Job description

Scaleworks is a private equity fund that acquires and invests in B2B SaaS companies. Our goal is to accelerate sustainable, high-growth software companies and help them become even more successful. Each company has its own unique product, team and story, all while being a part of the Scaleworks family.

Headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, we have over 330 employees located in our offices in the US, Canada and Poland. Our two polish offices are based in Kraków where the engineering teams work on the development of the products.

We don’t limit ourselves to one thing. We work with varied, brand new technologies and tools to develop our products from different areas such a fin-tech, social media content, e-commerce or regenerative agriculture movement. Diversity is exciting, it always gives a chance to learn and explore!

Your Role

Job Description:

Minimum of half year of experience working with AWS services, including but not limited to:

AWS Lambda, API Gateway, S3, RDS (Aurora MySQL), DynamoDB, CloudWatch, IAM, VPC, and SQS.

We are seeking a part-time AWS Cloud Engineer (student contractor) to work approximately 1/2 to 1/3 of full-time hours. You will work remotely with flexible afternoon hours, making it easy to align with your studies. This role offers hands-on experience with key AWS services and modern development practices. Gain valuable international experience working for a US-based company with this unique opportunity.

Key Responsibilities

AWS Infrastructure & Deployment:

Develop and maintain AWS Lambda functions.
Configure API Gateway endpoints to support data ingestion.
Manage essential AWS services including Amazon S3, RDS, and DynamoDB.

Data Processing:

Build and maintain pipelines for ingesting and transforming digital engagement data.
Ensure data flows efficiently and securely through our AWS environment.

Security & Monitoring:

Apply secure practices using AWS IAM roles and policies.
Monitor system performance and logs via Amazon CloudWatch.

Operational Excellence:

- Participate in CI/CD pipelines and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
- Continuously learn and apply emerging AWS technologies and best practices.

Requirements

Required Qualifications:

Basic (6+ months) experience or coursework in AWS services (e.g., Lambda, API Gateway, S3, RDS, DynamoDB).
Familiarity with serverless architectures and infrastructure-as-code (e.g., using tools like CloudFormation).
Basic JavaScript coding skills for working with AWS APIs.
Excellent problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to learning.
Ability to work independently in a remote environment and manage flexible work hours.

Nice To Have

Our offer: