Senior Software Developer

Guidehouse•Rockville, MD

18h•$113,000 - $188,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a highly skilled, dynamic developer with full stack expertise using Python and JavaScript technologies. The developer will support web and mobile applications used by researchers and clinicians at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) in the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This opportunity is a full-time position with Guidehouse and can be remote or on-site at NIH in Rockville, MD. Periodic onsite presence is required, including in‑person new‑joiner orientation in Tysons Corner, VA and occasional onsite team meetings in Rockville, MD. The Senior Software Developer will collaborate closely with PhD-level scientists and subject matter experts to translate complex scientific workflows into reliable, scalable services and to design user interfaces that make complex scientific data and workflows accessible and actionable. Applications developed by the team are used in clinical and research settings and development is driven by continued use and iterative feedback from researchers and clinical staff as well as subject matter experts and software development team members. Strong communication skills for this position are essential as the Developer may need to frequently converse with non-computational subject matter experts.

Requirements

M.S. in computer science or related field
React, TypeScript/JavaScript, Python, Docker, AWS (e.g., ECS/EKS, S3, RDS), CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions
Minimum Six (6) years of Full stack web application development and maintenance experience, including development in Python and React
Minimum Three (3+) years of experience working with databases
Experience building containerized applications using Docker
Experience using GitHub actions
Minimum Two (2+) years of experience with Git and code deployments to multiple environments and involving reviewing the contributions of multiple team members
Experience deploying and operating software on AWS
Experience mentoring other developers and reviewing and providing feedback on other developer’s code
Experience developing and using RESTful web services and JSON or XML objects for communication
Experience communicating with end users on software development projects; being comfortable explaining complex computational terms using simple language for a non-computational audience
Demonstrated experience extending the functionality of existing software; ability to learn an existing body of code and extend it
Ability to meet position requirements that include required in‑person activities, such as new‑joiner orientation in Tysons Corner, VA and onsite meetings in Rockville, MD, as determined by program and business needs.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Federal or DoD Public Trust.
Candidates must receive approved adjudication of their Public Trust prior to onboarding with Guidehouse.

Nice To Haves

Experience with scientific computing libraries, data-intensive workloads, or distributed systems is highly desirable.
Knowledge of terraform
Familiarity with SCRUM/Agile development
Familiarity with Swagger/OpenAPI
Experience visualizing complex or large-scale data sets
Experience reviewing and responding to security vulnerability reports
Background in bioinformatics, genomics, or computational biology
Candidates with an active Public Trust or existing suitability are preferred.

Responsibilities

Designing and implementing APIs, data processing pipelines, and computational services
Developing reusable React components
Integrating with APIs
Ensuring performance and usability at scale
Contributing to system architecture
Writing well-tested, maintainable code
Mentoring other developers
Participate in a highly integrated software development team working in an agile environment, documenting code, testing code, and tracking tasks
Develop new applications as well as extend existing applications; develop new features and customizations that harmonize with existing codebases
Find creative solutions to scale the performance of existing analysis pipelines to meet the demands of rapidly growing datasets
Collaborate between the project team and internal teams to support enterprise infrastructure to deploy and maintain software
Experiment with new technologies and systems as well as prototype solutions for potential integration into existing infrastructure
Review and address security vulnerabilities in collaboration with our security and infrastructure teams

Benefits

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
Parental Leave
401(k) Retirement Plan
Group Term Life and Travel Assistance
Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
Health Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development, Certifications & Learning Opportunities
Employee Referral Program
Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
Care.com annual membership
Employee Assistance Program
Supplemental Benefits via Corestream (Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance and ID theft protection, etc.)
Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus