Backend Developer (Government)

$180,000 - $200,000/Yr

Accrete.Ai - Alexandria, VA

Full-time - Senior

Alexandria, VA

About the position

Accrete is seeking a self-motivated and results-oriented Backend Developer to enhance and troubleshoot artificial intelligence products. This role involves working on client-facing products that require the ingestion of large data sets for near real-time analysis. The ideal candidate will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design scalable software systems and contribute to the development of critical system components.

Responsibilities

• Play a key role in architectural and design discussions for existing and prospective AI/ML software packages
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design scalable and maintainable software systems
• Evaluate and recommend technologies and tools to meet project requirements
• Write complex, maintainable code and contribute to the development of critical system components
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues in the codebase
• Collaborate with other engineers on coding, testing, and debugging efforts
• Execute software development projects, ensuring timely delivery and meeting quality standards
• Work closely with product, UX/UI, and research to understand business requirements
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate software components into larger systems
• Collaborate with quality assurance teams to ensure thorough testing of software components
• Implement and advocate for automated testing practices to improve overall product quality
• Create and maintain technical documentation for code, design, and architecture
• Ensure that documentation is up-to-date and accessible to team members
• Analyze complex technical problems and propose effective solutions
• Act as a point of escalation for technical issues and provide timely resolutions
• Stay informed about new technologies and share knowledge with the team.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related computing field is required
• 10+ years in software development with at least 5 years as a software architect
• Proven experience in the technology product industry, demonstrating a deep understanding of product development and innovation
• Experience in developing and delivering modern Software as a Service (SaaS) products
• Strong understanding of cloud-native scalable systems, particularly on private clouds in AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud
• Demonstrated expertise with Python and common libraries used in data manipulation and web application development
• Additional experience with compiled languages like Go, Rust, C/C++, Java
• Demonstrated expertise in multiple common architectural components like caching, operational data backends, distributed application orchestration
• Strong experience in auth/authz architectures and technologies: LDAP, SASL/SAML, OAuth, jwt
• Good understanding of common cloud native design patterns utilizing Kubernetes toolchains
• Functional experience across the entire development application lifecycle
• Current U.S. government top secret clearance with eligibility for SCI and counterintelligence scope polygraph.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in the Department of Defense or Intelligence Community.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Unlimited PTO
• All U.S. federal holidays off
• Company events include happy hours and team bonding
• Office stocked with lunch & snacks - healthy, delicious, beverages, vitamins & more
• Opportunities for growth and advancement within the company.