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BTI360 · 14 hours ago

Backend Python Engineer - Polygraph Required

Herndon, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

BTI360 is a company dedicated to developing software engineers and has been recognized as a top place to work. They are seeking a Backend Python Engineer to build mission-critical production applications, participate in code reviews, and design backend services using modern programming concepts.

Information TechnologySoftwareSoftware Engineering

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Work closely with teammates and stakeholders in a Lean Agile environment to build mission-critical production applications focused on data discovery and analysis

Participate in code reviews, system design discussions, and continuous improvement initiatives

Leverage modern build tools, testing frameworks, and CI/CD pipelines to ensure quality and delivery speed

Design, implement, and test backend services and APIs using reactive programming concepts for production applications

Integrate with cloud services and data platforms to expose high-value data through secure, performant interfaces

Leverage DevSecOps pipelines, containers, and modern deployment tools to deliver software efficiently and reliably

Qualification

PythonCI/CD pipelinesCloud services (AWS)Backend services designOOP software designAPI standards (REST)Testing frameworksContainerizationMonitoring toolsOpen-source contributionsNLP librariesEffective communication

Required

Active Security Clearance (Secret or higher) or the ability to obtain one

Experience with source control (e.g. Git) and CI/CD pipeline tools such as AWS CodeBuild, Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions

Experience designing and implementing scalable, maintainable, and OOP based software in a containerized cloud environment (AWS preferred) leveraging foundational services for computing, identity management, and networking

Experience developing backend services using Python and a modern web framework such as FastAPI, Flask, Django, or Chalice

Experience with testing frameworks such as PyTest or unittest

Experience with Python project management, dependency management tools, and build tools such as poetry, make, uv, pip, or conda

Familiarity with API standards such as REST and HTTP, message-driven architectures, persistent storage layers, and distributed systems

Effective written and verbal communication skills necessary to perform job duties and collaborate with team members

Preferred

Experience with source control (e.g. Git) and CI/CD pipeline tools such as AWS CodeBuild

Experience developing backend services using Python and a modern web framework such as FastAPI

Experience with testing frameworks such as PyTest

Experience with Python project management, dependency management tools, and build tools such as poetry

Familiarity with monitoring and observability stacks such as Prometheus/Grafana, CloudWatch, or ELK/EFK

Contributions to open-source libraries or community projects or personal projects

Experience with search technologies such as OpenSearch, Elasticsearch, or Solr

Experience working with streaming or event-driven architectures such as SNS/SQS, Kafka, Kinesis, AWS Step Functions, or Event Bridge

Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform) and how to leverage DevSecOps pipelines to deliver code

Experience working with NLP libraries (e.g., spaCy, NLTK, Hugging Face Transformers) and integrating with commercial or custom generative AI services such as OpenAI, Azure Cognitive Services, or proprietary models