Mid Level - Backend Software Engineer

ELEVI Associates•Laurel, MD

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Software Engineer – Mid Level shall participate in all phases of the software lifecycle from requirements definition through design, development, integration and test in various object-oriented and scripted languages (e.g., Java Script, C++, Perl, Python, Ruby). The Software Engineer – Mid Level shall apply industry best practices to all development efforts and review, analyze, and modify software systems including coding, testing, debugging, installing and documenting. The Software Engineer – Mid Level shall support system administrators with the installation of software applications, develop training materials and mentor junior team members. The Software Engineer – Mid Level shall guide users in formulating requirements, advise on alternative approaches and conduct feasibility studies as required, and estimate resource requirements for software tasks for inclusion into project budget and schedule.

Requirements

Eight (8) years demonstrated experience in application design and development, to include experience with back-end database architectures, relational or cloud-based, and full lifecycle software development.
4+ years of experience in full-stack application design and development, including implementation of relational or NoSQL databases, web-based APIs such as REST, and frontend frameworks such as React or Angular, in cloud-based environments (with bachelors degree)
4+ years of experience developing backend web services using object-oriented languages such as Python
Experience delivering software to clients using Agile methodologies, including Scrum or SAFe
Experience using automated software testing frameworks, including PyTest or JUnit
Docker and or Kubernetes required
Experience with DevOps (AWS and docker)

Nice To Haves

A Bachelor’s Degree in computer science, computer engineering, or information systems or related discipline may be substituted for four (4) years’ experience.
A Master of Science degree in computer science, computer engineering, or information systems or related discipline may be substituted for six (6) years’ experience.

Responsibilities

Participate in all phases of the software lifecycle from requirements definition through design, development, integration and test in various object-oriented and scripted languages (e.g., Java Script, C++, Perl, Python, Ruby).
Apply industry best practices to all development efforts.
Review, analyze, and modify software systems including coding, testing, debugging, installing and documenting.
Support system administrators with the installation of software applications.
Develop training materials and mentor junior team members.
Guide users in formulating requirements, advise on alternative approaches and conduct feasibility studies as required.
Estimate resource requirements for software tasks for inclusion into project budget and schedule.