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Skyward · 2 hours ago

Software Engineer (Back-End Focus)

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Skyward is a people-centered technology company focused on modernizing government services. They are seeking a Software Engineer with a back-end focus to support the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in enhancing enterprise systems and improving data accuracy.

Information TechnologyProject ManagementUX Design

Work & Life Balance

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Be on a team supporting the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) endeavor to modernize enterprise systems’ access, reducing manual effort, improving data accuracy, and enhancing transparency for stakeholders. Oh, and utilizing cutting-edge NLP and LLM techniques

Stay up to date with technology and customer experience best practices, to include artificial intelligence (AI), chatbots, and customer feedback tools

Write effective, scalable code

Work extremely closely with human centered design experts to implement solutions that are intuitive, responsive, and personalized to each customer’s needs

Develop back-end components to improve responsiveness and overall performance

Investigate and debug test failures throughout, updating tests or reporting bugs as necessary and provide test coverage analysis based on automation results

Collaborate with various departments such as customer support, marketing, and product development to identify and address customer pain points, optimize customer journeys, and create a seamless experience across all touchpoints

Qualification

PythonCI/CD practicesContainerization (Docker/Kubernetes)REST APIDevOps best practicesAgile methodologiesInterpersonal skillsCommunication skillsProblem-solvingTeam collaboration

Required

5+ years of experience coding in Python

Familiarity and knowledge of DevOps / DevTestOps / DevSecOps best practices

Strong knowledge of CI/CD practices and tooling, with hands-on experience automating build, test, and deployment workflows

Solid understanding of how to build pipelines that are scalable, maintainable, and integrated with testing frameworks, code quality checks, and security gates

Experience with containerization technology (I.e., Docker or Kubernetes)

REST API Experience

Understanding of one or more different agile methodologies, including Scrum, Lean, or SAFe

Strong interpersonal and communication skills necessary to work effectively with various stakeholders

Applicants must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance due to the nature of our work as a government contractor