Software Development Engineer

Position is onsite in Nashville, 5 days a weekLooking for a Senior level resource that can come on boardHas to be able to sit on my w2Job DescriptionLWhat The Hiring Manager Wants· Ship fast (hands-on builder)· Backend/full-stack: Python, Java, TypeScript· Distributed systems + AWS· Risk/compliance mindset (accuracy, auditability)· AI/LLM exposure· Fast ramp + production ownershipYour Strengths (Hit These)Amazon experience (big differentiator)Strong stack match (Python, Java, TS, React)AWS serverless (Lambda, Step Functions, DynamoDB)LLMs (Bedrock + RAG)End-to-end ownership + production reliabilityCore Stories (Know These Cold)1. Feature Delivery· Amazon validation platform (React + TS + Python)· ↓ manual QA by 70%· Owned end-to-endFocus: impact + ownership2. Performance· DynamoDB optimization + caching· ↓ latency by 45%Focus: measurable improvement3. AI/LLM· Bedrock + OpenAI + RAG· ↓ documentation 60%Key line: “LLMs are part of the system—outputs must be validated.”4. Distributed Systems· Lambda + Step Functions + DynamoDB· Event-driven architectureFocus: scalable + decoupled5. Production· CloudWatch + on-call + RCA· ↓ MTTD 50%Flow: Monitor → Debug → Fix → PreventHow to Answer Key QuestionsRamp Speed· Start with bugs → logs/dashboards → dependencies → quick winsAI Usage· Bedrock, OpenAI, prompt engineering, RAG· Used for automation + dev efficiency + insightsTech Topics to Brush Up· REST APIs, service integrations· Serverless + event-driven systems· DynamoDB vs relational· CloudWatch monitoring· RAG + prompt basics· Logging, SLAs, incident responseEmphasize· Retail experience· Hands-on delivery· AWS + distributed systems· LLM experience· Production ownership