Senior Full Stack Engineer – AWS / Node.Js

GlobalPoint; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

GlobalPoint is seeking a Senior Full Stack Engineer to design, develop, and deploy cloud-native applications using Node.js and AWS in a fast-paced environment.

The role focuses on serverless architectures, microservices, and full-stack solutions with React.js, CI/CD, and observability to ensure data quality, automation, and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software development experience
• Strong understanding of distributed systems and architectural design patterns
• Hands-on experience with Node.js and AWS services (Lambda, DynamoDB, S3, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain scalable cloud-based applications.
• Build serverless applications and microservices using AWS.
• Develop full-stack solutions using Node.js and React.js.
• Design and implement distributed and event-driven architectures.
• Work with AWS services including Lambda, DynamoDB, S3, SNS/SQS, RDS, CloudWatch, and IAM.
• Build monitoring and observability solutions for high-volume and high-frequency data services.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes.
• Develop infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Participate in architecture and technical design discussions.
• Create technical specifications, documentation, and unit tests.
• Troubleshoot production issues and continuously improve application performance and reliability.
• Collaborate effectively with Agile/Scrum teams.
• Leverage AI coding assistants and autonomous AI agents to accelerate development, testing, and automation while maintaining full ownership and understanding of the code.

Skills

Node.js

AWS

Serverless architecture

Microservices

React.js

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, or related field

Tools

CloudFormation

Jenkins

Ansible

Job description

Job Title: Senior Full Stack Engineer – AWS / Node.js

Contract: Long-Term Contract

Position Overview

We are seeking a Senior Full Stack Engineer with strong expertise in Node.js, AWS, serverless architecture, and microservices to join a data management engineering team.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience designing, developing, deploying, and monitoring cloud-based, serverless applications and data solutions. This role requires strong hands-on development skills, particularly with Node.js and AWS services, along with experience building scalable microservices and full-stack applications.

The engineer will work closely with technical teams and business stakeholders to develop solutions that improve data quality, automation, scalability, and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain scalable cloud-based applications.
• Build and maintain serverless applications and microservices using AWS.
• Develop full-stack solutions using Node.js and React.js.
• Design and implement distributed and event-driven architectures.
• Work with AWS services including Lambda, DynamoDB, S3, SNS/SQS, RDS, CloudWatch, and IAM.
• Build monitoring and observability solutions for high-volume and high-frequency data services.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes.
• Develop infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Participate in architecture and technical design discussions.
• Create technical specifications, documentation, and unit tests.
• Troubleshoot production issues and continuously improve application performance and reliability.
• Collaborate effectively with Agile/Scrum teams.
• Leverage AI coding assistants and autonomous AI agents to accelerate development, testing, and automation while maintaining full ownership and understanding of the code.

Required Technical Skills

Core Development

• 7+ years of software development experience
• Strong understanding of distributed systems and architectural design patterns

AWS / Cloud

Strong hands-on experience with:

• AWS Lambda
• AWS DynamoDB
• AWS S3
• AWS SNS/SQS
• AWS Step Functions / State Machines
• AWS IAM
• AWS CloudWatch
• AWS RDS
• AWS CLI
• AWS Cloud Observability / X-Ray

Data & Processing

Experience with:

• SQL / relational databases
• NoSQL databases
• AWS Glue
• AWS Lake Formation
• AWS EMR / Spark

DevOps / CI/CD

• Infrastructure as Code
• AWS CloudFormation or similar IaC technologies
• Jenkins
• Ansible

Preferred Skills

• AWS KMS
• Application Load Balancer / Elastic Load Balancer
• Route 53
• VPC
• Experience designing highly scalable and highly available cloud applications
• Experience with data management and transactional systems
• Experience building monitoring and automation tools
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
• Knowledge of Generative AI and AI-assisted software development
• Experience with AI agents / agentic development workflows
• AWS or other relevant cloud certifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field preferred.
• Relevant professional certifications are a plus.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a hands-on Senior Full Stack Engineer who can independently design and develop cloud-native applications and has deep expertise in:

Node.js + AWS Lambda + DynamoDB + S3 + SNS/SQS + Microservices + React.js + CI/CD

Candidates should be comfortable working in a fast-paced Agile environment, solving complex technical problems, learning new technologies, and using modern AI-assisted development tools while maintaining strong engineering judgment and code quality.