Mid-Level API Engineer (Python/AWS Lambda)

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Skills

  • Python (FastAPI
  • Flask
  • Django
  • RESTful API
  • API Gateway
  • AWS Lambda
  • Microservices Architecture
  • JSON
  • XML Data Handling
  • AWS Services
  • Lambda
  • S3
  • CloudWatch
  • IAM
  • DynamoDB
  • RDS
  • CI/CD
  • Jenkins
  • GitHub Actions
  • GitLab CI
  • Docker
  • Containerization
  • Infrastructure as Code
  • Terraform
  • CloudFormation
  • API Security
  • OAuth 2.0
  • JWT
  • API Keys
  • API Documentation
  • Swagger
  • OpenAPI
  • SQL
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • NoSQL
  • MongoDB
  • Data Modeling
  • Data Transformation
  • ETL
  • Data Pipelines
  • Unit Testing
  • PyTest
  • unittest
  • Integration Testing
  • Performance Optimization
  • Logging & Monitoring
  • ELK Stack

Summary

Job Title: Mid-Level API Engineer (Python/AWS Lambda)

Location: 100% Remote (Hybrid option for local candidates in Des Moines, IA)
Duration: 6+ Months Contract (Potential for Full-Time Conversion)


Job Description

We are hiring 3 Mid-Level API Engineers to support a high-impact initiative within Principal Asset Management. This role involves building and modernizing internal and external investment systems, focusing heavily on API development and cloud-based solutions.

This is a hands-on development role with strong visibility to executive leadership and an opportunity to contribute to a strategic transformation project.


Top Required Skills

  • Strong experience with AWS Lambda
  • Proficiency in Python
  • Hands-on experience with Internal & External API Development
  • Experience with RESTful APIs

Nice to Have

  • AWS ecosystem knowledge
  • REST/RESTful services design best practices

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and develop scalable APIs for internal and external systems
  • Build and maintain AWS-based serverless applications (Lambda)
  • Support data integration, ingestion, and validation processes
  • Collaborate on modernizing data models and system architecture
  • Ensure high-quality, secure, and efficient API performance

Project Overview

This role supports a high-profile strategic initiative focused on:

  • Migrating investment data from legacy systems
  • Integrating with new investment partners
  • Building API-driven data pipelines for ingestion and consumption
  • Archiving and transforming legacy datasets

Why Join? (EVP)

  • Work on a high-visibility enterprise project
  • Opportunity to convert to full-time
  • Exposure to modern cloud and API architecture
  • Collaborate with senior leadership and engineering teams

Work Environment

  • Fully Remote OR Hybrid (if local to Des Moines, IA)
  • Fast-paced, collaborative development environment
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  • Dice Id: 10238807
  • Position Id: 8928312
  • Posted 4 hours ago
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