Senior Python Developer, Serverless/AWS

Jobtailor; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a senior software engineer to define and deliver cloud-native solutions on AWS. You will lead feature work, own user stories through production, and drive serverless workflows with Lambda and Step Functions.

You will integrate COTS products, design API interconnections, and build pipelines that automate manual processes while mentoring teammates and raising code quality across the team.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software development experience.
• Bachelor's degree.
• Expert-level Python.
• Strong hands-on AWS cloud-native development.
• Proficiency with CI/CD.
• Experience with automated testing and secure coding.
• Ability to design a component and carry it to production.
• Sole United States citizenship.
• Ability to obtain a Public Trust determination.
• AWS Certification (preferred).
• Serverless and event-driven development experience (preferred).
• Federal information technology experience (preferred).
• Familiarity with AI-assisted developer tooling (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Define and deliver solutions for modern applications on an AWS cloud-native stack.
• Lead feature work and own user stories from refinement through production.
• Direct serverless, event-driven application workflows on Lambda and Step Functions.
• Own integration of COTS products into in-house system frameworks.
• Design and ship API interconnections.
• Lead data and document pipelines that automate manual processes.
• Build cloud-native modern systems that create business value.
• Deliver tested, production-ready code and establish team quality standards.
• Build automation, validations, checks, workflows, pipelines, and automated tests.
• Set patterns for AI-assisted development tools such as Amazon Q Developer.
• Improve developers through collaboration and mentorship.
• Help launch new capabilities, tools, and lines of business.

Skills

Python

Cloud-Native Development

Serverless Development

API Design

Automated Testing

CI/CD

Event-Driven Architecture

Data Pipelines

Document Pipelines

COTS Integration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

AWS Lambda

AWS Step Functions

Amazon Q Developer

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

• Define and deliver solutions for modern applications on an AWS cloud-native stack
• Lead feature work and own user stories from refinement through production
• Direct serverless, event-driven application workflows on Lambda and Step Functions
• Own integration of COTS products into in-house system frameworks
• Design and ship API interconnections
• Lead data and document pipelines that automate manual, paper-heavy processes
• Build cloud-native modern systems that create business value
• Deliver tested, production-ready code and establish team quality standards
• Build automation, validations, checks, workflows, pipelines, and automated tests
• Set patterns for AI-assisted development tools such as Amazon Q Developer
• Improve developers through collaboration and mentorship
• Help launch new capabilities, tools, and lines of business

Requirements

• 7+ years of software development experience
• Bachelor's degree
• Expert-level command of Python
• Strong hands-on experience with cloud-native development on Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Proficiency with modern languages and frameworks
• Proficiency with continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD)
• Experience with automated testing and secure codingAbility to construct and own the design of a component, and carry it through to production
• Basic proficiency in writing, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Sole United States citizenship
• Ability to obtain a Public Trust determination
• Amazon Web Services certification (preferred)
• Serverless and event-driven development experience (preferred)
• Federal information technology experience (preferred)
• Familiarity with AI-assisted developer tooling (preferred)

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in cloud-native application development on AWS, with a strong command of Python and experience in serverless architectures. Proven ability to lead feature development, integrate COTS products, and implement CI/CD practices while mentoring teams and ensuring code quality.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• AWS Cloud-Native Development
• Python Programming
• Serverless Application Development
• Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)
• Automated Testing

Hard Skills

• Python
• Cloud-Native Development
• Serverless Development
• API Design
• Automated Testing
• CI/CD
• Event-Driven Architecture
• Data Pipelines
• Document Pipelines
• Integration of COTS Products

Soft Skills

• Collaboration
• Mentorship
• Communication

Certifications & Qualifications

• AWS Certification
• Public Trust Determination

Industry Keywords

• Federal Information Technology
• AI-Assisted Development Tools

Tools & Technologies

• AWS Lambda
• AWS Step Functions
• Amazon Q Developer
• PowerPoint
• Excel