Senior Serverless Architect

Role Description

Dev Technology is expanding the size of our programs, the complexity of our technical challenges, and the impact of the missions we support. This role exists to help us scale thoughtfully while continuing to deliver high-quality, mission-critical systems for the federal government, including programs supporting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and ICE.

You will join a collaborative engineering organization solving complex data and integration problems under real-world constraints. The work requires sound judgment, curiosity, and a genuine commitment to understanding problems deeply before acting.

This role is designed for a senior technical leader who values partnership and takes ownership of solving mission-critical challenges — delivering durable, high-quality solutions with real-world impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement event-driven, serverless architectures on AWS using Lambda, DynamoDB, EventBridge, SQS, and Kinesis
• Architect and maintain systems where services communicate exclusively through domain events — no synchronous inter-service coupling
• Build and support data pipelines handling high-volume event streams (Firehose, S3, Athena, Glue)
• Set architectural direction and enforce best practices across a platform of 20+ autonomous microservices
• Stay hands-on with coding, code reviews, troubleshooting, and performance tuning in Node.js
• Collaborate with customers and stakeholders to translate mission needs into technical solutions
• Mentor engineers through design discussions, code reviews, and knowledge sharing
• Contribute to CI/CD automation, infrastructure-as-code, and cloud security practices
• Guide micro-frontend architecture decisions (Single-SPA, React, independently deployed UI modules)

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Production AWS serverless experience — you have built and operated systems using Lambda, DynamoDB, EventBridge, SQS, and S3 (not just prototypes or certifications)
• Event-driven architecture — you have designed systems where services communicate through events/messages rather than direct API calls. You understand eventual consistency and its tradeoffs.
• Node.js — strong production experience. This is a JavaScript/Node.js platform.
• DynamoDB — hands-on experience with single-table design, streams, and global tables (not just relational databases)
• Infrastructure as code — experience with Serverless Framework, AWS CDK, SAM, or CloudFormation
• US Citizenship and the ability to obtain/maintain DHS clearance
• Active AWS Certification(s)
• Willing and able to meet with client(s) in the D.C. Metro area

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with DynamoDB Streams for change data capture and event publishing
• Experience with data lake architectures (S3 + Athena + Glue, medallion/bronze-silver-gold patterns)
• Experience with micro-frontend architectures (Single-SPA, Module Federation, or similar)
• Familiarity with event sourcing and CQRS patterns at the system level
• Experience with multi-region active-active deployments on AWS
• Experience with Kinesis Firehose for streaming data ingestion
• AWS certifications (DevOps Pro, Solutions Architect Pro, or Security Specialty)
• Experience with AWS GovCloud or FedRAMP-authorized systems
• Experience mentoring teams of 3+ engineers on cloud-native platforms
• Federal or regulated environment experience collaborating with government clients

Benefits

• Generous and flexible time-off policy
• Flexible work schedules and telework options, including remote work availability for eligible projects
• Career development opportunities including a mentorship program, technical and management training through Dev University, hands-on learning through DevLab, tuition reimbursement, and paid training opportunities
• Industry-leading benefits including a choice of two health plans that include dental and vision, flexible spending account, commuter benefits, life insurance, and more
• 401K matching with a 5% matching contribution
• Regular team and company social events including our annual party, happy hours, fitness challenges, and more
• A focus on community engagement including company wide support activities, employer match for donations, and time off for volunteer efforts