Entry Level Developer (AWS/PySpark)

Role Overview

Conversion title: Software Engineer

Location: 100% remote

Duration: 3-6+ month contract to hire

Interview Process: 1-2 round interview process

Role/Team: This role supports a healthcare application focused on medical coding. You will start with focused, independent work, paired with a senior developer "buddy" to learn the applications, codebase, and environment. Over time, the role will evolve into a more collaborative position.

Note: Upon submittal, please provide a diagram of a work or project you were responsible for. This will serve as a kickoff point during the interview, where you will walk the team through your contributions and accomplishments. Please redact any confidential information.

Must Have Skills

• Code development in PySpark
• AWS (PySpark, Glue, S3, Lambda)
• Step functions
• Basic SQL
• Ability to use AI-assisted coding tools (GitHub CoPilot, Claude) with the ability to prompt and validate output

Job Summary

This entry-level developer role focuses on building and supporting modern full-stack applications. It is ideal for recent graduates or early-career professionals with experience in AWS cloud development (Python/PySpark) and SQL Server. Experience with Agile practices and AI-assisted development is required.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and support applications and services deployed in AWS cloud environments.
• Build and optimize SQL Server database components, including queries and stored procedures.
• Translate business and technical requirements into scalable, maintainable solutions.
• Write clean, secure code adhering to development standards and best practices.
• Leverage AI assistants for code generation, refactoring, testing, and documentation with appropriate validation.
• Participate in Agile practices and events (planning, stand-ups, reviews, retrospectives).
• Troubleshoot and resolve application and data issues.
• Contribute to code reviews and continuous quality improvement.
• Collaborate across engineering, QA, and business teams.
• Support application deployment and operations in AWS.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 1-5 years of professional software development experience (internships, co-ops, or academic projects acceptable).

Hands-on experience with:

• Cloud development, particularly AWS
• SQL Server and relational database development

Working knowledge of:

• Object-oriented programming and REST APIs
• Version control (e.g., Git)
• Agile development practices
• Experience using AI assistants in software development workflows
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Healthcare domain knowledge and HIPAA.
• Exposure to data engineering or analytics platforms (e.g., Databricks, AWS data services).