Backend Developer Mid level

About the role

Because You Deserve More Than Just a Job

To be an ELEVI team player you will need:

- Required Education and Years of Experience: • 9+ years of professional experience with an Associate’s degree • 5+ years of professional experience with a Bachelor’s degree • 2+ years of professional experience with a Master’s degree • Additional experience will be considered in lieu of a degree

Required Skills

- Active TS/SCI clearance with a CI Poly

- Strong experience developing backend services and REST APIs

- Experience developing and maintaining backend applications and services using Python.

- Proficiency with PostgreSQL, including relational data modeling, SQL, schema migrations, indexing, and query optimization.

- Understanding of OpenSeach data structures, indexing and querying.

- Hands-on experience with Docker, including writing Dockerfiles, building images, and troubleshooting containers.

- Strong communication skills and the ability to translate business and customer needs into clear technical requirements

Desired

- Deep expertise of Python and API design

- Familiarity with Software development within the Department of War.

- Familiarity with Linux environments and Kubernetes concepts.

- Experience configuring CI/CD pipelines and automating application deployments.

- Experience improving application security, accessibility, performance, and reliability.

- Experience working in an Agile development environment and coordinating with product, operations, and security teams

As a Senior Backend Developer you will be supporting an IC Customer working on mission driven applications. Candidates in this role will:

- Design, develop, and maintain backend functionality within applications using Python, Docker, Kubernetes, Opensearch and PostgreSQL.

- Develop and maintain backend services and REST APIs, including request validation, error handling, and authentication and authorization integration.

- Use Pydantic for data validation and SQLAlchemy for database access and object-relational mapping in Python services.

- Design and maintain PostgreSQL schemas, queries, indexes, and database migrations, with attention to performance and data integrity.

- Build and maintain Docker images and deploy, configure, and troubleshoot applications in OpenShift.

- Investigate and resolve production issues across the user interface, backend services, database, and application deployment.

- Work with customers, product owners, and other stakeholders to clarify requirements, identify dependencies, and estimate implementation effort.

- Participate in technical design and code reviews, write automated tests, and maintain technical documentation.

- Mentor developers and collaborate with operations and security teams to support reliable application delivery.