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Group 1001is a consumer-centric, technology-driven family of insurance companies on a mission to deliver outstanding value and operational performance by combining financial strength and stability with deep insurance expertise and a can-do culture. Group1001's culture emphasizes the importance of collaboration, communication, core business focus, risk management, and striving for outcomes. This goal extends to how we hire and onboard our most valuable assets - our employees.

Why This Role Matters:

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Full Stack Engineer to join our team with a strong focus on AWS cloud-based development and deployments. You will play a crucial role in designing, developing, and maintaining scalable web applications deployed on AWS infrastructure. Your expertise in cloud-native development, containerization, infrastructure as code, and CI/CD practices will be essential to delivering high-quality, secure, and performant solutions. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to build and maintain applications using modern DevOps practices and tools. This role is an individual contributor opportunity, intended for intelectually curious individuals.

How You'll Contribute:

• Application Development:Design, develop end to end software and maintain full-stack web applications with a focus on cloud-native architecture on AWS.
• Cloud Infrastructure:Build and manage AWS services including ECS, EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS, and other AWS offerings.
• Containerization:Develop and deploy containerized applications using Docker on AWS ECS; support VM-based applications when required.
• Infrastructure as Code:Implement and maintain infrastructure using Terraform, ensuring repeatable, version-controlled deployments.
• CI/CD Pipelines:Design and manage CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CD for automated builds, testing, and deployments.
• Package Management:Configure and manage artifact repositories using CloudSmith for secure package distribution.
• Identity & Access Management:Integrate and manage authentication/authorization using Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) as the Identity Provider.
• Security & Networking:Implement security best practices; collaborate on ZScaler configurations for secure network access.
• Collaboration:Work closely with product managers, Platform Engineers, and other developers to deliver robust solutions.
• Optimization:Optimize applications for reliability, and security.
• Troubleshooting:Diagnose and resolve issues across the full stack, from frontend to cloud infrastructure.
• Continuous Learning:Stay current with advancements in AWS services, cloud development, and DevOps practices.

What We're Looking For:

• Technical Proficiency:Strong proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML, and CSS.
• A minimum 4 yrs of experience with AI and AWS.
• Backend Development:Experience with backend frameworks (NestJS, Node.js, or similar).
• Frontend Development:Proficiency in building modern, responsive applications (Angular, React, or similar).
• AWS Cloud:Extensive experience with AWS services including:
  • ECS (Elastic Container Service) for container orchestration
  • EC2 for VM-based applications
  • S3, RDS, Lambda, IAM, CloudWatch, and other core services
• Containerization:Solid experience with Docker and container-based deployments.
• Infrastructure as Code:Hands-on experience with Terraform for provisioning and managing AWS infrastructure.
• CI/CD:Proven experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, preferably using GitLab CI/CD.
• Version Control:Strong proficiency with Git and GitLab workflows.
• Identity Management:Experience integrating applications with enterprise Identity Providers, specifically Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD).
• Package Management:Familiarity with artifact repositories such as CloudSmith.
• APIs & Data:Experience with RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and relational databases (PostgreSQL preferred).
• Testing:Experience with testing frameworks (Jest, Mocha, Jasmine, or similar).
• Soft Skills:Excellent problem-solving, troubleshooting, communication, and teamwork abilities.
• Education:Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

Preferred (Nice to Have):

• CMS Platforms:Experience with headless CMS platforms such asContentful.
• AWS Kiro:Exposure to or experience withAWS Kirofor AI-assisted development.
• ZScaler:Understanding of ZScaler for secure access and zero-trust network architectures.
• Additional Languages:Experience with Java or Kotlin.
• Messaging/Streaming:Experience with Kafka or AWS Kinesis.
• Serverless:Experience with AWS Lambda and serverless architectures.
• Monitoring & Observability:Familiarity with AWS CloudWatch, X-Ray, or third-party monitoring tools.
• Agile Methodologies:Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments.

• Palantir: Foundry platform experience in full-stack web development

• AWS AI/ML stack: SageMaker, Bedrock and related AI services

Benefits Highlights:

Employees who meet benefit eligibility guidelines and work 30 hours or more weekly, have the ability to enroll in Group 1001's benefits package. Employees (and their families) are eligible to participate in the Company's comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plan options. Employees are also eligible for Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability. All employees (regardless of hours worked) have immediate access to the Company's Employee Assistance Program and wellness programs-no enrollment is required. Employees may also participate in the Company's 401K plan, with matching contributions by the Company.

Group 1001, and its affiliated companies, is strongly committed to providing a supportive work environment where employee differences are valued. Diversity is an essential ingredient in making Group 1001 a welcoming place to work and is fundamental in building a high-performance team. Diversity embodies all the differences that make us unique individuals. All employees share the responsibility for maintaining a workplace culture of dignity, respect, understanding and appreciation of individual and group differences.