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AWS Backend Developer

Johannesburg, Gauteng💼 Full-time🗓 2026-05-03 → 2026-09-03

Core

Architecting and implementing cloud-based backend systems and integrating them with modern application backends for Fintech, eCommerce, and Loyalty platforms.

Role type

Senior IC backend developer (AWS)

Builds

Serverless and hybrid AWS architectures, RESTful APIs, and cloud-based backend systems

Domain

Cloud infrastructure and backend development for Fintech and eCommerce

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

AWS architecture, serverless computing, REST API design, relational databases, CI/CD pipelines, problem-solving

Preferred skills

Containerization, ETL workflows, OCR/AI integrations, microservices architecture, AWS certification

Technologies

AWS Lambda, API Gateway, S3, Redshift, Glue, Textract, EventBridge, PostgreSQL, MySQL, PHP, Python, Java, Docker, ECS/Fargate

Responsibilities

Design and implement serverless and hybrid AWS architectures, Build and maintain RESTful APIs for high-availability web applications, Integrate with various third-party APIs and cloud services, Set up CI/CD pipelines and participate in DevOps processes, Collaborate with frontend developers to ensure smooth API consumption, Produce clean, well-documented, and maintainable code

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