About Aspect Software: Aspect Software develops world-class Workforce Engagement Management software that empowers businesses to achieve operational excellence. We are committed to fostering a collaborative and dynamic work environment where cutting-edge technology and creative problem-solving converge. Join us as we shape the future of intelligent systems.
Position Overview: We are seeking a skilled and innovative Backend Engineer to join a team working on our new project. The team is delivering a web based data platform solution into AWS cloud as software as a service (SaaS.) This person must be a self-starter who thrives in fast-paced development organizations. This person will be working with development teams in India, Ireland, Poland and North America to design, develop, test and support the deployment and management of highly reliable software systems designed to run in AWS.
Key Responsibilities:
Translate requirements into effective, reusable API code
Build and modify high-performance APIs and programs using Python and Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Implement APIs based on architecture frameworks and guidelines
Prepare functional specifications and test data
Collaborate with external and internal teams to troubleshoot performance and functional issues
Work with DevOps engineers to integrate new code into existing continuous integration (CI) and continuous delivery/deployment (CD) pipelines
Deliver industry-leading results on time with minimal supervision
Write reusable code and build libraries for future use
Optimize designs for maximum speed and scalability
Write, debug and maintain unit tests
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related field. A Ph.D. is a plus
Minimum 3+ years of experience in a software API Development role
Programming experience in Python programming language
Demonstrated experience in RESTfull web services
Communication/documentation skills to work across multiple teams across many time zones
Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
Preferred Skills:
Experience in Workforce Engagement Management or similar domains
Experience with AWS technologies primarily: Lambda, API Gateway, Code Build, Code Pipelines, CloudFront, S3, Glue, IAM Roles, Web Application Firewall (WAF), DynamoDB, Aurora, Event Bridge, Simple Queue Service (SQS), Secrets Manager, SSM Parameters, Kinesis Data Stream, Kinesis Firehose, Cognito, VPC, Route53, Certificate Manager
Experience working in Agile development organizations
Experience in automated CI/CD practices
Experience with the project management tools, like Jira
Experience with alerting/monitoring cloud software with tools like Data Dog, Sumologic or Grafana
Experience with automated unit tests
Experience leading a feature to completion
Experience with automated API and UI test
Experience in big data models and data ingestion
An understanding of design/test for high availability
Why Join Us?
Work on impactful and challenging projects that make a difference
Be part of a collaborative and inclusive culture
Enjoy competitive compensation and benefits
Access professional development and growth opportunities
Join a team passionate about innovation and excellence
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Information Technology
Industries
Software Development
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