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Senior API Cloud Engineer - Transflo
Devops Engineer
Lead the design, development, and scaling of cloud‑native APIs using Python or Node.js on AWS, with a focus on containerization, orchestration, and automated CI/CD pipelines.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Architect, develop, and maintain high‑performance, secure RESTful APIs on AWS for transportation data platforms.
- Design and implement containerized microservices using Docker and orchestrate them with Kubernetes.
- Drive CI/CD automation, ensuring rapid, reliable deployments and continuous improvement.
- Collaborate with product, data, and infrastructure teams to define API contracts, performance targets, and scalability strategies.
- Mentor junior engineers, conduct code reviews, and champion best practices in cloud security and observability.
Requirements
- 5+ years of professional experience building and operating cloud‑native APIs, primarily with Python or Node.js.
- Deep expertise in AWS services (e.g., Lambda, API Gateway, RDS, S3) and infrastructure‑as‑code tools.
- Strong background in containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes/EKS).
- Proven ability to design CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or CircleCI.
- Solid understanding of API security, authentication (OAuth, JWT), and performance monitoring.
Skills
pythonnodejsawsdockerkubernetescicd