Job Description We are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to take ownership of a critical performance-focused platform that powers core business functionality. This role will focus heavily on backend development, API design, and modernization of existing applications within AWS environments. The ideal candidate brings deep Python expertise, strong architectural decision-making capabilities, and experience inheriting and improving existing codebases. This is a highly autonomous role requiring an engineer who can independently drive technical solutions while ensuring scalability, reliability, and long-term maintainability. 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 opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their 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 or uniformed service member status, 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 HR@insightglobal.com.

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• Strong professional experience with Python for backend development and API creation.
• Experience working with AWS in production environments.
• Experience maintaining and modernizing existing codebases, especially those built by third parties.
• Ability to independently own projects and make architectural decisions.
• Strong backend engineering mindset with a focus on performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Experience with C#, .NET Core, or willingness to work closely with teams using that stack.
• Terraform or infrastructure-as-code experience
• Background in data-heavy systems, analytics, or computation-focused applications
• Front-end experience (Vue3 preferred)
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps best practices