Senior Software Engineer (Data Backend)

Position Overview

Werelooking for a Senior Software Engineer to design build andmaintainthe backend systems powering our data platform. This role combines deep technical craftsmanship with the ability to lead cross-functional initiatives youllwrite production-grade code make architectural decisions and coordinate with stakeholders across engineering data science and product to deliver reliable scalable data infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Design develop andmaintainbackend services and data pipelines that support analytics reporting and downstream applications

• Write clean well-tested maintainable Python and SQL code and contribute to the evolution of our engineering standards and best practices

• Architect data storage processing and integration solutions that scale with business needs

• Lead technical design discussions and make sound trade-offs between performance cost maintainability and delivery speed

• Partner with data scientists analysts product managers and other engineering teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions

• Own project timelines and deliverables for cross-functional initiatives coordinating dependencies across teams

• Conduct code reviews and mentor junior and mid-level engineers

• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues including performance bottlenecks and data quality problems

• Contribute to technical documentation and knowledge-sharing across the organization

• Evaluate and recommend new tools frameworks and approaches to improve the teams data infrastructure

Required Qualifications

• Eligibility requirements: U.S. citizenship is required for this position under applicable federal contract requirements. Candidates must also be able to obtain and maintain the security clearance required for the role.

Technical Skills

• Strong foundationin computer science fundamentals: data structures algorithms distributed systems and software design principles

• Expert-level Python programming skills with experience building production backend systems

• Solid understanding of relational databases and SQL; experience with cloud data warehouses () a plus

• Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS GCP or Azure) and infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g. Terraform)

• Familiarity with data processing frameworks (e.g. Spark Pandas) and workflow orchestration tools (e.g. Airflow)

• Strong understanding of API design microservices architecture and system integration

• Proficiencywith version control (Git) and CI/CD practices

Project & Cross-Functional Skills

• Demonstrated experience leading or coordinating projects across multiple teams or stakeholders

• Strong project management instincts: scoping work setting timelines managing risk and communicating status clearly

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences

• Comfortable working independently and driving initiatives forward with minimal oversight

• Experience balancing competing priorities and stakeholder needs in a fast-paced environment

Experience & Education

• 6 years of professional software engineering experience with a focus on backend or data systems

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)

• Experience mentoring other engineers and contributing to team technical direction is a plus