Senior AWS Python Engineer – APIs, Microservices & Data

Ampstek; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ampstek is seeking a seasoned software engineer with strong full-stack capabilities to join and contribute across Python, Java, and AWS-based projects. The role emphasizes RESTful APIs, microservices, and serverless/event-driven solutions in a modern cloud environment.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and database systems like Redshift and PostgreSQL, plus a track record of secure, observable, and high-performance production software.

Qualifications

• 6–8 years of total software development experience.
• 7+ years of full-stack development experience.

Skills

Python

Java

RESTful APIs

Microservices

Serverless architectures

Event-driven design

AWS

PySpark

SQL

Data engineering

Data analysis

Testing practices

Security & performance

Collaboration & communication

Independent work

Tools

FastAPI/Flask

PostgreSQL

Redshift

Oracle

RDS

DynamoDB

Git/GitLab/Jenkins/GitHub Actions

CI/CD tools

Docker

Kubernetes

ECS/EKS

Terraform

CloudFormation

OpenTelemetry

CloudWatch

Datadog

OAuth/JWT

Job description

Ampstek is seeking a seasoned software engineer with strong full-stack capabilities to join and contribute across Python, Java, and AWS-based projects. The role emphasizes RESTful APIs, microservices, and serverless/event-driven solutions in a modern cloud environment.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and database systems like Redshift and PostgreSQL, plus a track record of secure, observable, and high-performance production software.