Python AWS Developer

Job Title: Python AWS Developer

Location: West Des Moines, IA

Full Time

Job Description

Python AWS Developer

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