W2 ONLY - NO CORP TO CORP - NO 3RD PARTY PASS THROUGHS - NO VISA SPONSOR OR TRANSFER
We are seeking a Senior Level AWS API Gateway & Serverless Engineer to design, build, and support scalable API solutions, define API governance. This is a hands-on technical leadership role responsible for delivering high-quality APIs and guiding engineering teams in building reliable, secure, and performant integrations using AWS services.
The ideal candidate is a strong individual contributor who leads by example—comfortable writing code, troubleshooting issues, and a strong understanding of regulated environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain APIs using AWS API Gateway (REST – V1 and HTTP/WebSocket – V2).
- Build and deploy serverless applications using AWS Lambda and API Gateway integrations.
- Lead day-to-day API development efforts, ensuring code quality, performance, and reliability.
- Develop API integrations with backend services, including Lambda functions and HTTP endpoints.
- Work hands-on with AWS tools including Management Console, AWS CLI, and SDKs.
- Support development in environments both with and without SDK support using API Gateway V1 and V2 APIs.
- Implement API security, including authentication and authorization (IAM, API keys, JWT, etc.).
- Troubleshoot and resolve API performance issues, latency bottlenecks, and integration challenges.
- Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and automate API deployment and monitoring processes.
- Establish and enforce best practices for API development, testing, and documentation.
- Ensure compliance with data privacy, security, and regulatory requirements when applicable
Required Qualifications
- 7–10+ years of experience in software development or cloud engineering.
- Strong hands-on experience with AWS API Gateway (V1 and V2).
- Proven experience building serverless applications using AWS Lambda.
- Proficiency with AWS Management Console, AWS CLI, and AWS SDKs.
- Experience developing RESTful APIs and working with HTTP-based integrations.
- Strong programming skills (e.g., Python, Node.js, Java, or .NET).
- Experience implementing API security and access controls.
- Solid understanding of distributed systems and cloud-native development.
