Sr. Software Engineer (Python)

Join us and do work that matters: use your skills to improve how your government serves the public! Pluribus Digital partners with our government customers to design, develop, and deliver useful and impactful digital products. We are a hands-on digital services consultancy – part technologists, part change agents, and all heart.  We employ modern best practices in all that we do as we work to solve problems in public health, financial industry regulation, granting citizenship and asylum, and identity and access management.

As a Senior Software Engineer (Python), you will design and develop scalable microservices and RESTful APIs using frameworks like Django or Flask while following industry best practices. Working in an Agile, test-driven (TDD/BDD), and CI/CD environment, you’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions that align with business goals.

You’ll support the full development lifecycle, optimize performance and automation, and leverage tools like Git, Jira, and relational databases. Strong problem-solving, communication, and risk management skills are key to success in this role.

We have multiple opportunities for Software Engineers with Python expertise to contribute to our current & future workload. If these skills align with your strengths and career goals, we encourage you to apply! We are committed to continuous employee growth and upskilling, equipping our team with versatile, high-impact skills that drive success across multiple engagements throughout their careers with us.

What you will do:

• Understand business goals and drivers and translate those into an appropriate technical solution
• Engineer and deliver solutions in Python using industry standards and best practices, for example: 
  • Write well-engineered code using efficient, clear, and Pythonic principles
  • Actively participate in pair programming/development of software components by following Test Driven Development (TDD) and/or Behavior Driven Development (BDD) best practices
  • Lead software delivery by applying standards and working with cross-functional teams and technology stacks
  • Implement future proof API interface contracts, and scalable and reliable microservices
• Work in a Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery environment 
• Support the full development life cycle starting with requirements gathering all the way to documentation and delivery.
• Learn and adopt new tools and techniques to increase performance, automation, and scalability.
• Collaborate as part of larger delivery teams which may include product managers, architects, developers, and technical writers

What you will bring:

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust Clearance
• A bachelor’s degree in a STEM field, or commensurate work experience and certifications
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a software engineer in an Agile development environment.
• Demonstrated experience collaborating with delivery team colleagues to build the right solutions for the right people at the right time.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex technical issues for a wide range of audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to proactively identify and communicate risks and mitigations to team members.
• Excellent understanding and practical experience in: 
  • Python and frameworks such as Django or Flask
  • Relational databases such as PostgreSQL and Oracle
  • RESTful APIs
  • Managing work and user stories in Jira
  • Using Git-based code management
• Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive attitude.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment

Why Pluribus May Be a Fit for You

We are purpose driven. We support missions and products that serve the public good, and where our focused capabilities positively impact those mission outcomes. We bring a consultative approach to partner with our government customers and help them succeed as change makers.

Pluribus is a calm company. We are knowledge workers. People do their best work when they are not rushed by artificial urgency or drained by a culture of facetime and workaholism. By having confidence in our people, we can get more done at better quality. When real crunch time comes, we are not already stretched to the limit.

We are stronger because of the variety of skills and personal backgrounds of our team. We hold ourselves accountable with annual reporting on diversity statistics. As a woman owned and led company, diversity, equity, and inclusion is woven into all aspects of the organization.

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