Enterprise - Cloud Senior Software Engineer - AWS, Python, Java

Erias Ventures•Annapolis Junction, MD

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Erias Ventures is seeking a talented Software Engineer who will both lead a small, high-performing development team and contribute as a hands-on engineer. This role is for individuals excited by taking ideas from concept to working prototype in short, iterative cycles and who enjoy solving hard problems with modern cloud and DevOps practices. The compact, mission-focused team is looking for an innovator who wants to have an outsized impact and help transform how the organization builds and operates software. The engineer will lead a small cloud-focused software development team, providing technical direction, mentoring, and day-to-day coordination of work. They will design, develop, maintain, and enhance complex and diverse software systems based on documented requirements, using modern cloud-native and microservices architectures. This includes owning features end-to-end: requirements analysis, design, implementation, automated testing, deployment, and operational support in cloud environments (AWS/HCI). The role involves building distributed applications, APIs, and data-intensive services using containers and Kubernetes-based orchestration, and applying sound software engineering practices (code reviews, CI/CD, automated testing, monitoring, logging) to deliver robust, scalable, and secure systems. Contributions to system-level design, including hardware/software tradeoffs, software reuse strategies, and effective use of COTS/GOTS components versus new development are expected. The engineer will perform requirements analysis and synthesis from system level down to individual services and modules, build and run simulations and test harnesses in development and test environments to validate behavior, performance, and reliability, and troubleshoot complex issues across application, data, and infrastructure layers, profiling and optimizing performance in distributed systems. Collaboration with product owners, system engineers, and other stakeholders to refine requirements, prioritize work, and deliver incremental value is key. Fostering a culture of continuous improvement, experimentation, and learning within the team, while staying current with cloud, DevOps, and data engineering best practices, is also a core aspect of the role.

Requirements

A current Top-Secret/SCI with FS polygraph security clearance is required. Candidates cannot be sponsored or nominated for a government security clearance under this position.
Fourteen (14) years’ of relevant experience in software engineering, modernization, or solution architecture.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Math, or Physics is required or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience is required.
Cloud platforms: Experience designing, deploying, and operating workloads in AWS and/or hyper converged infrastructure (HCI)
Programming: Proficiency in Python for backend services, automation, and tooling
Strong Java skills for scalable, distributed services
Web and API development: Experience building RESTful services and modern web front ends using JavaScript frameworks such as React
Containers & orchestration: Hands on experience with containers (Podman and/or Docker) and Kubernetes for deployment, scaling, and management of microservices
Data & big data frameworks: Experience with Hadoop and related ecosystem components in distributed data processing scenarios
Microservices: Proven experience designing, building, and operating microservice based architectures (service boundaries, APIs, observability, resilience patterns)
Experience with Two or More of the Following: Data processing paradigms: Machine learning pipelines, streaming data processing, and batch processing workflows
Data stores and caching: MongoDB, ArangoDB, Redis, PostgreSQL (modeling, performance tuning, and operations in cloud environments)

Nice To Haves

Experience with AWS Elastic MapReduce (EMR) or similar managed big data services for large scale processing
Familiarity with CI/CD tools and infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar)
Monitoring/observability stacks (e.g., CloudWatch, Prometheus, ELK)

Responsibilities

Lead a small cloud focused software development team, providing technical direction, mentoring, and day to day coordination of work
Design, develop, maintain, and enhance complex and diverse software systems based on documented requirements, using modern cloud native and microservices architectures
Own features end to end: requirements analysis, design, implementation, automated testing, deployment, and operational support in cloud environments (AWS/HCI)
Build distributed applications, APIs, and data intensive services using containers and Kubernetes based orchestration
Apply sound software engineering practices (code reviews, CI/CD, automated testing, monitoring, logging) to deliver robust, scalable, and secure systems
Contribute to system level design, including hardware/software tradeoffs, software reuse strategies, and effective use of COTS/GOTS components versus new development
Perform requirements analysis and synthesis from system level down to individual services and modules
Build and run simulations and test harnesses in development and test environments to validate behavior, performance, and reliability
Troubleshoot complex issues across application, data, and infrastructure layers; profile and optimize performance in distributed systems
Collaborate closely with product owners, system engineers, and other stakeholders to refine requirements, prioritize work, and deliver incremental value
Foster a culture of continuous improvement, experimentation, and learning within the team, staying current with cloud, DevOps, and data engineering best practices

Benefits

Above Market Hourly Pay
11% Roth or Traditional 401k with Immediate Vesting and Deposit
Spot Bonuses for Assisting with Business Development and Company Growth
Professional Development Bonuses for Certificates and Degrees
Company subsidized Medical Coverage
100% Company Paid Vision and Dental Coverage
100% Company Paid Long Term Disability , Short Term Disability , and Group Life Insurance
Monthly Wellness Reimbursement
Paid Time Off with Flexible Work Schedules and Birthday Off
Amazon Prime Membership and Monthly Internet Reimbursement
Technology and Productivity Allowance for Equipment and Supplies
Morale Building and Company Events to Celebrate our Successes and Build our Community
Onboarding and Annual Swag
Company Paid Professional Development and Training
Referral bonus of up to $10,000 for each successful hire