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VSE Aviation · 1 month ago

Principal Application Developer (372)

Miramar, FL+1 more

Full-time

Hybrid

Lead/Staff

7+ years exp

VSE Aviation is seeking a Principal Application Developer who will be responsible for the design, coding/build, and scale-out of a modern e-commerce platform backend. The role involves ensuring the platform is secure, scalable, and reliable while developing a custom eCommerce platform that supports various product catalogs and integrations.

AerospaceIndustrialManufacturing

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain the core back-end software architecture for a scalable e-commerce platform

Develop APIs, microservices, and integrations to power front-end applications and third-party services

Implement secure payment systems, inventory management, and order fulfillment logic

Optimize database schemas and queries for high availability and large-scale traffic

Ensure platform compliance with security and privacy standards

Collaborate with front-end developers, DevOps, and product managers to deliver a seamless platform experience

Build automation, CI/CD pipelines, and monitoring tools for system reliability

Proactively identify performance bottlenecks and design scalable solutions

Qualification

Server-side programming languagesSoftware frameworksRelational databasesNon-relational databasesJSONXMLRESTful APIsGraphQL APIsMicroservices architectureEvent-driven systemsContainerizationCloud platformsECommerce systemsInventory managementPayment gatewaysShopping cart logicShipping APIsERP system integrationsCatalog managementPromotions managementMulti-vendor systems

Required

Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering or equivalent experience OR an additional 3 years of specific work experience in lieu of degree

7 years of relevant/technical work experience

Strong proficiency in server-side languages

Experience with frameworks

Proficiency in relational and non-relational databases

Experience with JSON, XML, and structured data formats

Experience building and consuming RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs

Knowledge of microservices architecture, event-driven systems, and containerization

Familiarity with cloud platforms

Hands-on experience with eCommerce including inventory management, payment gateways, shopping cart logic, and shipping APIs

Experience with integrations involving ERP backend systems

Understanding of catalog management, inventory, promotions, and multi-vendor systems

Will be required to travel 25%

Preferred

Experience designing distributed systems for high-traffic e-commerce

Knowledge of caching, message queues, and search optimization

Exposure to headless commerce platforms and API-first architectures

Previous experience with large-scale e-commerce builds or SaaS platforms

Company

VSE Aviation

Aerospace MRO and aftermarket parts distribution, supply chain management.

Founded in 2015

Miramar Beach, Florida, USA

501-1000 employees

http://www.vseaviation.com

Funding

Current Stage

Late Stage

Leadership Team

Keith Windham

CEO A.I.R. / VP of BD VSE Aviation

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