Federal Back-End Engineer
Horizon3 AI5 months ago
Remote, United StatesSenior
Responsibilities
- Develop core product features using ETL and GraphQL for data processing and retrieval
- Design and implement backend GraphQL APIs for product data interactions
- Build and maintain ETL pipelines for efficient data processing and analytics
- Collaborate with frontend engineers to present data clearly and improve user experience
- Contribute to user-facing product launches, platform enhancements, and stability
- Own and manage concurrent initiatives while prioritizing effectively
- Create technical documentation and independently or collaboratively implement solutions
- Mentor junior and mid-level engineers
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field
- At least 7 years of professional software engineering experience using modern object-oriented or functional languages
- Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
- Experience building and troubleshooting federally compliant systems such as FedRAMP, IL4/5/6, and classified workloads
- Expert proficiency in SQL
- Current security clearance or ability to gain and maintain a TS-level clearance
- Experience with relational and graph database architectures, including PostgreSQL and Neo4j, is preferred
- Experience building GraphQL backends is preferred
- Experience managing production infrastructure and building platform capabilities for internal teams is preferred
- Experience using AI-enabled development tools is preferred
- Ability to mentor junior and mid-level engineers and collaborate effectively with designers, developers, and product managers
Benefits
- Fully remote, 100% remote work arrangement
- Up to 5% travel may be required; strong preference for candidates in the Washington, DC area
- Health, vision, and dental insurance for employees and families
- Flexible vacation policy
- Generous parental leave
- Career development and growth opportunities
- Inclusive and collaborative work culture
Tech Stack
Categories
BackendData Engineering
About Horizon3 AI
Horizon3 AI builds NodeZero, a proactive security platform that autonomously performs penetration testing and validates attack paths across on‑prem, cloud, and hybrid environments. The company sells its software by subscription to security and IT teams at enterprises and government agencies, helping prioritize and verify fixes. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in San Francisco, it is privately held and serves customers across regulated industries and the public sector.