Senior Software Engineer

Duration: 6 months Contract-to-Hire Compensation: $90-110/hr Location: 100% REMOTE U.S. Citizens and those authorized to work in the U.S. are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor or transfer visas at this time. Responsible for ongoing AWS IoT development, integrations with third-party IoT products, co-management of client agency partner, system debugging and more. Will also provide support to the mobile application team when developing new interfaces and debugging issues. Responsibilities/Requirements: Collaborates with stakeholders to define project requirements and objectives Architects scalable and high-performance systems Provides technical guidance and makes decisions regarding technical aspects of projects Maintains and expands AWS IoT environment Develops new features or bug fixes for backend solutions Develops new IoT integrations for connected hardware products Works with design team on implementing new application designs Performs unit and functional testing to ensure the quality of your work Works with the support team to identify and resolve issues Experiments and creates proof of concept prototypes for new features Assists with development of new features or bug fixes for mobile apps Leads and mentors junior Software Engineers Will perform additional responsibilities when required Tech Stack: REST APIs with AWS API Gateway and GraphQL APIs and engines DynamoDB and other serverless databases Modern TypeScript and Python codebases Focus: Continued development of our IoT pet backend platform Cloud-native, serverless infrastructure on AWS Database: Design new and maintain legacy systems Transaction Management: Create highly reliable high speed data systems Requirements: 4 years of backend development. 4 experience with any of the following AWS systems: DynamoDB, IAM, IoT Core, ECS, Kinesis, Lambda, API Gateway. Experience with data visualization and data pipelines. 4 years of experience with Python. 4 years of experience with containers. 4 years of experience with GraphQL or REST APIs. 3 years architecting backend systems in AWS. Experience shipping software products to market. Ability to take ideas from concept to prototype. Ability to write clean code with an emphasis on maintainability. Ability to work in cross-functional teams. Maintains confidentiality of proprietary information. Ability to maintain a professional atmosphere in a fast-paced environment with numerous interactions and interruptions. Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with Team Members and colleagues.