We're on the lookout for a Back End Cloud Engineer to step into a 6-month fully remote contract role starting immediately. This position offers the chance to work on high-impact projects using modern cloud technologies, integrations, and event-driven architecture.
Key Responsibilities
* Build and maintain services in C# and Python
* Design and deliver scalable APIs (RESTful, API Gateway, OAuth, OpenAPI/Swagger)
* Develop event-driven serverless functions with AWS Lambda and Step Functions
* Implement message queuing and notification systems using Kafka (consumer/producer) and Amazon SQS/SNS
* Manage data with DocumentDB and RDS
* Optimise API performance with Amazon ElastiCache
Nice-to-Have Skills
* Experience applying AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT, Claude, GitHub Copilot) for design, coding, and testing
* Ability to leverage AI for service selection, schema generation, and API specification
* Familiarity with AI-assisted testing frameworks for unit, integration, and security validation
About You
* Strong technical background in software engineering and cloud platforms
* Proven experience across integration, API development, and event-driven systems
* Comfortable working with modern authentication and security practices
* Interest in emerging AI-powered development workflows is a plus