The Backend API Engineer will build the APIs and platform services that agents and the UI consume. They will also be responsible for performant, reliable, secure endpoints and real-time interfaces enabling token streaming, traces, and event-driven workflows.
- Build APIs using FastAPI / Node.js in AWS Lambda or ECS/EKS.
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Implement WebSocket support for streaming agent output.
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Manage routing, rate limits, token streaming, session management.
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Implement signed Bedrock calls through VPC endpoints.
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Partner with Front-End and Agent Engineers on schema contracts.
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Integrate EventBridge, SQS/SNS, SecretsManager.
- Production microservice experience.
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Bedrock API + token streaming experience.
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Secure API design competency.
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Strong performance optimization skills.
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Minimum - bachelor’s degree in computer science or software engineering.
- Preferred – AWS Developer certifications.