Staff Software Engineer - AWS Cost Optimization

ARCHER; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

ARCHER is seeking a senior software engineer to drive AI-powered cost-management tooling within cloud environments. You will own the workstream roadmap, ship automation that integrates cost controls into CI/CD and SDLC processes, and partner with engineering, platform, and FinOps teams to improve delivery timelines.

The role requires 8+ years in software engineering, strong AWS expertise, and hands-on experience with AI agents and LLMs.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Proficiency in Python, Java, or Go.
• Hands-on AWS expertise.
• Experience building automation and CI/CD integrations.
• Experience with LLMs or AI agents.
• Cross-team technical leadership.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the AI cost tooling workstream roadmap.
• Collaborate with engineering, platform, and FinOps teams to deploy reusable cost tooling.
• Improve engineering delivery timelines and cost forecasting.

Skills

Software Engineering

Python

Java

Go

Amazon Web Services

Cloud Cost Optimization

Artificial Intelligence

Large Language Models

AI Agents

CI/CD

Automation

Data Pipelines

Cost Attribution

Infrastructure as Code

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Tools

Terraform

Kubernetes

Job description

Build AI-powered software and automation to monitor, forecast, prevent, and remediate AWS cost issues, integrating cost controls into development workflows and CI/CD pipelines. Lead the workstream roadmap and collaborate with engineering, platform, and FinOps teams to deploy reusable cost tooling and improve engineering delivery timelines.

Requirements

Requires 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, strong proficiency in Python, Java, or Go, hands-on AWS expertise, and experience building automation and integrating tools into CI/CD and the SDLC. Also requires practical experience with LLMs or AI agents, cross-team technical leadership, and a bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.

Key Skills

• Software Engineering
• Python
• Java
• Go
• Amazon Web Services
• Cloud Cost Optimization
• Artificial Intelligence
• Large Language Models
• AI Agents
• CI/CD
• Automation
• Data Pipelines
• Cost Attribution
• Infrastructure as Code
• Terraform
• Kubernetes