Software Engineer – AWS, Backend

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🕒 October 13, 2025

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Saalex Corporation

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501 - 1000 employees

Founded 1999

🚀 Aerospace

🔒 Cybersecurity

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

Aerospace • Cybersecurity • Artificial Intelligence

Saalex Corporation is a veteran‑owned engineering and technology services company that provides integrated mission support, software development, IT and cybersecurity, and logistics services to the defense, space, and federal markets. The company operates test range management, wargaming and training, avionics and ordnance logistics, and modernizes systems using AI, automation (URPA), and agentic coding to accelerate delivery and enhance operational readiness. As an ESOP organization with nearly 1,000 employee‑owners, Saalex combines engineering expertise and advanced software solutions to support government and military customers.

📋 Description

• Engineers IT solutions using AWS native services and custom developed code for a large-scale application re-engineering effort. • Reviews existing legacy application code to determine re-usability and customization, including options for microservices. • Provides software engineering using frameworks and libraries such as React/Next.js, TypeScript, AWS CloudFormation, AWS SDK, and Prisma ORM. • Designs, creates, and maintains custom APIs. • Utilize GitLab to maintain source control and to deploy code through a CI/CD pipeline. • Participates in internal code reviews to ensure adherence to best practices and coding standards. • Other duties as assigned or required.

🎯 Requirements

• Experience in software re-engineering efforts required. • Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining AWS-based solutions with proficiency in services such as AWS Lambda, Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL, Amazon S3, and Amazon Cognito required. • Strong proficiency in backend development using Next.js required; PostgreSQL database experience desired; Oracle and/or SQL Server database experience may be considered. • Microservices experience required. • Working knowledge of DevOps and CI/CD pipeline experience required. • Experience with code vulnerability mitigation/remediation required. • AA/AS degree and 3 years related experience OR HS and 5 years related experience preferred. • Agile software development experience highly desired. • Experience with React framework and libraries desired. • DoD application experience, including DISA STIGs a plus. • Experience in any of the following desired: Amazon ECS, Amazon ELB, Amazon API Gateway, GitLab, C#, Visual Studio Code, JavaScript, React, Material UI, Amazon QuickSight, and/or CloudFormation.

🏖️ Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision) • Retirement Plan (401k, IRA) • Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D) • Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays) • Short Term & Long Term Disability • Training & Development • Wellness Resources • Stock Option Plan