AWS Software Engineer
Meritas TalentUnited StatesSENIORPosted 2h ago
AWSAPI GatewayLambdaCognitoIAMCloudWatchOpenSearchBedrockCDKCloudFormationTerraformAstroTypeScriptNode.jsGitHub ActionsHeadless CMSContentstack
About the Role
We are looking for an AWS Software Engineer to join a Federal Government client team. This role involves designing, building, and running APIs, identity, search, and AI services for a new public website.
Key Responsibilities
• Build APIs with Amazon API Gateway and AWS Lambda
• Implement visitor sign-in with Amazon Cognito (OIDC, OAuth 2.0)
• Build and tune site search with Amazon OpenSearch Service
• Develop AI services on Amazon Bedrock, with guardrails and cost controls
• Manage AWS infrastructure as code (CDK, CloudFormation or Terraform)
• Build server-side features in Astro and TypeScript, working with a headless CMS
• Maintain CI/CD pipelines in GitHub Actions
Requirements
• Hands-on AWS experience: API Gateway, Lambda, Cognito, IAM and CloudWatch
• Production experience with OpenSearch and Bedrock
• Senior full stack skills in TypeScript and Node.js (Astro or Next.js)
• Integrations with third-party business systems
• Headless CMS experience (Contentstack preferred) and CI/CD
• Secure development, including responsible use of AI coding assistants
Desirable
• AWS Associate certification or above
• Contentstack experience