AWS Developer

We are seeking an AWS Developer for a contract position based in Charlotte, North Carolina. This is a 6+ month engagement focused on cloud-enabled platforms supporting investment systems across front, middle, and back office functions.

You will join a full stack team building and maintaining quantitative research platforms on AWS. Working alongside business partners, product owners, and fellow developers in an Agile environment, you will help design and deploy cloud applications to production, conduct proof-of-concept validations, and contribute to the team''s adoption of modern cloud technologies. The role offers hands-on experience with complex, modern technologies in a global investment organization.

Responsibilities

• Develop and support AWS cloud architecture and applications, leveraging AWS services in production environments
• Build full stack solutions using Python and related libraries (NumPy, Pandas, scikit-learn, Dash, Dask, Flask, Boto3)
• Design and implement data pipelines, ETL processes, and optimized data architecture
• Participate in proof-of-concept work to validate architectural patterns proposed by platform and architecture teams
• Develop web applications and front-end solutions using Dash or React
• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
• Design and implement serverless architectures and microservices
• Facilitate and participate in technical talks to upskill the department on cloud technologies
• Write observable, resilient, and secure code with a focus on code quality and best practices

Qualifications

• Required

• Advanced proficiency in Python and software development

• Hands-on experience with Python libraries including NumPy, Pandas, scikit-learn, Dash, Dask, Flask, and Boto3

• Experience building and supporting AWS architecture

• Working knowledge of AWS services including EC2, CloudWatch, ECS, SageMaker, Step Functions, and Lambda

• Experience with relational databases such as Postgres

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipeline tools such as Bamboo, Bitbucket, Artifactory, or Ansible

• Front-end development experience with frameworks such as Dash or React

• Experience with session management and identity solutions such as Okta

• Knowledge of microservices design and orchestration

• Experience with serverless architecture using AWS Lambda, SNS, and SQS

• API Gateway implementation and secure API design

• Preferred

• Experience with data pipeline tools and ETL frameworks such as AWS Glue

• Working knowledge of S3, Athena, and caching strategies

• Knowledge of the investment domain, specifically equities trading and strategy