Job Title: Senior Cloud Platform Software Engineer
Location: Scottsdale, AZ 85250 (Onsite)
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Job SummaryWe are seeking a Senior Cloud Platform Software Engineer to join our cloud platform team. This role focuses on building scalable, automated cloud solutions that empower development teams. The ideal candidate combines strong software engineering expertise, hands-on AWS experience, and a DevOps mindset to design and deliver cloud-native platforms and services.
Key Responsibilities- Design and develop cloud-native applications and platform services on AWS
- Build automation scripts, utilities, and functions to enable platform capabilities and self-service tooling
- Develop and implement automated testing frameworks (unit, integration, functional)
- Create and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK, or similar tools
- Architect secure, scalable, and resilient cloud solutions following best practices
- Build internal tools, reusable components, and reference architectures
- Collaborate with development teams to enhance platform adoption and developer experience
- Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and overall DevOps processes
Required Skills (Must Have)- Strong hands-on experience in software engineering / application development (building services, APIs, components)
- Proficiency in Python, JavaScript, or TypeScript (or similar modern programming language)
- Experience writing scripts, automation workflows, and utilities
- Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services and cloud-native application development
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred)
- Knowledge of automated testing frameworks and practices
- Understanding of SQL/NoSQL databases
- Experience in system design, architecture, or distributed systems
Customer Expectations- Strong emphasis on software engineering over cloud migration
- Ability to build applications from scratch, not just deploy or migrate
- Hands-on experience in automated testing and scripting
- Strong coding skills in JavaScript or similar scripting languages
Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills- Experience with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, GitLab, Harness, CodePipeline, etc.)
- Background in DevOps or Platform Engineering
- Knowledge of AWS networking (VPCs, subnets, routing)
- Experience with AWS IAM and security best practices
- Exposure to AWS Control Tower / Account Factory
- Experience with containers (ECS/EKS) or serverless (Lambda, API Gateway)
Key Focus Areas- Strong coding + cloud engineering combination
- Heavy focus on automation and testing
- Building platforms, tools, and reusable services
- Enhancing developer productivity and cloud adoption