Slalom Flex (Project-Based) - AWS Technical Lead

Slalom; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Slalom is a fiercely human business and technology consulting company that leads with outcomes to bring more value in all ways, always. The role centers on leading a pod of engineers, coordinating tasks, and bridging Kotlin knowledge to the team.

The position requires 5+ years of tech leadership and deep AWS expertise with SQS, Lambda, SNS, DynamoDB, Redshift, and S3. Ideal candidates have React, Node, TypeScript, and CDK experience, plus MCP/Kiro/Claude Code context skills.

Qualifications

• Completed Bachelor's or Master's degree with 5+ years of tech lead experience.
• Experience with React, Node, TypeScript, and CDK.
• Strong AWS services experience with SQS, Lambda, SNS, DynamoDB, Redshift, S3.
• Kotlin experience strongly preferred.
• Additional experience with accelerated engineering such as MCP, Kiro/Claude Code, Agent Skills, context management.
• Ability to commute 2 days/week to Irvine.

Responsibilities

• Lead a pod of software engineers providing oversight and keeping them on task.
• Ideally brings knowledge of Kotlin to help bridge the gap.

Skills

React

Node.js

TypeScript

CDK

AWS services

Kotlin

MCP

Claude Code

Context management

Tech Lead

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree

Tools

AWS CDK

Job description

Who You’ll Work With

At Slalom, personal connection meets global scale. Our vision is to enable a world in which everyone loves their work and life. We help organizations of all kinds redefine what’s possible, give shape to the future—and get there.

What You’ll Do

Lead a pod of software engineers providing oversight and keeping them on task. Ideally brings knowledge of Kotlin to help bridge the gap.

What You’ll Bring

• Completed Bachelor's or Master's degree with 5+ years of tech lead experience
• Experience with react, node, typescript, and CDK
• Strong AWS services experience with SQS, Lambda, SNS, DDB, Redshift, S3
• Kotlin experience strongly preferred
• Additional experience with accelerated engineering such as MCP, Kiro/Claude Code, Agent Skills, context management
• Ability to commute 2 days/week to Irvine

About Us

Slalom is a fiercely human business and technology consulting company that leads with outcomes to bring more value, in all ways, always. From strategy through delivery, our agile teams across 52 offices in 12 countries partner with clients to co-create powerful customer experiences, modern ways of working, and meaningful impact.

What sets us apart?

We believe work should be challenging and fulfilling, not perfect, but possible. That’s why we prioritize purpose, flexibility, connection, and recognition, so our people can thrive and love what they do, most days.

Compensation and Benefits

Slalom prides itself on helping team members thrive in their work and life. As a result, Slalom is proud to invest in benefits that includemeaningful time off and paid holidays, parental leave, 401(k) with a match, a range of choices for highly subsidized health, dental, & vision coverage, adoption and fertility assistance, and short/long-term disability. We also offer yearly $350 reimbursement account for any well-being-related expenses, as well as discounted home, auto, and pet insurance.

Slalom is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For this role, we are hiring at the following levels and targeted base pay salary ranges: The targeted hourly pay range for is $70/hr to $100/hr. Actual compensation will depend upon an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, location, and other relevant factors. The hourly pay range is subject to change and may be modified at any time.

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EEO and Accommodations

Slalomisanequalopportunityemployerandiscommittedtoattracting,developingandretaininghighlyqualifiedtalentwhoempowerourinnovativeteamsthroughuniqueperspectivesandexperiences.Allqualifiedapplicantswillreceiveconsiderationforemploymentwithoutregardtorace,color,religion,sex,nationalorigin,disabilitystatus,protectedveterans’status,oranyothercharacteristicprotectedbyfederal,state,orlocallaws.Slalomwillalsoconsiderqualifiedapplicationswithcriminalhistories,consistentwithlegalrequirements.Slalomwelcomesandencouragesapplicationsfromindividualswithdisabilities.Reasonableaccommodationsareavailableforcandidatesduringallaspectsoftheselectionprocess.Pleaseadvisethetalentacquisitionteamorcontact [e-mail] ifyourequireaccommodationsduringtheinterviewprocess.