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Senior Software Engineer - Backend, Cloud & Data Platforms

Location:
Chicago, IL
Salary:
140k
Posted:
March 16, 2026

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Kevin Wang SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER

Adams, MA 442-***-**** *********.*****@*****.*** https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-wang-584830117 PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Senior Software Engineer with 8+ years at Amazon, specializing in large-scale backend systems, cloud infrastructure, and data platforms. Track record of delivering highly available services and cloud security systems used by enterprise customers worldwide. Deep expertise in distributed systems, AI/ML data infrastructure, and DevOps with a proven ability to lead and ship scalable solutions across the full stack. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SENIOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER Amazon MA, USA Aug 2018 – Present

• Contributed for Security Controls in Amazon S3, designing secure RESTful APIs and middleware using Java, AWS SDK, and microservices architecture, supporting petabyte-scale storage platforms with high availability.

• Owned full-stack development of S3 Block Public Access, building frontend controls with TypeScript and React and backend policy enforcement services using Java, AWS IAM integration, and distributed microservices.

• Led development of S3 Multi-Region Access Points, implementing a cross-region networking architecture using TypeScript, AWS networking services, and scalable API frameworks for global access management.

• Built a Python-based orchestration engine for AWS billing workflows, optimizing SQL data pipelines and distributed processing systems, reducing operational costs by $10K daily (~$3.6M annually).

• Designed and deployed high-availability backend services using Golang, Node.js, Docker, and AWS infrastructure, improving system reliability and observability across multiple AWS regions.

• Integrated internal AI/ML tools and LLM-powered developer workflows, enabling automated debugging, code assistance, and data analysis across large-scale services.

• Developed a greedy optimization algorithm in Python to automate AWS rack delivery scheduling, improving logistics efficiency by 30%.

• Automated a 2-hour manual operational process into a sub-second workflow using Python automation scripts, distributed job orchestration, and optimized service pipelines.

• Mentored engineers on CI/CD pipelines, microservices design, and AWS cloud architecture, improving development velocity and service reliability.

PRESIDENT Penn ADAPT University of Pennsylvania Jan 2017 – Aug 2018

• Managed a 10-member engineering team developing assistive technology solutions for individuals with disabilities, delivering 3 functional prototypes in collaboration with healthcare partners.

• Directed development of a smart cane prototype using infrared sensors, enabling real-time drop-off detection and improving mobility safety for visually impaired users.

• Oversaw creation of adaptive utensil handles for tremor reduction, improving usability for patients with motor impairments through ergonomic prototyping.

• Delivered a custom 3D-printed prosthetic limb for a pediatric amputee, providing an affordable assistive solution.

IT EMERGING TALENT INTERN Merck Boston, MA Jun 2016 – Aug 2016

• Developed an Apache Spark pipeline processing 10M+ chemical fingerprints, improving similarity analysis speed by 4 and enabling scalable analytics for multiple drug discovery projects.

• Executed a modified DIMSUM algorithm to compute similarity across 10M+ chemical fingerprints, reducing computation time by 50% and enabling researchers to efficiently analyze high-volume datasets.

• Integrated the Spark data pipeline with enterprise infrastructure and a web-based research interface, allowing scientists to run large-scale analytics workflows efficiently. SALESFORCE DEV/QA INTERN Telcare Inc Concord, MA Jun 2015 – Aug 2015

• Automated Salesforce form workflows, reducing manual processing time by 20%.

• Applied workflow automation allowing 1/6 of customer cases to complete instantly.

• Ensured software workflows complied with FDA regulatory requirements. TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Languages: Java, Python, Golang, C++, C# (.Net/ASP.NET), Ruby on Rails, Node.js, Scala, JavaScript, TypeScript, SQL, Bash

• Frontend: React, CSS3, Responsive Web Design, SPA, UI Architecture, REST API Integration, Vue, Angular, Next.js, Redux, Tailwind CSS, MUI

• Backend: Microservices Architecture, REST APIs, Event-Driven Systems, Large-Scale Backend Systems, High Availability, Fault Tolerance, System Design, Performance Optimization

• Frameworks: Django, FastAPI, Nest, Laravel

• AI / Machine Learning & Data: Python for ML, Data Analysis, Apache Spark, Distributed Data Processing, Data Pipelines, ETL Pipelines, Stream Processing, Batch Processing, Feature Engineering, Large-Scale Data Processing, LLM, LangChain, RAG, TensorFlow

• Cloud & DevOps: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Cloud Architecture, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, Cloud Security, Multi-Region Architecture, Infrastructure Automation

• Databases: MongoDB, NoSQL Databases, Relational Databases, Distributed Storage Systems, Data Modeling

• Networking & Security: VPC Networking, Secure Networking, Access Control Systems, Authentication

& Authorization, Security Architecture

• Tools & Platforms: Git, Linux, Windows, Meteor.js, Distributed Debugging, Performance Profiling, Agile Development

• Hardware / Engineering Tools: SolidWorks, Hardware Prototyping, Embedded Systems Concepts EDUCATION

BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING Computer Science University of Pennsylvania 2014 – 2018 AWARDS

• Top 100 — United States Biology Olympiad (USABO)

• Qualified for American Invitational Mathematics Examination

• Dean’s List



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