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# Software Engineer

- **Company:** AMS Staffing, Inc.
- **Location:** Columbia, SC, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $155,000.0 - $165,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, User Authentication, Build Automation, Automation of Tests, Unit Testing, Cloud Computing, Code Review, Databases, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Relational Databases, Database Queries, Distributed Systems, Amazon DynamoDB, Design of User Interfaces, Monitoring of Systems, Human-Computer Interaction, Python (Programming Language), NoSQL, Oracle Databases, Performance Tuning, X.509, Query Optimization, Software Reliability Testing, Next.js, Secure Coding, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Software Engineering, SQL Stored Procedures, PL-SQL, SQL Databases, Systems Architecture, TypeScript, Scripting, Transport Layer Security, ReactJS, System Availability, Delivery Pipeline, AWS Lambda, AWS AppSync, Backend, Git, Cloudformation, Amazon Relational Database Service, Git Flow, Integration Tests, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Low Latency, Production Code, Data Analytics, Non-relational Database, Graphql, Front End Software Development, Functional Programming, Api Gateway, Software Coding, Restful APIs, Serverless Computing, Legacy Systems
- **Published:** August 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/senior-software-engineer-3635469-columbia-wa--bd15c077-f89d-4112-ac74-079a8ab48f6b

## About the Role

* 7+ years of hands-on software development experience
 * Strong frontend expertise in JavaScript, React, Next.js, and TypeScript
 * Backend development experience with Python
 * Deep experience with AWS services such as Lambda, API Gateway, AppSync, DynamoDB, RDS, and CloudFormation
 * Experience designing and building REST and GraphQL APIs
 * Strong knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, Git-based workflows, and infrastructure as code
 * Experience with automated testing frameworks, performance tuning, and highly available system design

An ideal candidate will have the following qualifications: clear communication across technical and business audiences, strong presentation skills, a self-driven approach to learning and knowledge sharing, data-driven problem solving, and experience mentoring junior team members.

Bonus Qualifications

 * Experience building and testing SOAP and REST APIs, including authentication and SSL/X.509
 * Strong SQL skills, including PL/SQL and stored procedure development
 * Experience with Oracle 11g/12c databases
 * Familiarity with NoSQL or other non-relational databases

Skills:
AWS Lambda, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Application Programming Interface (API), Authentication, Automation, Cloud Applications, Code Reviews, Coding Standards, Communication Skills, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Integration, Distributed Applications, Distributed Computing, Git, GraphQL, High Availability, Identify Issues, Integration Testing, JavaScript, Mentoring, NoSQL, Oracle 11i, Oracle PL-SQL, Performance Analysis, Performance Tuning/Optimization, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Procedure Development, Process Improvement, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Query Optimization, REST (Representational State Transfer), React.js, Relational Databases (RDBMS), Reliability Testing, SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol), SQL (Structured Query Language), SSL-TLS (Secure Socket Layer - Transport Layer Security), Secure Coding, Software Design, Software Development, Software Engineering, Stored Procedures, System Architecture, Technical/Engineering Design,
Test Automation, Test Harness, Testing, Unit Test, User Interface/Experience (UI/UX), Work From Home, X.509 Digital Certificate

## Description

* Design and implement scalable, distributed applications across frontend and backend
 * Translate product and business requirements into system architecture and technical designs
 * Build and maintain REST and GraphQL APIs and service integrations
 * Develop and optimize SQL queries, stored procedures, and database interactions
 * Write production-grade code with strong unit and integration test coverage
 * Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines, build automation, and release workflows
 * Modernize legacy systems using AWS services and serverless architectures
 * Conduct code reviews and enforce coding standards and secure design practices
 * Troubleshoot complex production issues across application, database, and infrastructure layers
 * Monitor system performance and drive improvements in latency, throughput, and reliability


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