As a Senior Back-End Developer at Booz Allen Hamilton, you will leverage the latest architectural approaches and open-source frameworks to build custom tools, systems, and sites focused on performance and scalability. You'll contribute to solutions that shape systems for the better and make a mission-forward impact.
What You'll Do
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend APIs and services.
- Work with OpenSearch and large datasets to support data-driven applications.
- Implement secure and efficient data processing pipelines.
- Collaborate with frontend engineers to define API requirements.
- Integrate with third-party services and internal data sources.
- Monitor application performance and troubleshoot production issues.
- Help maintain infrastructure-as-code for backend services.
- Work with the development team to identify potential risks and develop client solutions.
What We're Looking For
- 6+ years of experience in backend software development, including developing unit tests.
- 3+ years of experience working with relational databases such as PostgreSQL.
- 3+ years of experience with data modeling, ETL, and data validation techniques.
- 3+ years of experience in building RESTful APIs.
- 3+ years of experience with containerization, such as Docker, and cloud platforms, such as AWS.
- 3+ years of experience with code reviews, design discussions, and agile ceremonies.
- 3+ years of experience with version control, such as Git, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Experience in Machine Learning.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability/Fitness determination.
- Bachelor's degree.
- U.S. citizenship is required.
Nice to Have
- 3+ years designing, developing, and maintaining scalable backend APIs and services.
- 3+ years working with OpenSearch and large datasets.
- 3+ years writing clean, maintainable, and well-documented Python or Django code.
- 3+ years ensuring code quality with testing frameworks such as pytest or unittest.
- 2+ years implementing secure and efficient data processing pipelines.
- 2+ years collaborating with frontend engineers to define API requirements.
- 2+ years integrating with third-party services and internal data sources.
- 2+ years monitoring application performance and troubleshooting production issues.
- 2+ years helping maintain infrastructure-as-code for backend services.
Technical Stack
- Python, Django
- PostgreSQL, OpenSearch
- RESTful APIs
- Docker, AWS
- Git
- pytest, unittest
Benefits & Compensation
- Compensation range: $86,800.00 to $198,000.00 annualized USD.
- Health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits.
- Paid leave.
- Professional development and tuition assistance.
- Work-life programs and dependent care.
- Recognition awards program.
Work Mode
This position offers a hybrid work mode.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.
