Job Summary
We are looking for a Lead Cloud Developer with a strong software engineering background who has evolved into cloud-native development. In this role, you will lead the design and development of modern cloud applications on AWS and Azure, combining your full-stack expertise with cloud-native patterns. You bring years of hands-on coding experience and understand how to build scalable, secure, and maintainable software, now leveraging the full power of cloud platforms.
Key Responsibilities
Responsibilities: • Lead the design and development of cloud-native applications, bringing strong software engineering principles to every solution. • Design and implement full-stack solutions using serverless, event-driven, and container-based patterns on AWS and/or Azure. • Write clean, testable, and production-ready code — setting the standard for quality across the team. • Drive technical decisions around application architecture, API design, data modelling, and system integration. • Mentor and guide developers, fostering best practices in software craftsmanship, code quality, and modern development workflows. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into well-designed cloud applications. • Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes to support rapid, reliable delivery. • Apply security best practices at the application level, including authentication, authorisation, and data protection. • Continuously evaluate and adopt new cloud services, frameworks, and tools that improve developer productivity and application quality. • Ensure systems meet functional and non-functional requirements through thoughtful design, testing strategies, and observability.
Skill Requirements
Requirements: • Proven track record as a software developer, ideally with full-stack experience (frontend + backend). • Demonstrable experience building cloud-native applications on AWS or Azure in recent years. • Proficiency in at least two programming languages (e.g., TypeScript, Python, Golang, Java). • Strong understanding of software architecture and design patterns (SOLID, DRY, KISS, event-driven, domain-driven). • Experience with serverless architectures (Lambda, Azure Functions), containers, and/or Kubernetes from a developer perspective. • Knowledge of CI/CD practices and modern delivery workflows (GitOps, trunk-based development). • Solid understanding of cloud security best practices at the application layer. • Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to make pragmatic technical trade-offs. • Strong communication skills — able to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. • Experience working in agile teams and leading technical discussions.
Other Requirements
Preferred Qualifications: • Experience designing and building APIs (REST, GraphQL) and working with NoSQL databases (DynamoDB, CosmosDB). • Deep knowledge of event-driven architectures: queues, streams, pub/sub, and asynchronous patterns. • Understanding of scalability, concurrency, and distributed systems challenges. • Familiarity with functional programming principles (map/reduce/compose, immutability). Internal • Experience with code management strategies (monorepo/multirepo) and release processes. • Proficiency in applying quality gates: code reviews, pair programming, automated testing. • Hands-on experience with Kubernetes (CRDs, operators) or infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, Crossplane). • Knowledge of authentication/authorisation protocols (OAuth2, OIDC, JWT, SAML, RBAC/ABAC). • Experience with cloud networking and proxies. • Experience in building serverless cloud applications. • Expertise in CI/CD pipelines, GitFlow, and GitOps frameworks like Flux and ArgoCD. • Proficiency with GitHub for version control, code reviews, and collaborative development. • Experience in developing and managing cloud infrastructures using Crossplane.io is a plus.