AWS API Engineer

About the role

Join us and help the world's leading organizations unlock the value of technology and build a more sustainable, more inclusive world.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs using AWS services.
  • Build and deploy APIs using Amazon API Gateway, AWS Lambda and microservices architecture.
  • Develop backend services using Python, Nodejs, Java or similar languages.
  • Integrate APIs with AWS services such as DynamoDB, RDS, SNS/SQS, Step Functions.
  • Implement authentication, authorization using IAM, Cognito, OAuth, JWT.
  • Ensure API security, throttling, and monitoring using API Gateway features.
  • Write reusable, testable, and efficient code with proper documentation.
  • Implement CI/CD pipelines using AWS CodePipeline, CodeBuild or GitHub Actions.
  • Enable logging, tracing, and monitoring using CloudWatch, AWS XRay.
• Collaborate with front-end DevOps and product teams.

Requirements

Location: Hanover, NJ (3 days/week onsite).

Qualifications

• AWS: API Gateway, Lambda, DynamoDB, SQS, SNS, CloudWatch.
• Languages: Python, Nodejs or Java.
• API tools: Postman, Swagger or OpenAPI.
• CICD: Jenkins, GitHub Actions or AWS CodePipeline.
• IaC: Terraform or CloudFormation.

Skills

• AWS: API Gateway, Lambda, DynamoDB, SQS, SNS, CloudWatch.
• Languages: Python, Nodejs or Java.
• API tools: Postman, Swagger or OpenAPI.
• CICD: Jenkins, GitHub Actions or AWS CodePipeline.
• IaC: Terraform or CloudFormation.

Benefits

The base compensation range for this role in the posted location is: $85,000 - 95,000.

Capgemini provides compensation range information in accordance with applicable national, state, provincial, and local pay transparency laws.

The base compensation range listed for this position reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation Capgemini, in good faith, believes it may pay for the role at the time of this posting. This range may be subject to change as permitted by law.

The actual compensation offered to any candidate may fall outside of the posted range and will be determined based on multiple factors legally permitted in the applicable jurisdiction.

It is not typical for candidates to be hired at or near the top of the posted compensation range.

In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for additional compensation such as variable incentives, bonuses, or commissions, depending on the position and applicable laws.

Capgemini offers a comprehensive, non-negotiable benefits package to all regular, full-time employees.

In the U.S. and Canada, available benefits are determined by local policy and eligibility and may include:

• Paid time off based on employee grade (A-F), defined by policy: Vacation: 12-25 days, depending on grade, Company paid holidays, Personal Days, Sick Leave.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage (or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada).
• Retail savings plans (e.g., 401(k) in the U.S., RRSP in Canada).
• Life and disability insurance.
• Employee assistance programs.
• Other benefits as provided by local policy and eligibility.