Software Developer, Cloud Engineer - Software, Software Engineer

Location: New York

Description:
On-site in New York, NY

Our Fortune 500 media client seeks a Software Developer to help build the next-generation, cloud-based content distribution pipeline on AWS for global partner delivery. You will work end to end across product goals, solution design, architecture, development, integration, deployment, and support. The platform provides media file transformation and content distribution through a single integration point that leverages globally distributed storage and transcoding.

Initial impact areas include migrating facility-based workloads to a cloud-native, serverless platform and integrating third-party SaaS and PaaS solutions.

Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $60.00 to $65.00/hr. w2

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain scalable, high-performance, and highly available systems.
• Write well-tested, efficient, and readable Python code with reusable structure.
• Apply best practices for source control and CI/CD.
• Manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.
• Align solutions with team deliverables and produce documentation for knowledge sharing.
• Attend and contribute to team meetings and complete assigned tasks.

Experience Requirements:

• 10+ years of production Python development.
• 5+ years of production AWS experience. AWS certifications preferred.
• Relational database design and interaction experience with SQL Server. DynamoDB experience a plus.
• Serverless and ephemeral compute experience with AWS Lambda and ECS, and orchestration with AWS Step Functions.
• Event-driven architectures with queues and topics.
• Design pattern identification and implementation.
• Git, unit testing, TDD, and CI/CD proficiency.
• Cloud resource definition, packaging, and deployment with Serverless Framework or AWS CDK.
• Familiarity with agile practices including standups, planning, estimating, and demos.
• Nice to have: AI and ML experience, including LLM integrations and AI-assisted development.
• Experience with media file container formats and media or video engineering a plus.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Education Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline, or equivalent experience.

Recruitment Transparency Notice

Eliassen Group values transparency in our recruitment practices. Please be advised that Eliassen Group utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its initial application screening and hiring process. You may receive email and SMS notifications from the Eliassen Virtual Recruiting Team (, ) inviting you to complete a brief voice screening as part of your application process. These tools assist our hiring teams in different ways, including but not limited to, assistance in reviewing application materials to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position.

All AI-assisted evaluations and responses are reviewed by human recruiters before any hiring decisions are made. The use of AI in our process is intended to support fairness, efficiency, and consistency, and Eliassen Group takes measures to prevent bias or discrimination in connection with its hiring practices. By proceeding, you acknowledge, agree, and consent to Eliassen Group's use of these tools, including AI tools, as part of the application and hiring process.

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.
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