Senior Software Engineer

Covista•Columbia, MD

12d•$84,836 - $153,548•Hybrid

About The Position

The position will lead the implementation, maintenance, performance tuning, and capacity management for all organizational software systems as directed by management and senior staff. This position will provide Software solutions delivery support and mentoring for Software Engineers. Lead the design and implementation of software solutions that meet business requirements and technical specifications. Analyzes project needs/requirements and recommends solutions to enable enterprise integration. Develops and implements software solutions, standards, processes, and security. Collaborating with product managers, architects, QA and other stakeholders to gather and refine software requirements and developments. Maintaining and enhancing existing software applications through bug fixes and feature enhancements. Attends vendor training/conferences and presentations for continuing skills development. Trains and mentors team members and other Covista technical resources as necessary. Keeping up-to-date with emerging technologies and industry trends to continuously improve software development practices. Performs other duties as assigned. Complies with all policies and standards. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Covista will not sponsor applicants for work visas.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related fields Required.
Strong proficiency in one or more programming languages.
Proven leadership capabilities, with the ability to lead and inspire a team.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to identify and resolve complex technical issues, considering both short-term and long-term implications.
Experience in designing scalable and robust software architectures.
Solid understanding and experience with Agile methodologies, such as Scrum or Kanban.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, iterative development environment.
Knowledge of software testing methodologies and experience in writing testable code.
Hands-on experience with LangChain, RAG, LLM prompt engineering, and Python for NL-to-SQL and AI-driven solutions.
Strong expertise in GCP (Vertex AI, BigQuery, Firebase, Pub/Sub) with Node.js/TypeScript and Angular development.
Solid SQL/data modeling skills with senior-level system design, code reviews, and mentoring capability.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
Covista will not sponsor applicants for work visas.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with cloud platforms, distributed systems, and microservices architecture is advantageous.
Familiarity with automated testing frameworks and tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

Lead the implementation, maintenance, performance tuning, and capacity management for all organizational software systems.
Provide Software solutions delivery support and mentoring for Software Engineers.
Lead the design and implementation of software solutions that meet business requirements and technical specifications.
Analyze project needs/requirements and recommend solutions to enable enterprise integration.
Develop and implement software solutions, standards, processes, and security.
Collaborate with product managers, architects, QA and other stakeholders to gather and refine software requirements and developments.
Maintain and enhance existing software applications through bug fixes and feature enhancements.
Attend vendor training/conferences and presentations for continuing skills development.
Train and mentor team members and other Covista technical resources as necessary.
Keep up-to-date with emerging technologies and industry trends to continuously improve software development practices.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Comply with all policies and standards.