Senior Software Engineer

TEKsystems • Los Angeles, CA

5d • $107,500 - $161,300 • Remote

About The Position

The Senior Software Engineer is a hands-on technical role focused on designing, building, and maintaining cloud-based solutions and accelerators for consulting and delivery projects. The engineer works closely with architects and delivery teams to create robust, secure, and scalable AWS solutions that support client value and enterprise modernization. The position emphasizes solution engineering and technical execution, with minimal delivery support responsibilities. Occasional travel may be required, such as attending a kickoff week for a long engagement.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.
• At least 3 years of hands-on experience in cloud development or related technical roles.
• At least 3 years of experience working with AWS services, including compute, storage, networking, and security.
• Deep experience developing serverless applications using Node.js-based Lambda functions.
• Deep experience with the AWS SDK for JavaScript.
• Experience developing applications using AWS API Gateway, Cognito authentication, Lambda, and S3.
• Basic Python scripting skills, including writing test and build scripts and using boto3 for basic AWS operations.
• Experience with infrastructure as code using AWS CDK and TypeScript.
• Experience with source code management tools, preferably GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket.
• Hands-on experience writing applications for server-based AWS compute environments (EC2), containers (ECS, EKS), and serverless environments (Lambda).
• Understanding of observability tools and implementation of monitoring solutions in AWS environments.
• Strong knowledge of IAM integration and application security requirements in cloud environments.
• Experience with cloud-native application architectures, including containers, microservices, service discovery, communication patterns, and security.
• Basic understanding of AWS services supporting modern cloud-native applications, such as API gateways, SQS, SNS, DynamoDB, and RDS.
• Familiarity with prompt engineering using generative AI (Bedrock).
• Ability to learn new technologies quickly and apply them to real-world problems.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills for working with architects and technical team members.
• Associate-level AWS certification; Developer certification is preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• At least 4 years of experience in cloud development or solution delivery.
• Professional-level AWS certification, such as Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, or a specialty certification.
• Experience with additional AWS services such as CloudFront, Kendra, SNS, and CloudWatch.
• Experience implementing production automation using Chef, Puppet, Salt, Ansible, or cloud-native tools.
• Demonstrated experience with LLM prompt engineering.
• Experience systematically testing and evaluating AI outputs.
• Familiarity with at least one virtualization technology, such as VMware, OpenStack, or OpenShift Virtualization.
• Familiarity with enterprise AWS services such as Organizations, Control Tower, Transit Gateways, and Direct Connect.
• Demonstrated success deploying secure, scalable, and highly available distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Translate requirements and solution patterns from architects into high-quality, maintainable code.
• Follow best practices and modern cloud architectures when building new applications or modernizing existing applications.
• Develop, test, and deploy modular accelerator code where applicable to streamline project implementation and enhance client value.
• Integrate security, networking, and observability features into components according to solution designs.
• Participate in code reviews and incorporate feedback for continuous improvement.
• Adapt base patterns from open-source or internal repositories with flexible application logic and feature enhancements.
• Learn and apply new patterns and technologies to meet evolving solution requirements.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Critical illness, accident, and hospital coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan with pre-tax and Roth post-tax contribution options
• Voluntary life and AD&D insurance for employees and dependents
• Short- and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid time off, vacation, or sick leave
• Potential additional earnings through incentive programs such as annual bonuses or profit sharing

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior