Senior AWS Engineer

Overview

On Site
$100,000 - $120,000
Full Time

Skills

AWS Lambda
Step Functions
DynamoDB
Java or Python

Job Details

Duration: Long term contract
Location: New York City, NY or Salt Lake City, UT or Dallas, TX
Must Have:
  • 8+ years of software engineering experience, including 3+ years building production systems on AWS
  • Deep hands-on experience with AWS Lambda, Step Functions, and DynamoDB
  • Strong proficiency in scripting and backend languages such as Java, Python, Node.js, or Go
  • Looking for a AWS Engineer with Java or Python, node, strong AWS production Building experience
Requirements:
  • 8+ years of software engineering experience, including 3+ years building production systems on AWS.
  • Deep hands-on experience with AWS Lambda, Step Functions, and DynamoDB.
  • Expertise in designing low RTO/RPO systems, multi-region architectures, and fault-tolerant workflows.
  • Familiarity with the current limitations around DynamoDB Global Tables and experience implementing workarounds.
  • Experience building real-time or near real-time event-driven systems (e.g., using SQS, SNS, Event Bridge, Kafka (MSK)).
  • Strong proficiency in scripting and backend languages such as Java, Python, Node.js, or Go.
  • Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) using CDK, Terraform, or CloudFormation.
  • Solid understanding of distributed system design, idempotency, retries, and failure recovery.
  • Strong communication and consulting skills with the ability to lead architecture discussions with stakeholders.
Bonus: Experience building for regulated industries or high-compliance environments (e.g., finance, healthcare)
Bonus: AWS Solution Architect Associate certification
If you're interested, I d love to share more details or set up a quick call. Let me know what works for you!
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