Senior AWS Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States, +5 more locations.

📋 Description

• Design and develop serverless applications and scalable, event-driven services utilizing AWS.

• Create, implement, and document secure, versioned RESTful and GraphQL APIs.

• Produce clean, tested, and maintainable code in Python or Node.js/TypeScript.

• Define and manage cloud environments through infrastructure as code.

• Establish CI/CD pipelines for quick, secure, and repeatable releases.

• Apply AWS Well-Architected principles, implement IAM least privilege, and manage encryption and secrets.

• Monitor systems using CloudWatch, X-Ray, and structured logging.

• Optimize latency, concurrency, and costs for serverless workloads.

• Diagnose production issues and promote continuous improvement post-launch.

• Engage in client discovery and design discussions.

• Convert requirements into technical solutions and provide estimates.

• Report progress and risks to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Guide and mentor junior and mid-level engineers through code reviews, pairing, and technical guidance.

• Contribute reusable patterns, accelerators, and engineering standards.

• Integrate AWS solutions with CRM, ticketing systems, contact centers, and other enterprise platforms.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 7 years of professional software engineering experience.

• More than 4 years of experience building and operating production applications on AWS.

• Extensive hands-on knowledge of AWS serverless services, including Lambda, API Gateway, Step Functions, EventBridge, SQS, SNS, DynamoDB, and S3.

• Strong programming capabilities in Python or Node.js/TypeScript.

• Experience in designing and constructing scalable APIs and event-driven architectures.

• Proficient in infrastructure as code, with tools such as AWS CDK, CloudFormation, SAM, or Terraform.

• Skilled in CI/CD tools like GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or AWS CodePipeline.

• Strong comprehension of AWS security best practices, IAM, Cognito, KMS, Secrets Manager, and foundational network security.

• Background in monitoring, logging, and tracing within distributed systems using CloudWatch, X-Ray, or equivalent tools.

• Solid understanding of software design principles, testing methodologies, and performance enhancement in cloud-native environments.

• Exceptional communication skills and comfort in collaborating directly with clients in a consulting or professional services context.

• Willingness to travel occasionally to client sites.

• AWS certifications are highly valued.

• Preferred: experience with Amazon Connect, contact center solutions, Amazon Lex, Amazon Bedrock, or Amazon Q.

🏝️ Benefits

• 5% Annual Bonus.

• Remote work available from within the United States or Canada.

• Up to 25% travel each year.

• Opportunity to mentor fellow engineers and influence engineering standards.