Full Stack Developer (HVAR)

Black Canyon Consulting•Bethesda, MD

24d•Hybrid

About The Position

Black Canyon Consulting (BCC) is seeking a mid-level Full Stack Developer with C++ expertise to support the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) at the National Library of Medicine (NLM), an institute of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This is a full-time position that can be performed onsite at NIH-NCBI in Bethesda, MD, or remotely. The NCBI is a leading biomedical center serving over six million daily users with critical research, clinical, and genetic information, contributing to advancements in biomedical research and public health. NCBI utilizes a wide array of technologies including node, Python, Django, and C++, and operates in environments involving big data, machine learning, and multiple clouds, serving a vast user base. The developer will join a team of web developers and software engineers to create robust, flexible web applications, APIs, and services. This role requires an expert web developer proficient in modern web development, testing, UI design, and usability principles, with the ability to collaborate effectively with user researchers, designers, product managers, scientists, security, and DevOps engineers.

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in computer science or a scientific field, such as engineering or physics, or equivalent experience.
At least three years of professional experience developing high-performance programs in C++.
Experience writing unit and integration tests for C++ systems.
At least one year of professional experience developing programs or libraries in Python.
An understanding of accessibility and security compliance.
Experience with version control systems such as Git or SVN.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
The ability to work well as part of a team.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with Hadoop and related big data technologies.
Experience writing unit tests for Python code.
Experience developing Django web applications and services.
Experience working with JavaScript frameworks such as Angular or React.
Experience using web services and RESTful APIs.
Familiarity with search engines and back-end technologies such as Lucene and Solr.
Experience with automated regression testing using Selenium.
Strong knowledge of Git.
Experience with agile development processes.
Strong teamwork, communication, and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain high-performance C++ programs, including public-facing services that use RESTful APIs, gRPC, and similar technologies.
Develop and maintain internal command-line applications and libraries written in C++.
Write unit tests for C++ code using or Google Test. Boost.Test
Build and support Python packages, command-line tools, web services, and web applications with user interfaces.
Work with a variety of data sources, including relational databases, Cassandra keystores, and Solr collections.
Maintain existing web application interfaces using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
Make sure web applications are accessible and mobile-friendly.
Develop and maintain test suites.
Monitor applications for performance, security, and accessibility compliance.
Work closely with an agile team that shares knowledge and responsibilities.
Contribute to development standards, code reviews, and team process improvements.