Company Description When you join Turnitin, you'll be welcomed into a company that is a recognized innovator in global education. For over 25 years, Turnitin has partnered with educators and institutions to develop learning integrity solutions that recognize the enduring value of critical thinking in a rapidly changing world. Over 16,000 academic institutions, publishers, and corporations use our services in more than 185 countries around the world: Turnitin Feedback Studio, Clarity, Originality, Gradescope, ExamSoft, Similarity, and iThenticate. Protecting the value of an authentic education is at the heart of who we are. Experience a remote-first culture that empowers you to work with purpose and accountability in a way that best suits you, supported by a comprehensive package that prioritizes your overall well-being. Our diverse community of colleagues are all unified by a shared desire to make a difference in education. Turnitin is a global organization with team members in over 35 countries including the United States, Mexico, United Kingdom, Australia, Japan, India, and the Philippines. Job Description As a member of the GRaF (Grading and Feedback) team, the purpose of this role is to build and maintain services related to grading and feedback functionality. The Senior Software Engineer - Backend Services will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable, high-performance backend systems using AWS Lambda and related technologies. This role is critical in developing and optimizing our serverless architecture. Cross functionally this role will interface mainly with QA, Product, UX and Support. Responsibilities: - Drive the long-term technical strategy and multi-year architectural roadmap for the GRaF backend platform, defining and enforcing technical standards and best practices across the team. - Lead the design, development, and implementation of scalable, robust, and cost-efficient backend services using AWS Lambda, RESTful APIs, and event-driven architectures. - Act as a technical leader, providing expert technical guidance and mentorship to engineers on system design, Java best practices, code quality, and troubleshooting complex issues in production environments. - Proactively partner with engineering, product, and architectural leadership across multiple teams to identify and resolve systemic technical debt and architectural risks. - Oversee and ensure the continuous improvement of CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions) and the maintenance of comprehensive automated testing frameworks. Qualifications - 10+ years of professional experience in backend development. - Expert-level proficiency in Java or another programming language suitable for AWS Lambda, with deep experience in distributed, high-scale, and high availability systems. - Extensive experience with complex AWS serverless services (especially Lambdas & DynamoDB) and a proven track record of driving large-scale architectural decisions. - Demonstrated ability to act independently, set technical direction, and influence cross-functional teams and senior engineers without direct authority. - Proven experience mentoring other engineers, leading technical design reviews, and establishing engineering processes and quality standards. - Exceptional analytical and conceptual thinking skills to resolve significant, unique, and ambiguous technical challenges. Additional Information The expected annual base salary range for this position is: $130,350/year to $217,250/year. This position is bonus eligible / commission-based. Actual compensation will be provided in writing at the time of offer, if extended, and is determined by work location and a range of other relevant factors, including but not limited to: experience, skills, degrees, licensures, certifications, and other job-related factors. Internal equity, market and organizational factors are also considered. Total Rewards @ Turnitin At Turnitin, we believe Total Rewards go far beyond pay. While salary, bonus, or commission are important, they’re only part of the value you receive in exchange for your work. Beyond compensation, you’ll experience the intrinsic rewards of unleashing your potential and making a positive impact on global education. You’ll also thrive in a culture free of politics, surrounded by humble, inclusive, and collaborative teammates. In addition, our extrinsic rewards include generous time off and health and wellness programs that provide choice, flexibility, and a safety net for life’s challenges. You’ll also enjoy a remote-first culture that empowers you to work with purpose and accountability in the way that suits you best, all supported by a comprehensive package that prioritizes your overall well-being. Our Mission is to ensure the integrity of global education and meaningfully improve learning outcomes. Our Values underpin everything we do. - Customer Centric: Our mission is focused on improving learning outcomes; we do this by putting educators and learners at the center of everything we do. - Passion for Learning: We are committed to our own learning and growth internally. And we support education and learning around the globe. - Integrity: Integrity is the heartbeat of Turnitin—it is the core of our products, the way we treat each other, and how we work with our customers and vendors. - Action & Ownership: We have a bias for action. We act like owners. We are willing to change even when it’s hard. - One Team: We strive to break down silos, collaborate effectively, and celebrate each others' successes. - Global Mindset: We consider different perspectives and celebrate diversity. We are one team. The work we do has an impact on the world. Global Benefits - Remote First Culture - Health Care Coverage - Education Reimbursement*Competitive Paid Time Off - Self-Care Days - National Holidays - 2 Founder Days + Juneteenth Observed - Paid Volunteer Time Off - Charitable Contribution Match - Monthly Wellness or Home Office Reimbursement - Access to Employee Assistance Program (mental health platform) - Parental Leave - Retirement Plan with match/contribution Seeing Beyond the Job Ad At Turnitin, we recognize it’s unrealistic for candidates to fulfill 100% of the criteria in a job ad. We encourage you to apply if you meet the majority of the requirements because we know that skills evolve over time. If you’re willing to learn and unleash your potential alongside us, join our team! Turnitin, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer- vets/disabled.

• Leading the design and implementation of core backend services for high performance, complex distributed systems • Taking ownership of key technology decisions, building for scale and optimising for output • Driving and using modern development practices such as BDD and TDD would be highly beneficial • Creating clear, modern, well tested code • Collaborating across teams in a product-driven environment • Conducting code reviews and continuously look at ways of improving our ways of working • Creating detailed internal documentation for the projects you work on

As a company, we are an experienced team of researchers, designers, and engineers who are all passionate about innovation and technology. We are looking for a thoughtful, strategic Senior Platform Engineer to join our agile engineering team and play a critical role in shaping and evolving the backend infrastructure that powers our systems. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to build scalable, reliable, and secure platforms that support our products and enable engineering teams to move faster and more confidently. We offer you an opportunity to: - Lead the design, development, and evolution of core backend infrastructure, enabling scalability, reliability, and high availability across services. - Architect and maintain robust API ecosystems, including REST and/or GraphQL services, with a focus on reusability, consistency, and performance. - Drive technical strategy and decision-making for platform services, infrastructure patterns, and system design across the engineering organization. - Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams (Product, DevOps, Security, Frontend) to design and ship scalable end-to-end solutions. - Improve internal developer experience through better tooling, automation, and platform abstractions that enable faster, safer development. - Evaluate and implement cloud-native technologies to optimize performance, observability, and cost-effectiveness of backend systems. - Mentor and support junior and mid-level engineers, fostering a culture of learning, quality, and engineering excellence. - Own and optimize CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code, ensuring consistent, automated, and secure deployments. - Proactively identify system bottlenecks, scalability concerns, and architectural risks, and lead remediation efforts. As an ideal team member you have/are: - 5+ years of experience in backend or platform engineering, with a proven track record of architecting and scaling infrastructure at a systems level. - Deep expertise in API design and development, including best practices for authentication, rate limiting, versioning, and documentation. - Strong programming skills in modern backend languages (e.g. Python, Java, Node.js) and experience working with distributed systems. - Hands-on experience with cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure, including services like ECS/EKS, Lambda, Cloud Functions, or equivalent. - Solid foundation in infrastructure-as-code tools (and CI/CD platforms - Strategic thinking paired with execution ability, able to translate high-level technical vision into clear, actionable workstreams. - Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with experience influencing architecture and platform decisions across teams. - Track record of platform ownership, such as building internal tooling, managing service frameworks, or leading migrations/refactors. - Security- and reliability-first mindset, with familiarity in designing systems that are observable, resilient, and fault-tolerant. - Proactive and autonomous, comfortable navigating ambiguity and owning projects end-to-end. Traits we truly value are: ● Intentionality: We obsess over solving the right problems the right way. We strive to be partners, not vendors. We elevate humanity through the relationships and products we build. ● Passion: We’re passionate about many things – delivering great digital products powered by exceptional engineering, delighting our partners and users, and nurturing teams that are fired up about unlocking the positive potential of technology. ● Innovation: We don’t just see things as they are; we see them as they can be. We approach challenges with curiosity, creativity, and courage. We have the audacity to envision possibilities beyond perceived constraints. ● Ownership: We make magic happen when we’re self-motivated to show up for our teams and partners, stand behind our commitments, learn from our mistakes, and strive for excellence. ● Collaboration: We’re a team of innovators, designers, and engineers bound by our desire to take on meaningful challenges, foster enduring partnerships, deliver value to our stakeholders, and bring out the best in one another. ● Empathy: We approach people and problems with utmost compassion. We listen more than we talk. We understand the “why” before the “how.” We walk in your shoes.

AgileEngine is an Inc. 5000 company that creates award-winning software for Fortune 500 brands and trailblazing startups across 17+ industries. We rank among the leaders in areas like application development and AI/ML, and our people-first culture has earned us multiple Best Place to Work awards. WHY JOIN US If you're looking for a place to grow, make an impact, and work with people who care, we'd love to meet you! ABOUT THE ROLE As a Backend Engineer, you will help design and scale high-performance systems that power a modern Ads platform, handling large volumes of real-time data. You’ll work closely with product and data teams to build reliable services and APIs that directly impact campaign performance and business outcomes. This role offers strong ownership, exposure to distributed systems, and the opportunity to grow your architectural skills in a fast-paced, product-driven environment. WHAT YOU WILL DO - Architect, build, and evolve core systems for the Ads platform; - Design APIs and services supporting campaign management, targeting, delivery, attribution, and reporting; - Build and optimize high-throughput, low-latency systems processing large volumes of events and data; - Own critical systems end-to-end, including design, implementation, deployment, monitoring, and ongoing improvements; - Drive architectural decisions and establish patterns that support scalability, reliability, and developer productivity; - Collaborate closely with product, data, and partner teams to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions; - Provide technical leadership through design reviews, system discussions, and mentoring other engineers; - Contribute to engineering best practices, documentation, and long-term platform vision; - Participate in hiring and help grow a strong, high-performing team. MUST HAVES - 3–4 years of software development experience building scalable systems; - Experience with AdTech; - Strong understanding of computer science fundamentals (algorithms, data structures, networking, databases); - Proven experience designing and scaling distributed systems focusing on performance, observability, and fault tolerance; - Experience with Python / Django, or other backend programming languages; - Experience with Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, and AWS; - Strong architectural instincts and ability to make high-impact technical decisions; - Ability to mentor engineers and guide teams through ambiguity; - Strong ownership mindset with ability to drive initiatives and deliver impact; - Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills; - Comfort working in a fast-paced, high-autonomy, product-driven environment; - Upper-intermediate English level. NICE TO HAVES - Experience with e-commerce and catalog management; - Familiarity with Python, Django, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, AWS or similar technologies; - Strong experience with complex ETL flows and high-throughput systems. PERKS AND BENEFITS - Professional growth: Mentorship, TechTalks, and personalized growth roadmaps. - Competitive compensation: USD-based pay with education, fitness, and team activity budgets. - Exciting projects: Modern solutions with Fortune 500 and top product companies. - Flextime: Flexible schedule with remote and office options.