AWS Cloud Architect / Technical Lead

We are looking for an experienced AWS Cloud Architect / Technical Lead to join an international team developing a business-critical cloud platform.The platform integrates external systems and data sources with cloud-based applications and is currently entering an important phase of its development. With upcoming releases and architectural changes, the team is looking for someone who can bring strong AWS expertise, take ownership of the cloud architecture and drive technical and design discussions.This is a hands-on architecture role. We are not looking for someone who only creates high-level designs – you will work closely with engineers, stay involved in implementation and deployments, and help the team make pragmatic technical decisions.The key challenge is currently not simply delivering new functionality, but strengthening the architecture, organizing technical knowledge and building stronger cloud capabilities within the team.What you'll be doingTaking ownership of the AWS cloud architecture and its further evolutionDriving architecture and design discussions with engineering teams and client-side stakeholdersDesigning scalable, maintainable and reliable serverless solutions on AWSWorking hands-on with AWS Lambda and other AWS servicesSupporting engineers with architectural and technical decisionsContributing to development of backend services, currently primarily in TypeScriptSupporting infrastructure, deployments, CI/CD and release processesReviewing existing solutions and identifying opportunities for architectural improvementsMentoring engineers and actively supporting knowledge transferEstablishing good engineering and cloud architecture practices within the teamSupporting upcoming releases and further evolution of the platformThe environment is primarily based on AWS Serverless and the current backend is developed mainly in TypeScript. Selected components may be developed or migrated to Rust in the future.What we're looking forStrong commercial experience in AWS cloud architectureDeep, hands-on knowledge of AWS and serverless architecturesStrong experience with AWS LambdaAbility to independently drive architecture and design discussionsExperience making architectural decisions and clearly explaining technical trade-offsStrong understanding of distributed and event-driven systemsExperience with services such as Kinesis, EventBridge, SQS, SNS, DynamoDB, API Gateway or Step FunctionsExperience with Infrastructure as Code – AWS CDK, Terraform or CloudFormationGood understanding of CI/CD, deployments and cloud infrastructureHands-on software engineering background, ideally with TypeScript / Node.jsExperience with technical leadership, mentoring and knowledge sharingVery good English and confidence working directly with international stakeholdersNice to have: experience with or interest in Rust, AWS certifications (e.g. AWS Solutions Architect)What we offer100% remoteLong-term cooperationA role with real ownership and influence over the technical direction of the platformOpportunity to combine architecture with hands-on engineeringInternational environment and direct collaboration with experienced engineering teams