Software Developer - Python/Java

Black Canyon Consulting•Bethesda, MD

14h•Hybrid

About The Position

Black Canyon Consulting (BCC) is seeking a Senior Software Developer to support the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) at the National Library of Medicine (NLM), an institute of the National Institutes of Health. This is a full-time position located at the NIH campus in Bethesda, MD and/or remote. The role involves becoming a member of the software development team supporting the Human Variation product line, which includes systems like the Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Database (dbSNP), database of large scale genomic variants (dbVAR), the Allele Frequency Aggregator (ALFA), and the dbGaP on FHIR project. The Software Developer will apply their skills to development efforts supporting the product team and organization's goals and initiatives, defining development tasks, adhering to delivery schedules, and ensuring compliance with organizational policies and procedures, all under the guidance of the Technical Program Manager and the team's Technical Lead.

Requirements

Software development experience in a Linux environment (3+ Years)
Proficiency in Java, Python, and SQL (3+ years)
Experience working with SQL databases (3+ years)
Ability to work with common structured documents (XML, JSON, CSV)
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, unit tests, integration, and regression testing
Experience with version control systems like Git or SVN
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and team player

Nice To Haves

Strong Java and Python experience integrating applications with large SQL databases
Experience working with highly available, high traffic web applications
The ability to work with a detail-oriented team on software development tasks
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
The ability to troubleshoot technical roadblocks and mitigate risks

Responsibilities

Build robust, performant, user-facing web applications in Python/Django supporting millions of daily users
Develop, create, and ship new functionality for user interaction and scientific data backend, using modern APIs and frameworks
Work as an integral part of an agile product team to deliver an unbelievably great user experience
Deliver responsive, accessible, mobile-friendly code of high quality (automated test/build/deploy)