Senior AWS Engineer

Company: SoCode Recruitment
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Location: Cambridge
Job Description:

Overview

SeniorAWS Engineer (AWS | Python | Data) – HealthTech | HybridCambridge 1-2 days per weekNo Sponsorship£80,000 – £100,000

We’re working with a fast-growing, mission-driven company in the HealthTech space, building secure and scalable platforms that process sensitive data at scale. They’re looking for a SeniorAWS Engineer to play a key role in shaping their backend services and data infrastructure. This is a hands-on position offering real ownership across systems, pipelines, and cloud environments.

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and operate backend services and data pipelines that underpin critical applications
  • Build serverless and containerised services on AWS
  • Design data pipelines and analytics workflows
  • Develop event-driven architectures
  • Create and maintain APIs (including GraphQL)
  • Work with both NoSQL and relational databases
  • Write high-quality, production-ready Python
  • Manage infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code tools
  • Enhance scalability, reliability, and observability

Tech Environment

Modern cloud-native stack centred around AWS, containerisation, infrastructure as code, and data tooling.

Qualifications

  • A strong background in backend and/or data engineering at a senior level
  • Solid experience designing and working with cloud-based, distributed systems (ideally AWS)
  • Confidence owning systems through the full lifecycle, from build to production support
  • A practical, solutions-focused approach with a sense of accountability
  • Ability to collaborate effectively in a hybrid team environment

Nice to Have

  • Exposure to regulated industries or environments handling sensitive data
  • Familiarity with building systems where security and data integrity are critical

Working Setup

Hybrid working with flexibility, combined with regular in-person sessions for collaboration and team alignment.

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Posted: May 9th, 2026