Backend Software Engineer - Remote

ICF is a mission-driven company filled with people who care deeply about improving the lives of others and making the world a better place. Our core values include Embracing Difference; we seek candidates who are passionate about building a culture that encourages, embraces, and hires dimensions of difference.  

Our Health Engineering Solutions (HES) team works side by side with customers to articulate a vision for success, and then make it happen. We know success doesn't happen by accident. It takes the right team of people, working together on the right solutions for the customer.  

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer with a solid understanding and experience with the Node.js platform, its tooling, JavaScript, TypeScript, MongoDB, and AWS cloud infrastructure services such as Lamba, Fargate, Step Functions, and Glue. You will work on a closely-knit Scrum team to solve complex backend problems, such as integrating external services into our services, adding and modifying database structures, and implementing new REST services with a focus on security, performance, and scalability. You will dig into business requirements and implement complex logic using modern technologies. We believe strongly in test-driven development, continuous integration, and continuous deployment, and we have a strong DevOps mindset. This position is open to a mid-level to principal professional depending on experience. 

Our core work hours are 10am - 4pm Eastern Time with the option to start earlier or work later depending on your time zone. 

Responsibilities: 

• Ability to work in an existing codebase and collaborate with a diverse team 

• Experience in building enterprise-scale backend REST APIs with frameworks such as Express.js, using an API-first paradigm 

• Be part of a dynamic, highly independent Scrum team following the standard Scrum ceremonies in a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) environment  

• Intimate knowledge and experience MongoDB or Document DB, ensuring effective data storage and retrieval.   

• with MongoDB (nonSQL) 

• Leverage experience with MongoDB or Document DB to design, implement, and optimize database solutions.  

• A mindset towards building systems for the cloud and DevOps fundamentals 

• Work with the Product Owner and Scrum Master to break down requirements into technical tasks   

• Take ownership of various user stories and work with the development team to manage dependencies on the program  

• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues, optimizing performance and addressing bugs as they arise.  

• Stay up-to-date with industry best practices, emerging technologies, and trends related to back-end development.  

• Collaborate with members of other teams to address integration needs and/or other interdependencies   

• Assist with the release management process   

• Follow team defined coding standards and styling  

• Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback and ensuring adherence to coding standards.  

• Coordinate with DevOps and QA/IVV teams as needed to complete assigned task  

• A mindset towards building systems for the cloud and DevOps fundamentals 

• Write clean, well-structured code and ensure the implementation of unit tests using relevant testing frameworks.  

• Utilize AWS services to deploy, manage, and monitor applications, ensuring high availability and security.  

• Develop and maintain Python ETLs  

• Create/update DDL/DML associated with the work items assigned  

• Hands-on understanding of virtualization and experience with Docker 

• Focus towards building security, performance, and scalability into services from the beginning 

• Experience with debugging code and troubleshooting technical issues in order to craft appropriate solutions 

• Flexible and willing to accept a change in priorities as necessary 

• Strong critical thinking, attention to detail, and analytical skills 

• Strong oral and written communication skills 

• Ability to work independently 

Tools & Technology: 

• Node.js 

• Typescript 

• Python 

• Express.js 

• MongoDB 

• PostgreSQL 

• MySQL 

• Typescript 

• AWS Services 

• Snowflake 

• Docker 

• Airflow 

Basic Requirements: 

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related can be substituted for 5+ years of relevant experience; or a masters degree with a minimum of 1 year experience  

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