What are the responsibilities and job description for the AWS Cloud Development Engineer position at Intellectt Inc?
Job Title: AWS Cloud Development Engineer
Location: Lisle, IL
Full-time
Job Description:
- We are seeking a Software Engineer with expertise in API development, cloud infrastructure, and microservices architecture to join our engineering team. This role involves designing, developing, and maintaining scalable APIs that power our platform, with a strong focus on automotive telematics and Over-the-Air (OTA) updates.
- You will work with a modern technology stack, including AWS, Kafka, Python, Java, TypeScript, and DevOps tools, to build high-performance, secure, and reliable APIs. The ideal candidate will have experience in API integration, cloud-based infrastructure, DevOps maintenance, and monitoring/logging tools like CloudWatch and Grafana.
- If you have a passion for IoT systems, cloud computing, and connected vehicle technology, this is a great opportunity to work on cutting-edge automotive solutions.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Build and optimize RESTful and event-driven APIs that are scalable, secure, and efficient.
- Implement and manage APIs within a microservices framework, ensuring modularity and reusability.
- Deploy and manage APIs using AWS services (S3, EC2, Lambda) to enhance performance and reliability.
- Integrate Kafka for real-time data streaming and messaging between services.
- Develop and support Over-the-Air (OTA) update mechanisms to enable seamless software updates for connected devices.
- Work on automotive telematics devices, ensuring robust data exchange between vehicles and cloud platforms.
- Implement best practices for authentication, authorization, and API gateway policies.
- Maintain CI/CD pipelines for smooth deployments and automation of testing, integration, and monitoring processes.
- Utilize Grafana and CloudWatch to ensure system reliability, logging, and proactive issue resolution.
- Identify and resolve bottlenecks in API performance, ensuring high availability and minimal latency.
- Work closely with cross-functional, backend, and DevOps teams to ensure seamless API integrations.
Desired Skills:
- Programming Languages: Strong proficiency in Python, Java, or TypeScript.
- API Development & Integration: Experience with RESTful APIs and WebSocket protocols.
- Cloud Services: Hands-on experience with AWS (S3, EC2, Lambda, API Gateway, IAM, CloudFormation).
- Event-Driven Architecture: Experience with Kafka for distributed messaging and event-driven processing.
- OTA Update Experience: Understanding of Over-the-Air (OTA) software update mechanisms for connected automotive or IoT devices.
- Automotive Systems: Knowledge of automotive telematics, connected vehicles, and IoT sensor data processing.
- Monitoring & Logging: Proficiency in tools like Grafana, CloudWatch, Prometheus, or ELK stack.
- Security Best Practices: Knowledge of OAuth, JWT, API rate limiting, encryption, and secure authentication methods.
- Microservices & Containerization: Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and Avasa.
- CI/CD & DevOps: Experience with GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, or Terraform.
Additional (Nice to Have):
- Prior experience in the automotive industry, connected vehicles, or embedded systems.
- Experience with Serverless Framework or AWS SAM for Lambda-based architectures.
- Knowledge of event-driven microservices and distributed system design patterns.
- Experience working in agile development environments using Scrum/Kanban methodologies.
- Exposure to API analytics and performance monitoring tools like Datadog, New Relic, or OpenTelemetry.
- Familiarity with NoSQL databases (DynamoDB, MongoDB) and SQL databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL).
