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Cloud Backend Engineer

Bucher & Christian Consulting Inc.

Jersey City, NJContract / Full-time$75–80/hrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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Compensation
$75–80/hr
Location
Jersey City, NJ
Schedule
Contract / Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

BCforward seeks a Cloud Backend Engineer to design, build, and operate scalable cloud-native services. The role focuses on AWS backend engineering and data engineering, including data pipelines, integrations, infrastructure as code, and APIs. The position is a six-month contract in Jersey City, New Jersey, with a stated pay range of $75–$80 per hour. Candidates should have at least five years of applied experience.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

AWSSystem DesignApplication DevelopmentSoftware TestingOperationsJavaPythonData EngineeringApache KafkaApache SparkCassandraETLAWS GlueAmazon S3AWS LambdaAWS Step FunctionsAmazon ECSSpring BootgRPCDistributed SystemsMicroservicesKubernetesContainersCI/CDApplication ResiliencySecurityTerraformAWS Solutions Architect

Qualifications

Formal Software Engineering Training or Certification5+ Years Applied Experience

Full job description

Compensation

$75.00 - $75.00 / Hourly

Hours Per Week

40

Number Of Positions

1

Job Description

Job Title:

Cloud Backend Engineer

Location: Jersey City, NJ

Duration: Contract - 6 months

Pay Range: $75/hr - $80/hr (W2)

Interview Process: Two rounds of technical and coding assessments. Highly prefer onsite interviews with local candidates. Zoom with screen sharing for nonlocal candidates.

About BCforward

BCforward is a leading global IT consulting and workforce solutions firm providing services and support to Fortune 500 and government clients. Founded in 1998, BCforward has grown with our customers needs into a full-service business solutions provider. With delivery centers and offices across North America and India, we take pride in building long-term relationships and delivering excellence through innovation, collaboration, and integrity.

Job Description

We are seeking a Cloud Backend Engineer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in AWS cloud services, backend engineering, and data engineering and a proven ability to design, build, and operate scalable, reliable cloud-native services.

Responsibilities:

Design, develop, and maintain cloud-native backend services on AWS using Java and Python.

Build and optimize data pipelines and integrations leveraging Glue, S3, Lambda, Step Functions, ECS, and Cassandra.

Implement infrastructure as code with Terraform and ensure operational stability and observability.

Develop services and APIs using Spring Boot and gRPC following microservices patterns.

Apply CI/CD, resiliency, and security best practices across the software lifecycle.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions and support technical assessments.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

Formal training or certification in software engineering and 5+ years of applied experience.

Hands-on experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operations in AWS.

Proficiency in Java and Python.

Expertise with data engineering tools and processes including Apache Kafka, Apache Spark, Cassandra, and ETL.

Experience with AWS services: Glue, S3, Lambda, Step Functions, and ECS.

Experience building services with Spring Boot and gRPC APIs.

Experience with distributed systems, microservices, Kubernetes, and containers.

Advanced understanding of CI/CD, application resiliency, and security.

Proficiency with Terraform for infrastructure as code.

Demonstrated proficiency in software applications and technical processes within cloud and related domains.

Preferred Skills:

AWS Solutions Architect Certification.

Why BCforward?

At BCforward, we believe in advancing lives and careers. When you join our team, you gain access to:

Competitive compensation and benefits.

Opportunities for growth with global clients.

A supportive, inclusive culture that values innovation and people.

Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and projects.

About Our Commitment

BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

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Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

4USWcWPDyqGT-3297

How this job compares

Set against the 3,131 open Backend Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$75–80/hr
  • US median$60–70/hr26 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $77.50/hr, is 23% above the US median midpoint ($63/hr) — in the top quarter of Backend Engineer hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 38 open Backend Engineer jobs in New Jersey and 3,131 across the US. 12% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New Jersey
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Backend Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (2,563 postings).
Education
756 of the 3,131 open Backend Engineer jobs (24%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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