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BigBear.ai · 2 months ago

Senior Cloud Developer

Ashburn, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

BigBear.ai is a leading provider of AI-powered decision intelligence solutions for national security, supply chain management, and digital identity. They are seeking a Senior Cloud Developer to lead backend development efforts, drive technical decision-making, and build high-quality, scalable backend systems.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)GovernmentInformation TechnologyMachine LearningNational SecurityService Industry

Responsibilities

Architect, design, and lead development of backend systems using Python and Flask

Own the creation and lifecycle of robust RESTful APIs and services

Utilize AWS to build scalable, secure, and production-ready cloud solutions

Provide technical leadership and mentor junior/mid-level developers

Drive best practices for coding, testing, CI/CD, and operational excellence

Troubleshoot complex issues, optimize performance, and ensure system reliability

Collaborate with stakeholders to align technical solutions with business goals

Qualification

PythonAWSFlaskRESTful APIsDatabase designMicroservicesDebuggingInfrastructure-as-codePerformance tuningTechnical leadershipProblem-solving

Required

Bachelor's Degree and 10 to 12 years of experience

Advanced experience with Python and Flask, including building complex backend systems

Strong expertise in AWS cloud architecture and services

Experience designing scalable backend architectures and APIs

Ability to lead, mentor, and make strategic technical decisions

Strong problem-solving and debugging skills

Preferred

Experience with distributed systems, microservices, or event-driven architectures

Strong database design experience across SQL and NoSQL technologies

Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation)

Experience with performance tuning, logging, and monitoring tools

Background in security best practices or compliance frameworks

Prior experience influencing product direction or technical strategy

Company

BigBear.ai

BigBear.ai's mission is to deliver clarity for the world's most complex decisions.

Founded in 2020

Fairfax, Virginia, USA

501-1000 employees

https://www.bigbear.ai

Funding

Current Stage

Public Company

Total Funding

$225M

2023-01-17Post Ipo Equity· $25M

2021-12-08Post Ipo Debt· $200M

2021-12-08IPO

Leadership Team

Sean Ricker

Chief Financial Officer

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