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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Engineer - **Company:** Amplifi Loyalty Solutions, LLC - **Location:** Naperville, IL, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Data Architecture, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Security, Data Warehousing, Relational Databases, Database Design, Amazon DynamoDB, Fault Tolerance, PostgreSQL, MySQL, NoSQL, Performance Tuning, Reliability Engineering, Software Deployment, Software Engineering, Software Systems, Cloud Platform System, Test-Driven Development (TDD), ReactJS, Backend, Event Driven Architecture, Containerization, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Functional Programming, Docker, Microservices - **Published:** May 22, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=63d5413692a768ae ## About the Role Do you have experience in System performance optimization?, Do you have a Master's degree?, Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field with three (3) years of experience as a software developer or related occupation in software development Must possess three years of experience in the following: * Designing and developing enterprise-level software systems, specifically defining cloud-native architectures within financial services. * Developing platform engineering in the loyalty rewards space. Also requires demonstrable experience with: * Java and associated modern backend frameworks; * Designing and deploying applications using the AWS ecosystem (including Lambda, S3, EC2, DynamoDB, and Glue); and * Database design and optimization in MySQL or DynamoDB; and * experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker/Kubernetes). ## Description Software Engineer for AmpliFI Loyalty Solutions, Naperville, IL. Define the long-term architectural vision and technical strategy for ampliFI's customized credit and debit card loyalty platforms. Lead the design, evolution, and governance of highly scalable, secure, and fault-tolerant cloud-native solutions, providing the highest level of technical leadership and strategic direction to cross-functional engineering teams focused on loyalty, rewards, and card-linked programs for financial institutions. Key Duties and Responsibilities * Architectural Strategy & Governance: Define, document, and enforce architectural principles, standards (e.g., SOLID, DRY), and patterns (e.g., microservices, event-driven architecture) across all engineering teams. Lead the technical planning for major platform evolution. * Cloud Platform Leadership (AWS Focus): Act as the highest-level subject matter expert for ampliFI's AWS ecosystem. Lead the design and optimization of high-scale data and application architectures utilizing EC2, S3, Lambda, Glue, and DynamoDB to ensure maximum reliability, cost efficiency, and performance for loyalty solutions. * System Design & Development Oversight: Oversee the design and implementation of core backend services in Java and related modern frameworks. Provide deep expertise and guidance on the integration of REACT front-end systems with the backend APIs, ensuring optimal performance and security across the stack. * Data Architecture Ownership: Design and govern the strategic evolution of data models and performance optimization for both relational databases (PostgreSQL/MySQL) and NoSQL databases (DynamoDB). Define best practices for data warehousing, ETL/ELT (using Glue), optimization, and data security to support complex loyalty program analytics and transactions. * Quality & Reliability Engineering: Define and establish company-wide Test-Driven Development (TDD) and quality assurance mandates, including automated testing frameworks and CI/CD pipelines (Docker/Kubernetes experience is moved from a "Plus" to a core responsibility at the Architect level). * Mentorship & Technical Direction: Serve as a technical mentor and coach for Senior and Software Engineers, resolving the most challenging technical roadblocks. 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