About AllCloud

AllCloud is a global professional services company that provides organizations with the tools for cloud enablement and transformation. As an AWS Premier Consulting Partner and audited MSP, a Salesforce Platinum Partner, and a Snowflake Premier Partner, AllCloud helps clients connect their front and back offices by building a new operating model that allows them to harness the benefits of cloud technology, data, and analytics.

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Hands-On Backend Team Lead to join our growing R&D team. In this pivotal role, you'll lead a small, high-impact team in the design, development, and deployment of our next-generation backend services and AI-driven workflows. You will combine deep technical expertise with leadership, mentoring your team, and maintaining a hands-on approach to coding and architecture.

This role is ideal for a seasoned engineer with a passion for building robust, scalable systems and a proven track record in integrating cutting-edge technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a team of backend developers, providing technical guidance, mentorship, and code reviews.
• Architect and build high-performance, resilient, and scalable backend services using Python.
• Design and implement end-to-end event-driven architectures utilizing AWS Step Functions.
• Lead the integration of LLMs using AWS Bedrock to create innovative, AI-powered solutions.
• Oversee the entire software development lifecycle, ensuring best practices for code quality, testing, and deployment.
• Collaborate with product, data science, and other engineering teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Maintain a hands-on role in coding, system design, and technical problem-solving.

Requirements

• 5 years in backend software engineering, with at least 3 years of hands-on experience with AWS services.
• Python proficiency for backend development.
• Hands-on expertise with AWS Step Functions and event-driven architecture.
• Experience integrating LLMs with AWS Bedrock.
• Strong knowledge of core AWS services, including Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, Aurora/Postgres, and S3.
• Proven ability to design and implement large-scale, high-availability systems.
• Experience with microservices and containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes/EKS).
• Leading experience, technical guidance experience, mentorship.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience with Kafka or other event-streaming systems.
• Proficiency with AWS observability tools such as CloudWatch and X-Ray.
• Practical experience with Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) frameworks.
• Background in building complex AI-driven workflows that combine structured logic with LLM reasoning.
• A proven track record in production-grade systems within financial, enterprise, or other regulated industries.

Why work for us?

Our team inspires progress in each other and in our customers through our relentless pursuit of excellence; you will work with leaders who promote learning and personal development. We offer competitive salaries, bonus incentives, benefits, flexible hours, and mentoring. Apply now to become part of the team.

AllCloud is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics or any other basis forbidden under federal, provincial, or local law.