Location: Columbia, Maryland
Job Type: Full-time / W2
Job Summary: We are seeking a skilled and proactive
API Developer / Backend Engineer with over 6 years of experience in the software development lifecycle. The ideal candidate will bring strong development expertise, infrastructure management skills, and a deep understanding of DevOps/SRE best practices to support our modern, cloud-native applications.
Required Skills & Experience:- 6+ years overall experience in information technology, including in all phases of software life cycle; design, development, unit testing, validation, integration, deployment, and maintenance
- Government consulting experience highly desired
- Very fluent in development of well-structured code in Python, Java, and/or Nodejs
- Experienced with Postgres DB, SQL queries / stored procedures
- Experience writing automated unit and integration tests
- Experience working in SRE /DevOps environment
- Experience working on fast pace agile teams
- Experience with continuous testing, Integration and deployment techniques
- Experience with Github
- Experience with AWS cloud services (e.g., S3, Cloudwatch, DynamoDB, RDS, MKS, Lambda, API Gateway)
- Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, DataDog)
- Experience with cloud technologies (e.g., Docker and Kubernetes, EKS, Elasticsearch/Solr)
- Experience with building REST APIs
- Experience with Bash/Shell scripting
- Experience with JSON formatted file structures
Key Responsibilities:- Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable software systems.
- Build and manage CI/CD pipelines to support continuous integration and deployment.
- Develop and maintain automated unit and integration test suites.
- Work in fast-paced Agile teams with strong collaboration.
- Maintain high availability and performance through SRE best practices.
- Automate infrastructure using tools and scripting for efficiency and reliability.
- Support deployment and operational tasks for cloud-hosted applications.
Why Join Us:- Work on impactful projects with modern tech stacks.
- Collaborate with a skilled, supportive, and fast-moving team.
- Opportunities for growth and certifications.
- Competitive salary and benefits.