Senior API/Java/Python Developer
Maxar Technologies24 hours ago
Arlington, VA, USASenior
Base Salary
$170k - $210k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain robust applications and APIs using Java and Python.
- Design and implement APIs and microservices and integrate third-party APIs and services.
- Manage data storage and retrieval using SQL and NoSQL database systems, including PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and MySQL.
- Collaborate with frontend developers, product managers, QA teams, and other cross-functional partners.
- Optimize application and system performance, troubleshoot issues, and apply secure data-handling and API-authentication practices.
- Integrate cloud services and APIs when applicable and provide ongoing support and enhancements for existing systems.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 5 years of experience.
- Active Secret clearance or higher, with the ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI with CI Poly; U.S. citizenship is required.
- Proficiency in Java and/or Python and associated frameworks such as Spring Boot, Flask, and Django.
- Strong understanding of API architectural styles and experience with API development tools such as Postman and Swagger UI.
- Familiarity with SQL and NoSQL databases, Git, cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP, and containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
- Ability to solve problems and work independently and collaboratively.
Benefits
- Competitive total rewards package including a 401(k) with company match, mental health resources, student loan repayment assistance, adoption reimbursement, and pet insurance.
- The role is subject to an application window of three days from the posting date and remains posted until a qualified candidate is identified.
Tech Stack
AWSAzureDjangoDockerFlaskGitGoogle Cloud PlatformGraphQLJavaKubernetesMongoDBMySQLPostgreSQLPostmanPythonSOAPSpring Boot
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About Maxar Technologies
Maxar Technologies builds and operates commercial Earth‑observation satellites and sells high‑resolution imagery, 3D products, and geospatial analytics to government, defense, and enterprise customers. Headquartered in Westminster, Colorado, the company was formed in 2017 from the merger of DigitalGlobe and MDA and was acquired by Advent International in 2023; it supplies data for national security, mapping, and disaster response, and licenses imagery through subscription and platform APIs.