Software Engineer – Backend developer AI

Overview

STRATEGIC STAFFING SOLUTIONS (S3) HAS AN OPENING!

Strategic Staffing Solutions is currently looking for a Software Engineer on a W2 contract, for one of its clients!!

Candidates should be willing to work on our W2 ONLY.

Software Engineer
- Backend AI Engineer

Location:

Charlotte, NC

Schedule:

Hybrid

Duration: 12 months

Role Type: W2 contract (NO C2C, No 1099)

TECHNICAL STACK

Your work will involve:

• Language
  :
  Python 3.12+

• Framework
  :
  FastAPI

• Infrastructure
  :
  Terraform, AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, RDS, Dynamo
  
  DB, VPC, IAM)

• Database
  :
  Postgre
  
  SQL (RDS), DynamoDB

• Testing
  : pytest

• CI/CD
  :
  Git Hub Actions

• Monitoring
  :
  Cloud Watch, structured logging

• LLM Integration
  : AWS Bedrock (Claude models)

Our client is seeking an experienced Backend Developer to accelerate the development and deployment of App Gen, our innovative AI-powered, low-code application generator. You will be responsible for designing and implementing cloud infrastructure using Terraform and developing serverless APIs in Python FastAPI that power form generation, data persistence, and enterprise-scale deployments.

This is a full-time W2 contract position focused on delivering production-ready infrastructure and backend services in AWS.

Infrastructure & Dev Ops (Terraform)

• Design and implement AWS infrastructure using Terraform, including:

• Lambda functions (compute layer)

• API Gateway (REST endpoints, custom authorize rs)

• RDS Postgre
  
  SQL and Dynamo
  
  DB (data layer)

• VPC, security groups, and private endpoints

• S3 buckets, Cloud Front, and ALB configuration

• Cloud Watch monitoring, logging, and alarms

• Establish Infrastructure-as-Code best practices (Terraform Cloud, state management, modules)

• Implement security hardening (least-privilege IAM, encryption, secret management)

• Optimize infrastructure for cost, performance, and reliability

• Support CI/CD pipeline for automated deployments

Backend API Development (Python FastAPI)

• Develop robust, async FastAPI services for:

• Form generation and validation APIs

• Form submission and data persistence

• User and project management endpoints

• Integration with AWS services (Bedrock LLM, S3, Dynamo
  
  DB, RDS)

• Design and optimize database schemas (Postgre
  
  SQL, JSONB queries)

• Implement comprehensive error handling, logging, and observability

• Write and maintain pytest test suites with 80%+ coverage

• Follow SOLID principles and clean code best practices

Collaboration & Delivery

• Work closely with full-stack engineers and Dev Ops teams

• Participate in code reviews and architectural discussions

• Document infrastructure, APIs, and deployment procedures

• Troubleshoot production issues and optimize performance

• Deliver modular, reusable code aligned with project standards

Infrastructure & Cloud

• 5+ years of AWS experience (Lambda, API Gateway, RDS, Dynamo
  
  DB, VPC)

• 3+ years of Terraform/Infrastructure-as-Code expertise

• Strong understanding of AWS security, networking, and cost optimization

• Experience with API Gateway custom authorize rs and VPC endpoint configuration

• Familiarity with Lambda