Senior Developer (Hybrid)

Optimus Technology•Annapolis Junction, MD

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Lead a small, collaborative development team supporting the sustainment and continuous enhancement of a mission-critical Enterprise Support Services application that enables a key operation. Serve as a senior technical point of contact between the development team and the customer, helping translate customer needs into clear, actionable technical requirements and solutions. Engage with customers and stakeholders to understand business needs, communicate technical approaches, refine requirements, and build alignment and buy-in for proposed solutions. Build intuitive, responsive web interfaces backed by robust data retrieval and storage capabilities. Apply hands-on expertise with modern Python frameworks – such as Django, FastAPI, or Flask – to deliver scalable, secure, and performant applications. Apply hands-on expertise with modern JavaScript and front-end frameworks, specifically React.js and Vue.js, to deliver high-quality user interfaces and dynamic, client-side application features. Integrate backend services through RESTful APIs to support seamless data flow and reliable application functionality. Leverage full-stack development skills across Python backend services and modern JavaScript front-end architectures to deliver scalable, end-to-end solutions. Demonstrate strong experience with relational database management systems (RDBMS), with primary expertise in PostgreSQL and secondary experience with Oracle and SQL Server. Translate complex business requirements into effective enhancements within existing database structures and application logic. Support and execute application upgrades while implementing code enhancements that improve performance, maintainability, and long-term sustainability. Develop efficient data retrieval solutions that power user-friendly displays and dynamic application views. Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve application defects to help maintain system stability and a positive user experience. Design, build, and deploy Dock containerized applications to Linux servers. Conduct thorough unit testing to validate software reliability, performance, and feature accuracy. Collaborate within Git/GitLab workflows and contribute to CI/CD pipelines that enable smooth, automated, delivery of application updates. Bring a proactive, ownership-oriented approach to problem-solving, provide technical leadership to the development teams, and demonstrate a strong willingness to take on new challenges and learn emerging technologies. Actively contribute in an Agile environment by participating in sprint planning, backlog grooming, and iterative development cycles that deliver continuous value.

Requirements

Modern Python frameworks – such as Django, FastAPI, or Flask
Modern JavaScript and front-end frameworks, specifically React.js and Vue.js
RESTful APIs
Full-stack development skills across Python backend services and modern JavaScript front-end architectures
Relational database management systems (RDBMS), with primary expertise in PostgreSQL and secondary experience with Oracle and SQL Server.
Dock containerized applications to Linux servers
Unit testing
Git/GitLab workflows
CI/CD pipelines
Agile environment by participating in sprint planning, backlog grooming, and iterative development cycles

Nice To Haves

Extensive experience in agile development, including running sprint planning sessions, managing sprint backlogs, and delivering high-quality results on time.
A background in developing enterprise-level applications with a focus on scalability, security, and performance
Experience managing systems in a virtual hosting environment including AWS
Familiarity with the CI/CD Optimus Technology

Responsibilities

Lead a small, collaborative development team supporting the sustainment and continuous enhancement of a mission-critical Enterprise Support Services application.
Serve as a senior technical point of contact between the development team and the customer.
Translate customer needs into clear, actionable technical requirements and solutions.
Engage with customers and stakeholders to understand business needs, communicate technical approaches, refine requirements, and build alignment and buy-in for proposed solutions.
Build intuitive, responsive web interfaces backed by robust data retrieval and storage capabilities.
Apply hands-on expertise with modern Python frameworks – such as Django, FastAPI, or Flask – to deliver scalable, secure, and performant applications.
Apply hands-on expertise with modern JavaScript and front-end frameworks, specifically React.js and Vue.js, to deliver high-quality user interfaces and dynamic, client-side application features.
Integrate backend services through RESTful APIs to support seamless data flow and reliable application functionality.
Leverage full-stack development skills across Python backend services and modern JavaScript front-end architectures to deliver scalable, end-to-end solutions.
Demonstrate strong experience with relational database management systems (RDBMS), with primary expertise in PostgreSQL and secondary experience with Oracle and SQL Server.
Translate complex business requirements into effective enhancements within existing database structures and application logic.
Support and execute application upgrades while implementing code enhancements that improve performance, maintainability, and long-term sustainability.
Develop efficient data retrieval solutions that power user-friendly displays and dynamic application views.
Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve application defects to help maintain system stability and a positive user experience.
Design, build, and deploy Dock containerized applications to Linux servers.
Conduct thorough unit testing to validate software reliability, performance, and feature accuracy.
Collaborate within Git/GitLab workflows and contribute to CI/CD pipelines that enable smooth, automated, delivery of application updates.
Bring a proactive, ownership-oriented approach to problem-solving.
Provide technical leadership to the development teams.
Demonstrate a strong willingness to take on new challenges and learn emerging technologies.
Actively contribute in an Agile environment by participating in sprint planning, backlog grooming, and iterative development cycles that deliver continuous value.