AWS Cloud & Backend Engineer – Hybrid contract in Charlotte, NC

Job Title: AWS Cloud & Backend Engineer – Hybrid contract in Charlotte, NC 

Location: Charlotte, North Carolina (Hybrid or Remote)

Employment Type: Contract  (Full-time)

About the Role

ForesightCares builds AI-powered mobility assessment tools that help older adults, caregivers, and IL communities better understand and support day-to-day movement and independence. Our iPad app uses evidence-based mobility tests and generative AI to deliver clear, actionable insights in simple, user-friendly ways. We’re a small, mission-driven team in Charlotte focused on improving mobility, safety, and confidence for aging adults.

We’re looking for a Back-End AWS Developer to join our growing team building an AI-powered mobility assessment platform for older adults. You’ll work closely with our UI engineers, AI team, and product leadership to design, optimize, and maintain our backend systems that support real-time movement assessments, analytics, and generative AI features for older adults.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain back-end services using AWS (Lambda, Step Functions, API Gateway, DynamoDB, AppSync, Cognito).
• Develop and maintain GraphQL APIs that power our iPad and future mobile apps.
• Implement infrastructure-as-code using Terraform to ensure scalable and reliable environments.
• Integrate LLM/AI services and manage API pipelines with our AI/ML team.
• Maintain and monitor production systems, troubleshoot issues, and ensure high availability.
• Collaborate closely with front-end/UI developers to deliver smooth end-to-end experiences.
• Partner with product and design to support feature development and technical decisions.
• Ensure security, compliance, and data best practices (especially around user and assessment data).

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of professional back-end development experience.
• Strong hands-on expertise with AWS serverless services: Lambda, Step Functions, DynamoDB, API Gateway, IAM, Cognito.
• Experience building GraphQL and REST APIs.
• Proficiency with Terraform or other IaC tools.
• Familiarity with large language models and API integrations (OpenAI, Bedrock, etc.).
• Solid understanding of distributed systems, event-driven design, and CI/CD workflows.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with UI developers, designers, and AI engineers.
• Strong debugging, performance tuning, and production support skills.

Nice-to-have

• Experience in healthcare, aging tech, remote monitoring, or regulated environments.
• Knowledge of Node.js, Python, or TypeScript-based serverless patterns.
• Startup experience (comfort with ambiguity, fast iteration, and ownership).

Why Join Us?

• Flexible hybrid work model – work from our Charlotte office and remotely.
• Opportunity to shape the backend architecture of an AI-driven healthcare application.
• Make an impact in the healthcare industry, improving the lives of older adults.
• Startup environment – take ownership, move fast, and contribute to a mission-driven team.