Python AWS Developer

Job Title: Python AWS Developer

US Location: West Des Moines, IA

Job Description

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

• Strong hands-on experience with Python for backend development
• Experience building and consuming Web APIs (FastAPI, Django, or Flask)
• Hands-on experience with AWS services (ECS/Fargate, Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, CloudWatch, IAM, STS, SSM Parameter Store)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions) and Docker
• Experience writing automated tests (pytest)
• Comfortable using AI coding assistants (Claude) to speed up development, review, and debugging

Good to have

• Strong experience with SQL and relational databases
• Experience debugging production issues end-to-end using cloud log tools (e.g., CloudWatch)
• Experience integrating multiple systems/APIs and reconciling data across them
• Experience with Git-based team workflows (branching, code review, deployments)
• Awareness of agile/iterative SDLC processes

• Experience coordinating with other teams on shared systems, access, or release timing

Roles & Responsibilities

• Design and build backend services that connect to multiple data sources and APIs
• Investigate and resolve production issues by analyzing logs and tracing bugs to root cause before making changes
• Write automated tests and fix data-accuracy issues, especially when matching records across systems
• Manage code through Git/CI/CD workflows and coordinate with other teams on shared systems and release timing