Lead AWS Full Stack Engineer - Backstage Platform

Job Title: Lead AWS Full Stack Engineer – Backstage Platform
Job Category: Software Development / Cloud Engineering
Employment Type: Full-Time / Permanent
Location: Lafayette, LA | Knoxville, TN | Birmingham, AL | Columbia, SC
Experience: 10+ Years
Work Mode: Hybrid - 2days Onsite

Position Overview

SystemOne is seeking an experienced Lead AWS Full Stack Engineer with deep, hands-on Backstage Platform experience to design, develop, customize, and enhance enterprise developer portal capabilities and integrations within an AWS-focused financial services environment.

This is a specialized technical leadership role requiring a strong combination of Backstage platform engineering, React front-end development, Java backend development, and AWS cloud expertise.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience building and extending Backstage capabilities, including custom plugins, Software Catalog, software templates, permissions/RBAC, reusable components, and API integrations. The candidate will also provide technical leadership, guide architectural decisions, and help deliver scalable, secure, and enterprise-ready platform engineering solutions.

Hands-on Backstage experience is mandatory for this position.

Your Future Duties and Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and enhance custom capabilities and integrations within the Backstage platform.

• Build and maintain custom Backstage plugins, Software Catalog integrations, software templates, reusable components, and API extensions.

• Configure and customize Backstage permissions, access controls, and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC).

• Develop modern front-end applications and components using React.

• Design, develop, and maintain Java-based backend services, APIs, and integrations.

• Integrate Backstage with databases, backend services, GitLab, and enterprise development tools.

• Develop and support cloud-native applications and platform services within AWS.

• Work with AWS services, including EKS, ECS, IAM, networking, and cloud provisioning.

• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform.

• Support CI/CD workflows, application deployments, and software delivery processes.

• Perform system-level application analysis and develop solutions based on business and technical requirements.

• Conduct unit testing, troubleshoot application issues, and resolve defects throughout the testing lifecycle.

• Evaluate application architecture, scalability, performance, security, and infrastructure requirements.

• Lead technical design discussions and provide architectural recommendations.

• Establish best practices for Backstage implementation, developer portals, and platform engineering.

• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to development teams.

• Ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture standards, security requirements, and modern software development practices.

Backstage Platform Experience – Mandatory

• Strong hands-on experience with Backstage architecture and developer portal platforms.

• Experience developing and customizing Backstage plugins.

• Strong understanding of Software Catalog, software templates, permissions/RBAC, and reusable components.

• Experience extending Backstage APIs and integrating with enterprise applications.

• Experience integrating Backstage with databases, backend services, and development tools.

• Ability to design, build, and maintain scalable developer portal solutions.

Full Stack Development

• Strong hands-on experience with React.js as the primary front-end technology.

• Strong Java development experience, including backend services and API development.

• Experience with Angular development.

• Strong understanding of REST APIs, application integrations, and modern programming practices.

AWS Cloud & Platform Engineering

• Strong experience developing and supporting applications in AWS environments.

• Hands-on knowledge of AWS EKS, ECS, IAM, networking, and cloud provisioning.

• Understanding of cloud-native application architecture and deployment.

• Experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code practices.

• Knowledge of application scalability, infrastructure design, and cloud resource management.

DevOps & Software Development

• Experience with GitLab integrations and CI/CD workflows.

• Strong understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

• Experience with unit testing, defect resolution, and enterprise application delivery.

• Knowledge of application servers, database servers, and system architecture.

Technical Leadership

• Ability to lead technical design and implementation discussions.

• Experience providing architectural guidance and recommending technical solutions.

• Ability to establish development standards and platform engineering best practices.

• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Desired Skills

• Prior experience implementing and supporting enterprise developer portals.

• Experience with advanced Backstage customization and plugin development.

• Experience with GitLab and enterprise DevOps integrations.

• Knowledge of containerization and Kubernetes-based deployments.

• Experience with cloud infrastructure automation and provisioning.

• Familiarity with enterprise-scale AWS financial services environments.

• Relevant AWS, Java, React, Kubernetes, or Terraform certifications are preferred.

Educational Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.

• Relevant professional certifications are preferred.