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Software Engineer - Node.js, Rust, Python

Post Date

Jun 04, 2025

Location

Silver Spring,
Maryland

ZIP/Postal Code

20903
US
Aug 05, 2025 Insight Global

Job Type

Contract-to-perm

Category

Software Engineering

Req #

DC0-786520

Pay Rate

$52 - $65 (hourly estimate)

Job Description

Job Description-
Purpose and Scope:
You will work collaboratively with Product Managers, Designers, and Engineers to set up, develop, and maintain critical back-end integrations for the data and analytics platform that allows users to, access data catalogs, request compute resources, and manage data access controls for an enterprise data and analytics platform

Responsibilities:
Building, iterating, and testing scalable, back-end APIs for web applications
Implementing, integrating, and administering systems utilizing OSS
Designing and developing data models to optimize data access for web applications
Participating in Agile processes including daily standups, demos, retrospectives, and sprint planning
Working closely with leadership to gather and implement business requirements
Working closely with designers and engineers to gather and implement product, front-end, and back-end requirements
Providing support, maintenance, and enhancements to the existing application
Collaborating with product managers, engineers, and QA on the team to communicate and clarify designs and requirements

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Required Skills & Experience

Requirements
Education and Experience:
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in experience in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
7+ years of experience in software application development, particularly in an agile development environment including but not limited to daily scrum, iteration reviews, Kanban/Lean, continuous integration and test-driven development
Strong experience with data architecture in major cloud service provider ecosystem (AWS preferred)
Qualifications:
Experience with one of the major cloud service providers (AWS preferred) (EKS, MSK, OpenSearch)
Experience implementing OSS solutions
Experience with Node.js, Rust, and Python
Deep understanding of APIs, and familiarity with JSON, Web APIs, REST APIs, JSON-RPC, XML-RPC, RESTful practices, and GraphQL
Experience with event driven architectures
Experience with Docker containerization and deployments
Experience with K8s Deployments (Kustomize, ArgoCD, Helm, etc)
Experience in relational and non-relational databases like SQL, MySQL, NoSQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB or similar
Experience with benchmarking, monitoring, and performance engineering applications with tools such as Grafana, Sentry, and Prometheus
Knowledge of AuthN and AuthZ systems, including Active Directory, Okta, and AWS IAM Policies/Roles using attribute-based access controls
Knowledge of automated end-to-end unit tests and testing platforms
Strong documentation and problem-solving skills
Experience with Git and DevOps
Strong verbal and nonverbal communication and collaboration skills
Some experience with DevOps tools, Terraform is desired
Experience in the Big Data space a plus
This position is a remote position, The work must be performed from within the United States with potentially occasional travel (once a quarter)
60-70H
Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education.
Employees in this role will enjoy a comprehensive benefits package starting on day one of
employment, including options for medical, dental, and vision insurance. Eligibility to enroll in
the 401(k) retirement plan begins after 90 days of employment. Additionally, employees in this
role will have access to paid sick leave and other paid time off benefits as required under the
applicable law of the worksite location

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.