Backend Engineer Document Management System (DMS)

Job Description

Job Description

Robert Half is seeking a Backend Engineer to support a Group Insurance Claims organization based in Remote (U.S. Only) . This role involves building a new Document Management System from scratch to support claims ingestion and document automation. The position is Remote , that is a 6-month contract opportunity with potential to extend . Apply today!

Job Details :

Schedule : Monday–Friday, flexible U.S. hours (EST preferred)

Duration : 6 months (likely extension)

Location : Remote (U.S. Only)

Job Responsibilities :

• Lead backend development for a cloud-native Document Management System (DMS) on AWS
• Create pipelines for document ingestion, storage, metadata schemas, and lifecycle automation
• Architect and deploy backend microservices with secure APIs and event-driven designs
• Collaborate with product owners, architects, and engineers to deliver scalable document processing systems
• Own the full development lifecycle including CI / CD, infrastructure as code, and observability
• Balance technical design with business goals in a small, fast-paced Agile team
• 3+ years of backend engineering experience Java, C#, or Typescript, Python.
• Strong experience with AWS (S3, Lambda, CDK, IAM, CloudWatch)
• Hands-on experience with document workflows : search indexing, metadata modeling, retention
• Skilled in REST APIs, JSON schemas, event-driven architecture
• Agile team experience and ability to work in flexible, startup-style culture
• Bonus : OCR tooling, HIPAA familiarity, or experience with claims / DMS environments