Software Engineer III - Back End

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Posted 1mo ago

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Develop, test, and deploy server-side components, API services, and data integration logic
Write and maintain unit and integration tests to meet 90%+ automated test coverage
Participate in mandatory peer code review
Contribute to CI/CD pipeline hygiene and resolve security findings
Collaborate with frontend engineers, QA, and accessibility specialists
Participate in SAFe ceremonies including sprint planning, standups, reviews, and retrospectives
Support on-call and triage rotations
Author and maintain technical documentation, ADRs, and runbooks
Mentor junior developers and support recruiting through technical evaluations

Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience
5+ years of engineering experience
Must meet federal suitability requirements and pass a background investigation
Proficiency in Python or Java for server-side development
Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs with OpenAPI specifications
Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL and Elasticsearch
Experience with Docker and AWS services including ECS, RDS, S3, Lambda, and CloudWatch
Experience working in agile environments with CI/CD pipelines and Git/GitLab
Experience writing automated tests using JUnit or Pytest
Experience working with SonarQube quality gate frameworks
Strong written communication skills for developer-facing documentation

Prior experience with federal agency digital services or government contracting
Familiarity with event-driven architectures using AWS SNS, SQS, Lambda, and Step Functions
Experience with SAFe or scaled Agile delivery frameworks
Exposure to consumer-driven contract testing or Pact
Experience with third-party integrations such as Pay.gov, login.gov, or identity platforms
Terraform or infrastructure-as-code experience

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