Job title
- Software Engineer Location
- Urbandale IA Duration
- Contract For 1+ years Key Responsibilities Architect, design, and implement scalable backend applications using Python and cloud-native AWS services.
Develop and maintain RESTful APIs, microservices, and event-driven applications. Build and support serverless solutions using AWS Lambda, API Gateway, EventBridge, and SQS. Design and optimize PostgreSQL and Amazon Aurora databases, including schema design, query optimization, and performance tuning. Develop secure and reliable data ingestion and processing pipelines for machine, agronomic, geospatial, logistics, and operational data. Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform. Implement CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and modern DevOps practices. Create automated testing strategies and ensure high-quality production deployments. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and deliver technical solutions. Monitor application performance and reliability using Datadog and other observability tools. Troubleshoot and resolve production issues across cloud infrastructure, databases, APIs, integrations, and data platforms. Drive improvements in system scalability, security, maintainability, and cloud cost optimization. Support real-time, event-driven workloads and scheduled batch-processing architectures. Develop and maintain integrations with Databricks and other enterprise data platforms. Implement authentication and authorization solutions using AWS IAM, OAuth, and OIDC standards. Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field. 5+ years of professional software development experience with Python. Strong experience building and deploying production-grade applications in AWS.
Expertise with AWS services including:
Lambda API Gateway
IAM S3 SQS
EventBridge RDS/Aurora Strong experience designing and developing REST APIs and backend services. Advanced knowledge of PostgreSQL and relational database design. Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred). Strong understanding of CI/CD, Git, GitHub, and automated testing frameworks. Experience troubleshooting distributed systems and cloud-native applications. Excellent communication and collaboration skills. Ability to independently solve complex technical problems and deliver production-ready solutions. Medical, dental, and vision insurance are available to qualified candidates who meet eligibility requirements.