Senior Software Engineer- 3635469

AMS Staffing, Inc.; Washington; Hybrid; USD 155,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Referral bonus

Job summary

AMS Staffing, Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in the Washington, DC area to design and deliver distributed systems. You will drive architecture decisions, build cloud-native applications, and improve legacy platforms with a focus on performance and reliability.

The role requires deep AWS experience, strong frontend skills (JavaScript/React/Next.js/TypeScript) and Python backend development, with CI/CD and test coverage emphasized. Hybrid schedule with two days remote per week.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on software development experience.
• Strong frontend experience with JavaScript, React, Next.js, and TypeScript.
• Backend development with Python and API design (REST/GraphQL).
• Experience with AWS services including serverless components and IaC.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable, distributed applications across frontend and backend.
• Translate product requirements into system architecture and technical designs.
• Build and maintain REST and GraphQL APIs and service integrations.
• Develop and optimize SQL queries and database interactions.
• Write production-grade code with unit and integration tests.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines and release workflows.
• Modernize legacy systems using AWS services and serverless architectures.
• Conduct code reviews and enforce coding standards and secure design practices.
• Troubleshoot complex production issues across app, database, and infra layers.
• Monitor system performance and drive latency and reliability improvements.

Skills

JavaScript

React

Next.js

TypeScript

Python

REST API

GraphQL API

CI/CD

Git workflows

Infrastructure as code

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

AWS

Lambda

API Gateway

AppSync

DynamoDB

RDS

CloudFormation

Job description

Job Title: Senior Software Engineer

Location: Washington, DC, 20005

Salary/Payrate: $155-$165K, bonus and AWESOME benefits!!!

Work Environment: Hybrid, 2 days WFH

Term: Permanent

Preferred Bachelor's degree required: Preferred

Referral Fee: AMS will pay $500 if the person you refer gets hired

Job Description

Senior Software Developer who designs and delivers distributed systems. Drives architecture decisions, builds cloud‑native applications, and improves legacy platforms. Focuses on performance, reliability, and automated testing.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable, distributed applications across frontend and backend
• Translate product and business requirements into system architecture and technical designs
• Build and maintain REST and GraphQL APIs and service integrations
• Develop and optimize SQL queries, stored procedures, and database interactions
• Write production‑grade code with strong unit and integration test coverage
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines, build automation, and release workflows
• Modernize legacy systems using AWS services and serverless architectures
• Conduct code reviews and enforce coding standards and secure design practices
• Troubleshoot complex production issues across application, database, and infrastructure layers
• Monitor system performance and drive improvements in latency, throughput, and reliability

Requirements

• 7 years of hands‑on software development experience
• Strong frontend expertise in JavaScript, React, Next.js, and TypeScript
• Backend development experience with Python
• Deep experience with AWS services such as Lambda, API Gateway, AppSync, DynamoDB, RDS, and CloudFormation
• Experience designing and building REST and GraphQL APIs
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, Git‑based workflows, and infrastructure as code
• Experience with automated testing frameworks, performance tuning, and highly available system design

Qualifications

Clear communication across technical and business audiences, strong presentation skills, a self‑driven approach to learning and knowledge sharing, data‑driven problem solving, and experience mentoring junior team members.

Bonus Qualifications

• Experience building and testing SOAP and REST APIs, including authentication and SSL/X.509
• Strong SQL skills, including PL/SQL and stored procedure development
• Experience with Oracle 11g/12c databases
• Familiarity with NoSQL or other non‑relational databases