Software Engineer - Backend (TS/SCI with Polygraph REQUIRED)

GD Information Technology • Chantilly, VA

11d • $204,000 - $276,000 • Onsite

About The Position

T he Back End Software Engineer will design and develop complex new software products, or make significant enhancements to existing software . The ideal candidate is a hands-on developer with significant experience in building modular, reusable services and features . They must have extensive , firsthand technical expertise in a modern service-oriented architecture . They must be at ease working in an A gile envir onment with little supervision . This person should embody a passion for continuous improvement and innovation.

Requirements

• 8 + years of related experience
• Expert knowledge of NodeJS or Python
• Experience designing complex discrete services
• Experience in services for performance and scalability
• Experience integrating with third party APIs.
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
• Experience with Linux operating systems
• US Citizenship Required
• Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: Top Secret SCI + Polygraph
• Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret SCI + Polygraph
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science , Electrical or Computer Engineering or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience

Nice To Haves

• Docker or other container experience
• Hands-on experience working with Elastic and RabbitMQ (or other queue technology)
• NoSQL experience ( i.e. MongoDB)
• Nifi experience
• Distributed architecture creation
• Cloud based architecture creation or experience

Responsibilities

• Build reusable components that align with the system design patterns.
• Optimize application for maximum speed and scalability.
• Participate in team design and code reviews
• Collaborate with a small team of engineers and designers to understand business requirements and user experience goals.
• Provide recommendations for continuous improvement
• Provide ongoing maintenance, support, and enhancements in existing systems and platforms.
• Troubleshoots complex problems and provides customer support for software systems and application issues.

Benefits

• Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match.
• To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.
• To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees