Senior Software Engineer role description for Amber Labs (London area). Please note: final application details are not included here; this description focuses on responsibilities, required experience, and opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain microservices and RESTful APIs.
• Build event-driven services using Kafka and AWS SQS.
• Contribute to infrastructure-as-code and deployment automation using Terraform.
• Implement containerisation solutions using Docker and deploy workloads to AWS ECS.
• Ensure secure, reliable service delivery including integration with AWS Cognito for authentication.
• Collaborate within Agile teams, participating in code reviews, backlog refinement, and sprint ceremonies.
• Apply best practices for testing, CI/CD, and DevOps using GitLab pipelines.
• Work closely with stakeholders, architects, and other engineers to align solutions with business needs.

Key Skills & Experience

• Hands-on experience building and consuming REST APIs.
• Familiarity with event-driven architecture and messaging systems (Kafka, AWS SQS).
• Experience designing and deploying microservices in cloud environments.
• Solid knowledge of AWS services (ECS, Cognito, SQS).
• Proficiency with Terraform for infrastructure-as-code.
• Practical experience with Docker and containerised deployments.
• CI/CD experience, ideally with GitLab pipelines.
• Strong Agile delivery background and collaborative team mindset.

Why Join Amber Labs?

• Opportunity to deliver solutions on high-impact public sector programmes.
• Work with cutting-edge technologies across cloud, automation, and microservices.
• Collaborative, remote-first culture with a strong emphasis on professional development.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• IT Services and IT Consulting

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