Software Engineer I

Software Engineer I

Founded in 1973, O'Neil Digital Solutions (ODS) is a leading IT consulting firm specializing in the optimization of complex end-to-end business process systems for a multitude of business verticals including Financial Services, Digital Media, Healthcare, and Transportation industries. ODS provides high-touch bespoke software engineering, systems integration, and infrastructure management services to clients of all sizes and industries. From large scale mass communication projects to highly secure and confidential data analytics using Big Data frameworks like Hadoop and AWS Redshift, ODS has a broad set of proven technical capabilities that help companies make complex digital transformations. ODS offers state of the art publishing solutions through our customer-centric applications and services include electronic document delivery, web applications, high-speed digital printing (color and black & white), automated composition, offset printing, warehousing and fulfillment services. ODS is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA and also has offices/plants in Texas and North Carolina centrally located to serve clients across the country.

Summary

The Software Engineer Level I will work closely with the Software Engineering team members to design, develop, enhance, and maintain software applications.

Duties and Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, test, and maintain scalable Python applications and APIs.
• Design and implement serverless solutions and microservices using AWS (e.g., Lambda, API Gateway, S3, DynamoDB, etc.).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including DevOps, Frontend, and Product to deliver high-quality software.
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code following best practices.
• Optimize application performance and scalability in cloud environments.
• Ensure application security and compliance with AWS Well-Architected Framework.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to team knowledge-sharing.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Required Skills & Qualifications:
• 3+ years of experience in backend development with Python.
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS services such as: Lambda, S3, DynamoDB / RDS, EC2 / ECS / EKS, API Gateway, IAM, CloudWatch.
• Proficiency in RESTful API development and integration.
• Experience with version control tools like Git.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code (e.g., CloudFormation, Terraform).
• Good understanding of software development methodologies (Agile/Scrum).
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience with containerization using Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with asynchronous programming (e.g., asyncio, Celery).
• Experience with message brokers (e.g., SQS, Kafka).
• Exposure to unit and integration testing frameworks (e.g., Pytest).
• AWS Certification (e.g., AWS Certified Developer – Associate) is a plus.

Working Conditions

Must be able to perform the essential job duties. Work is performed primarily in an office environment. Typically requires the ability to sit for extended periods of time (66%+ each work day), ability to hear the telephone, ability to enter data on a computer and may also require the ability to lift up to 10 pounds.

Equal Opportunity Employer

O'Neil Digital Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.