Software Developer - NASA

INNOVIM•Annapolis, MD

1d•Remote

About The Position

INNOVIM is seeking a Software Developer to support NASA’s Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Evolution and Development 3 (EED-3) contract.  INNOVIM’s EED-3 team provides Earth scientists and others access to data from NASA’s Earth Science missions. Location: Remote, based out of Annapolis, MD with quarterly travel for PI Planning Clearance: National Agency Clearance with Inquires (NACI) screening U.S. Citizenship is required The candidate will work in a fast-paced Agile development environment performing operations, design, development, and testing for the NASA Common Metadata Repository (CMR). As a member of the EED-3 team, the software developer will build and support innovative tools allowing scientists and students alike to discover, transform, update, and improve the quality of earth science data in the pursuit of solving a wide range of environmental and socio-economic issues. This includes supporting the deployment of product updates, identifying production issues and constructing scalable architecture.

Requirements

Proficiency in programming languages, such as, Python, Clojure, Node.JS
Demonstrable knowledge of git
In-depth knowledge of cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure, or Google Cloud, including networking, serverless services such as Lambda, Queues, and Topics.
Good understanding of caching services such as Redis
Ability to work with containerization and orchestration tools
Strong problem-solving, technical, and leadership skills, the ability to take initiative and proactively debug complex issues
Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
Bachelor’s degree in technical major such as Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field
3 years of software development experience

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of GraphQL, ElasticSearch or other Lucene based search products
Knowledge of AWS Cloudwatch
Experience using the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodology
Experience with full life cycle Software design and development experience on large/complex n-tier client/server applications.
AWS Solutions Architect or AWS Developer certifications

Responsibilities

Participate in all aspects of the software development lifecycle from user story generation, through design, development, automated testing and operational support
Develop new feature ideas to meet the ever-evolving needs of our end-users
Continually help the team grow by sharing new ideas and industry best practices
Suggest improvements to processes and tools to help the team be more efficient