AWS Backend Developer || Charlotte NC || Long Term

Role: AWS Backend Developer

Location: Charlotte NC

Duration: Long term

Summary

We are looking for a skilled AWS Backend Developer with hands-on experience in designing, developing, and maintaining scalable cloud-native applications. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Node.js and AWS serverless technologies, with experience building secure, event-driven, and highly available applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy serverless applications using AWS services.
• Build and maintain RESTful APIs using AWS API Gateway and Node.js.
• Develop and manage AWS Lambda functions for business workflows and backend processing.
• Design and optimize NoSQL database solutions using Amazon DynamoDB.
• Implement asynchronous messaging and event-driven architectures using Amazon SNS and Amazon SQS.
• Manage file storage and processing using Amazon S3.
• Monitor application performance, troubleshoot issues, and configure alerts using Amazon CloudWatch.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following best practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and deliver high-quality solutions.
• Participate in code reviews, testing, deployment, and production support activities.
• Ensure application security, scalability, reliability, and cost optimization within AWS environments.

Required Skills

• Strong experience with Node.js and JavaScript.
• Hands-on experience with AWS Lambda.
• Experience designing and implementing REST APIs using Amazon API Gateway.
• Strong knowledge of Amazon DynamoDB data modelling and query optimization.
• Experience with Amazon SNS and Amazon SQS for event-driven and messaging solutions.
• Experience working with Amazon S3 for object storage and file management.
• Proficiency in monitoring and logging using Amazon CloudWatch.
• Good understanding of serverless architecture and AWS best practices.
• Experience with Git and version control systems.
• Knowledge of authentication and authorization mechanisms such as JWT or OAuth.
• Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• AWS Certification (AWS Certified Developer Associate or AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate) is an advantage.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code (CloudFormation, AWS SAM, or Terraform) is desirable.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies.

Experience

• 5+ years of backend development experience.
• At least 5+ years of hands-on experience with AWS cloud services and serverless application development.