; veteran status; or other non-merit factors.