Cloud Engineer (Full Stack / AWS)

About Particle41

Particle41 is a software engineering and cloud consulting firm that helps organizations modernize platforms, scale cloud infrastructure, and build secure, high-performing systems. Our teams work across application development, DevOps, cloud architecture, and data-partnering closely with clients to deliver outcomes, not just code.

We value engineers who are curious, pragmatic, and comfortable owning systems end-to-end in real production environments.

Role Summary

Particle41 is seeking a Cloud Engineer (Full Stack) with strong AWS expertise and hands-on development experience to design, build, and operate cloud-native solutions for our clients.

In this role, you will work across infrastructure, application code, security, and CI/CD-helping clients build scalable, fault-tolerant, and secure systems in AWS. You'll be expected to contribute throughout the full software development lifecycle, from architecture and implementation through deployment and ongoing support.

What You'll Do

• Design, build, and deploy cloud-native and serverless applications on AWS
• Leverage AWS services and APIs to implement scalable, resilient architectures
• Provision and manage infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support reliable, automated deployments
• Participate in planning, requirements definition, development, testing, and quality assurance
• Manage and support multi-account AWS environments, including networking, compute, monitoring, and security
• Implement and maintain cloud security best practices, including IAM, encryption, and access controls
• Investigate and resolve production issues, performing root cause analysis and remediation
• Create and maintain technical documentation such as architecture diagrams, threat models, and user guides
• Collaborate closely with project managers, client stakeholders, and cross-functional engineering teams

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
• 3+ years of hands-on experience working with AWS
• Proficiency in at least one programming or scripting language, such as:
  • JavaScript / TypeScript / Node.js
  • Python
  • Java, Go, C#, Ruby
  • Bash / PowerShell
• Practical experience with AWS services such as:
  • Lambda, API Gateway, IAM, S3
  • EventBridge, Step Functions
  • DynamoDB, SQS
  • CloudWatch, KMS
• Experience provisioning infrastructure using IaC tools (e.g., CloudFormation; Terraform or CDK a plus)
• Solid understanding of CI/CD concepts and tooling (e.g., CodePipeline, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy)
• Strong understanding of cloud and application security, particularly for APIs and distributed systems
• Experience using Git for source control
• One or more AWS certifications (Associate level or higher) strongly preferred

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Computer Science or related field
• Experience building serverless architectures using AWS CDK
• Experience designing and deploying REST APIs
• Familiarity with identity and access protocols such as SAML, OAuth, OpenID, SCIM
• Experience supporting production cloud environments across multiple AWS accounts
• Consulting or client-facing delivery experience

What Success Looks Like in This Role

• You can clearly explain which AWS services you've used and why
• You've built and supported production systems, not just prototypes
• You're comfortable moving between infrastructure, application code, and pipelines
• You understand how to balance security, scalability, and delivery speed
• You take ownership when things break and communicate clearly during incidents