Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer – Python & AWS (Remote) Be part of a dynamic technology team in the insurance sector and contribute to the delivery of modern cloud-native solutions that support large-scale data and platform operations. This opportunity combines meaningful technical challenges, a collaborative environment, flexible working arrangements, and hands-on exposure to AWS-based engineering initiatives. What is in it for you: - Salaried: $50-58 per hour. - Incorporated Business Rate: $60-68 per hour. - Contract duration of 3.5 months, ending December 15, 2026. - Full-time position: 37.50 hours per week. - Weekday schedule from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. - Enjoy the flexibility of a primarily remote work model. - On-site presence expected 1 to 2 days per quarter. Responsibilities: - Analyze, investigate, and recommend solutions to improve processes, enhance operational efficiency, identify pain points, and optimize development workflows. - Contribute to the creation and maintenance of technical documentation, standards, reusable frameworks, and implementation templates. - Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams using Agile methodologies to plan, develop, test, and deliver software solutions. - Utilize Jira and Confluence to manage work, track progress, document requirements, and support team collaboration. - Implement and follow source control best practices using Git, Bitbucket, and modern branching strategies such as GitFlow and Trunk-Based Development. - Design, develop, test, and maintain software applications using Python and Java. - Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality, maintainability, security, and adherence to engineering standards. - Support and improve CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins and GitLab CI/CD. - Assist with infrastructure automation, provisioning, and configuration management using tools such as Terraform and Ansible. - Contribute to the design and implementation of distributed systems and microservices-based applications. - Work with cloud-native technologies and AWS services to build scalable, reliable, and secure solutions. - Troubleshoot production issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement preventive solutions. - Partner with team members to promote engineering best practices, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement. - Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions and implementation plans What you will need to succeed: Required qualifications - Bachelor's degree or diploma in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field. - 2-5 years of experience in software engineering, DevOps, or application development. - Experience developing applications in Python and/or Java. - Experience participating in code reviews and applying engineering best practices. - Strong proficiency in Python. - Experience with AWS services, including Lambda, EventBridge, SQS, API Gateway, and serverless fundamentals. - Experience with Git and Bitbucket, including source control, branching strategies, and code collaboration. - Experience with Jenkins and CI/CD tools, including GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Harness, or similar technologies. - Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and experience working within Scrum or Kanban teams. - Experience using Jira and Confluence for planning, tracking, and collaboration. - Understanding of distributed systems, APIs, event-driven architectures, and microservices design principles. - Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code, configuration management, and automation concepts. - Knowledge of modern web frameworks such as React, Angular, Vue, Preact, or similar technologies. - Experience using AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot or Claude Code. Preferred qualifications - AWS, Terraform, or related cloud certifications. - Experience with Terraform for infrastructure-as-code, automation, and provisioning. - Experience with Snowflake, including RBAC, masking, SQL fundamentals, and data warehouse environments. - Experience with AWS Lambda for serverless compute and event-driven workflows. - Knowledge of AWS Data and Analytics services, including Glue Catalog, ETL, Lake Formation, Athena, SageMaker, and S3. - Experience building cloud-native, distributed, serverless, or event-driven applications on AWS. - Experience with Docker and Kubernetes. - Knowledge of AWS security and governance practices, including IAM, encryption, and access management. - Exposure to test-driven development, unit testing, integration testing, monitoring, logging, site reliability engineering, or platform engineering practices. Soft skills - Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving abilities. - Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams. - Ability to quickly ramp up without requiring deep organization-specific knowledge (preferred). - Strong debugging and investigative skills (preferred). - Ability to remain effective in ambiguous situations and under pressure (preferred). - Ability to contribute across front-end and back-end activities (preferred). - Ability to independently investigate issues, analyze logs, and identify solutions (preferred). Why Recruit Action? Recruit Action (agency permit: AP-2504511) provides recruitment services through quality support and a personalized approach. As part of the screening process, some applications may be reviewed using artificial intelligence tools. Only candidates who meet the hiring criteria will be contacted.