backend developer for real-time media processing

GigsRemote connects trusted companies with top tech contractors from Central and Eastern Europe, bringing them together to work on IT projects of varying complexity and duration. It aims to create ongoing opportunities for gig talent to work from any location and set their own work-life balance while focusing on projects they feel passionate about.

• Design and build serverless backend services using AWS Lambda, API Gateway, SQS, and DynamoDB;
• Implement secure authentication and authorisation flows with AWS Cognito and OAuth2/OIDC;
• Build and maintain asynchronous processing pipelines for document and image workloads;
• Contribute to API design and backend architecture decisions;
• Integrate AI/LLM tooling to improve code quality and development workflows;
• Participate in code reviews and help maintain a high engineering standard.

• Fluent in English;
• 5+ Years of backend development experience, including at least 3 years in AWS serverless environments;
• Strong Node.js, TypeScript, and Python skills;
• Proficiency with AWS Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, S3, SQS, and Cognito;
• Experience with DynamoDB data modelling, including GSI/LSI and access patterns;
• Python experience for scripting and data processing;
• Knowledge of security best practices, including JWT, IAM, and secrets management;
• Working knowledge of DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and infrastructure as code;
• Only contractors based in Europe will be considered;
• Nice to have: Terraform or AWS CDK, React or TypeScript frontend experience, PostgreSQL, AWS certification.

• B2B contract with potential to extend;
• Part-time option: 3–4 days a week.