Backend Developer Mid level
ELEVI Associates6 days ago
Annapolis Junction, MD, USAMid Level / Senior
Base Salary
$131k - $161k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain backend functionality and services using Python, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenSearch, and PostgreSQL.
- Develop REST APIs with request validation, error handling, and authentication and authorization integration.
- Use Pydantic for data validation and SQLAlchemy for database access and object-relational mapping.
- Design and maintain PostgreSQL schemas, queries, indexes, and database migrations with attention to performance and data integrity.
- Build Docker images and deploy, configure, and troubleshoot applications in OpenShift.
- Investigate and resolve production issues across user interface, backend, database, and deployment components.
- Collaborate with customers, product owners, and stakeholders to clarify requirements, identify dependencies, and estimate effort.
- Participate in technical design and code reviews, write automated tests, maintain documentation, and mentor developers.
- Collaborate with operations and security teams to support reliable application delivery.
Requirements
- Active TS/SCI clearance with a CI Poly.
- At least 9 years of professional experience with an associate degree, 5 years with a bachelor’s degree, or 2 years with a master’s degree; additional experience may substitute for a degree.
- Strong experience developing backend services and REST APIs using Python.
- Proficiency with PostgreSQL, including relational data modeling, SQL, schema migrations, indexing, and query optimization.
- Understanding of OpenSearch data structures, indexing, and querying.
- Hands-on Docker experience, including writing Dockerfiles, building images, and troubleshooting containers.
- Strong communication skills and ability to translate business and customer needs into technical requirements.
- Preferred qualifications include deep Python and API design expertise, familiarity with Department of War software development, Linux environments, Kubernetes concepts, deployment automation, application security, accessibility, performance, reliability, and Agile collaboration.
Benefits
- Proposed annual salary range of $130,640-$160,700.
- Healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, counseling, and time-off benefits.
- Work-life flexibility and trust-based time off without requiring employees to track or save time.
- Learning and development opportunities and support for expanding skills and career goals.
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About ELEVI Associates
ELEVI Associates provides IT professional services—consulting, engineering, implementation, and support—plus IT staff augmentation and value-added resale of hardware and software for U.S. federal and commercial clients. Its competencies include information systems security, software development, and Linux/Windows systems administration. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, the privately held, certified small business operates through three units: Professional Services, IT Staffing Solutions, and Technology Systems & Support.