DevOps/CloudBackendAround since 2014
AWS Lambda
Also written as Lambda
Amazon's specific serverless compute service — the most widely used implementation of the 'serverless' concept, letting code run in response to events without managing servers.
Think of it like
Like a short-order cook who only shows up, cooks one dish, and leaves the moment an order comes in — you don't pay them to stand around between orders.
Junior or senior?
Junior sounds like
Says they used Lambda with no further detail.
Senior sounds like
Can walk through what triggered their functions — an API call, a file upload, a schedule.
Ask them
“What triggered your Lambda functions — an API call, a file upload, a schedule? Walk me through one.”