About the position
BigBear.ai is seeking a Backend Developer to join a product team, focusing on both backend and frontend architectures. The role involves maintaining, debugging, and enhancing the features of the production system while collaborating with other developers. The ideal candidate should be adaptable to changes in technology and willing to learn new skills as needed.
Responsibilities
- Define, assign, and resolve bugs, features, and tasks to enhance or maintain a production codebase using Git source code management within an agile software development team.
- Effectively modify backend services, including cloud serverless artifacts and databases, as well as frontend user interface components, to merge quality software into an operational IC system.
- Participate in multiple weekly agile development working sessions to ensure timely releases of bug fixes and new features.
- Participate in peer reviews of merge requests from team members.
- Perform pre-release testing of bug fixes and new features.
Requirements
- Must maintain an active TS-SCI clearance.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in computer science, computer engineering, mathematics, or related fields requiring extensive use of software development, or, equivalently, three years of demonstrated, practical experience in software development.
- Three years of Python experience or certifications.
- AWS developer associate or higher certification.
- Experience with software testing to include unit testing and the use of testing frameworks on both the backend and frontend.
Nice-to-haves
- Familiarity and experience with the Intelligence Community (IC), and the intel cycle.
- Experience working in Agile and Scrum methodologies.
- Experience in backlog management, including Epic, Feature, User Story development, and refinement.
- Experience with Confluence and Jira.
- Experience with the Microsoft 365 (M365) suite.
- Strong verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment and build strong relationships with team members.
