Software Developer

OpenDataJobs • Washington, DC

8h • $92,000 - $133,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Peregrine Advisors is hiring a Software Developer to build cloud services in Python that automate a federal agency’s high-volume filing intake. The role starts with creating a document pipeline that moves filings from submission to decision, with accuracy and auditability central to the work. The position is based in the Washington, DC metropolitan area and uses a hybrid work arrangement; commuting cadence varies by assignment. The initial engagement requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain a Public Trust determination.

The first project may involve transforming a manual, document-heavy intake process into a pipeline that reads, understands, and routes applications; building cloud document-intelligence services using OCR and AI; adding confidence scoring and decision logic; implementing exact and fuzzy matching and business-rule validation; and designing human-review workflows. The role may change as company and client needs evolve, with the developer moving to where the hardest problems are.

The developer will work alongside developers, engineers, data scientists, architects, and strategists on work ranging from strategy to implementation. Peregrine supports development across assignments and clients through onboarding, sponsored certifications and continuing education, and rotations across functions. The position is full-time W-2, with a salary of $92,000 to $133,000 per year. The technical assessment is a live Python coding exercise.

Requirements

• At least 4 years of software development experience in Python.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Hands-on experience building cloud document-processing systems, from OCR through extraction, using Amazon Textract or an equivalent service.
• Experience with data validation, including exact and fuzzy matching.
• Experience building APIs and SQL that move documents through to a decision.
• Proficiency in writing, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a Public Trust determination for the initial engagement.
• Ability to discuss a difficult problem, the decisions made, the outcome, and lessons learned.

Nice To Haves

• Experience applying large language models (LLMs), machine learning, or natural language processing (NLP) to documents.
• Experience with Amazon Bedrock.
• Experience processing PDF documents.

Responsibilities

• Build Python cloud services to automate a federal agency’s high-volume filing intake.
• Create document pipelines that read, understand, validate, and route submissions through to a decision.
• Build document-intelligence services using OCR and AI to extract structure and meaning from filings at scale.
• Implement confidence scoring and decision logic for processing documents.
• Build exact and fuzzy matching, data validation, and business rules for filings.
• Develop APIs and SQL that move documents through the decision process.
• Design human-review workflows for cases that should not be decided by automated systems alone.
• Use AI tools to help implement, test, and improve owned components, while reviewing and testing their output and remaining accountable for delivered code.
• Take ownership of outcomes and adapt to changing assignments and client needs.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance; employee premiums are fully paid and half of dependent premiums are covered.
• Employer-paid life, accidental death, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance.
• 401(k) with a 100% employer match up to 4% of salary, vesting immediately.
• Unlimited paid time off.
• Sponsored professional certifications and continuing education.
• Extensive onboarding and opportunities to rotate across functions to expand skills and perspective.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level