| Location | San Jose, CA |
| Industry | Computer Software |
| Company Size | 100 to 499 employees |
Job Title: AI-Native Software Engineer, Cloud (AWS)
Job Type: Contract
Duration: 6 Months
Location: Hybrid Research Triangle Park (RTP), North Carolina, or San Jose, California
Key Responsibilities
" Architect and build scalable, always-on API platforms for enterprise demand.
" Modernize legacy applications and monolithic architectures to meet modern development and security needs.
" Prototype and evolve security capabilities for AI-driven software development.
" Partner with engineering leadership to define and execute agile development plans.
" Develop, test, deploy, and support production-grade security tools and services.
" Critically evaluate designs, including AI-generated code, to identify security gaps and architectural weaknesses before production.
Required Qualifications
" BS or MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent demonstrated experience.
" Demonstrated fluency in applying AI across the software development lifecycle, including:
" Breaking down user stories.
" AI-assisted coding and testing.
" Automated defect resolution.
" Deploying tested software.
" Deep, hands-on experience building and deploying production systems on AWS, including EC2, Lambda, ECS/EKS, S3, RDS/DynamoDB, and API Gateway.
" Track record of building customer-facing applications in production.
" Server-side development experience with Python, Java, Node.js, or similar technologies.
" Client-side web development experience using React, Backbone, native JavaScript, or comparable technologies.
" Expertise in building secure, large-scale systems using fault-tolerant technologies such as Elasticsearch, CockroachDB, Oracle, MongoDB, and Kafka.
Preferred Qualifications
" AWS certification (e.g., Solutions Architect, Developer).
" CISSP, CCSP, or similar security certification.
Tools & Technologies
" AWS (EC2, Lambda, ECS/EKS, S3, RDS/DynamoDB, API Gateway)
" Python, Java, Node.js
" React, Backbone, JavaScript
" Elasticsearch, CockroachDB, Oracle, MongoDB, Kafka