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AWS Backend Developer

Johannesburg, Gauteng💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-04 → 2026-09-21

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 AWS backend developer

Builds

Serverless and hybrid AWS architectures, RESTful APIs, and integrated cloud systems

Domain

Cloud infrastructure (AWS) + Backend development

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

AWS architecture (Lambda, API Gateway, S3, Redshift, Glue, Textract, EventBridge), RESTful API design, PostgreSQL/MySQL, PHP (Laravel) or Python or Java, Git, CI/CD pipelines

Preferred skills

Docker, ECS/Fargate, ETL workflows (Glue, Step Functions), OCR/AI integrations (Textract, OpenAI), data analytics pipelines, microservices architecture, AWS certification

Technologies

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

Responsibilities

Design and implement serverless and hybrid AWS architectures; Build and maintain RESTful APIs for high-availability web applications; Work with relational databases and data warehouses; Integrate with third-party APIs and cloud services; Implement robust security practices; Set up CI/CD pipelines; Produce clean, well-documented, and maintainable code

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