Position: Lead AWS Cloud Engineer
Company: Proxet
Category: Python
Experience required: 5y
English level: upper
Published: 2023-01-01T00:00:00+02:00

We are looking for a Lead AWS cloud engineer to join our new team and work with Whisker, a market leader in pet tech.
Project tech stack: AWS IoT, AWS Lambda, AWS Kinesis, AWS Aurora, AWS DynamoDB, AWS CDK, Node.js (TypeScript), Python.

About the role:
Would you like to work with a leading pet tech innovator? We are now looking for a lead cloud engineer to join our new team — this will also be a great opportunity to work with an established US-based client. 

As a lead AWS cloud engineer, you will be responsible for ongoing AWS IoT development, third-party IoT product integrations, system debugging, and more. 

About the client:
Headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan with manufacturing operations in Juneau, WI, Whisker (formerly known as AutoPets) is a leading innovator in pet tech and refined pet accessories. Whisker is also the maker of Litter-Robot, Feeder-Robot, and Litterbox.com.

Location:
Remote/Poland/LatAm

Skills & Experience:
Excellent knowledge and experience with AWS;
Excellent knowledge and solid experience with Node.js (TypeScript);
Good knowledge and solid experience with Python;
Excellent English speaking and writing skills.
Experience in team/tech leading.

Nice to have:
Understanding/Experience of/with serverless architectures;
Experience with AWS services: IoT, Lambda, DynamoDB, Aurora, API Gateway, CDK, Kinesis;
Experience in implementing and maintaining CI/CD processes.

Responsibilities:
Lead a team of cloud engineers and take overall responsibility over the development process;
Implement new features using the above-mentioned stack;
Refactoring/Migration of existing solutions from Node.js(TypeScript) to Python and vice versa;
Analyze existing code/infrastructure;
Break down and delegate tasks.

What we offer:

Work:
Flexible working hours;
Direct communication with C-levels;
Collaborative, friendly team environment
Remote/hybrid work;
Company equipment provision; 

Life:
Maternity and paternity leaves;
Proxet Culture Club events;
Company social events;
Annual corporate parties;

Health:
Comprehensive medical insurance and sports benefits;
Mental health program with private consultations;
Live webinar with therapists;
Paid sick leaves;

Education:
Allowances for professional education;
English courses with native speakers;
Internal knowledge-sharing sessions.