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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Engineer - **Company:** Guild Inc - **Location:** Denver, CO, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $150,000.0 - $180,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Continuous Integration, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Transformation, Cursor (Graphical User Interface Elements), Amazon DynamoDB, Monitoring of Systems, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Node.Js, Search Technologies, Systems Architecture, TypeScript, Datadog, AWS Cdk, Data Ingestion, GitHub Copilot, ReactJS, Large Language Models, Cypress (Programming Language), AWS Lambda, Backend, Cloudformation, Servicebus, Event Driven Architecture, Build Management, Gherkin, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Graphql, Cloudwatch, Api Gateway, Restful APIs, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), Serverless Computing - **Published:** June 24, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/24281357-e23f-4faf-9cee-a82510771bb7 ## About the Role * 5+ Years Hands-on Experience with: TypeScript/Node.js, Python, React, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, GraphQL, REST APIs. * Experience with AWS tools: Lambda, Glue, API Gateway, S3, EventBridge, SQS, Secrets Manager, CDK, Serverless Framework. * Knowledge of: ETL pipeline development, CSV/API data ingestion, data transformation, event-driven architecture. * Testing & Tooling: Jest, Pact, Cypress, Gherkin, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code (AWS CDK/CloudFormation). * AI Experience: Experience integrating LLM APIs (e.g., OpenAI) and building AI-powered features such as virtual assistants, summarization tools, vector search, or retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) workflows. Proficient in using AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor) with a solid understanding of their application in production-grade environments. * Strong communication, collaboration, and documentation skills. * Ability to balance technical decisions with business goals and deliver pragmatic solutions. * A passion for Guild's mission to unlock opportunity through education and upskilling. ## Description We know managers are often the single-largest driver of employee satisfaction and growth, and our talent is our biggest asset. Because of that, we've identified consistent expectations for all of Guild's people managers - helping you know what to expect from your experience here. If you are an Internal Candidate, please apply via our Internal Job Board. Guild is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to build scalable, reliable systems that empower our Employer Partners to administer education benefits and integrate employee data with Guild's platform. You'll play a pivotal role in developing tools and services that streamline eligibility processing, policy management, and data onboarding-ensuring employees get the most out of Guild's career opportunity programs. This role is ideal for product-minded engineers who are excited by cross-functional collaboration, thrive in a modern AWS serverless environment, and enjoy solving data and systems design challenges at scale. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will: * Design and build robust, scalable systems that power data onboarding, eligibility workflows, and benefit policy administration. * Develop backend services, APIs, ETL pipelines, and internal tools using serverless architecture (AWS Lambda, Glue, S3, API Gateway). * Create clean, testable, maintainable code in TypeScript/Node.js and Python following best practices and established patterns. * Ensure system observability, security, and performance using tools like Datadog and CloudWatch. * Collaborate closely with engineers, product managers, designers, internal ops, and customer technical teams to deliver high-impact features. * Write and maintain comprehensive tests (unit, contract, BDD, and end-to-end) and support CI/CD pipelines for consistent delivery. * Participate in Agile ceremonies and on-call rotations, with a focus on production readiness, system health, and issue resolution. * Contribute to system architecture decisions, technical documentation, and mentoring of junior developers. ## Related Videos - [Watch Tests Go Brrrr! : Getting Started with Cypress in ReactJS](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/282-watch-tests-go-brrrr-getting-started-with-cypress-in-reactjs) - [Stop using Node.js like in 2020! 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