Sr. Back End Software Developer

Job Description

Insight Global is seeking an experienced Back End Software Developer SME to support a DoD program based out of Ashburn. VA. This position is 100% remote requiring travel to Ashburn, VA or Pittsburgh, PA a couple times per year. We are looking for developers that have extensive experience developing in Django. Our client can pay anywhere from $85hr-$120hr.

The ideal candidate should have a thorough understanding of agile software development practices and experience delivering deployable software in short sprints. They will work as an integral part of an Agile Scrum team–a highly productive team of technical professionals who thrive on supporting the customers mission and growth objectives. The individual will work in close collaboration with software developers/engineers, stakeholders, and end users within Agile processes

 Develop and maintain the backend code base for multiple Python web applications (Django and Flask)

 Design and implement web application backends using Python

 Develop and execute unit tests for software components

 Collaborate with a software development team using Git

 Designing, developing and implementing custom software capabilities for an Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Platform with limited oversight

 Acts as a member of a product team supporting teammates and collaborating with a positive attitude to ensure product and team success

 Provide significant improvements to the platform being supported

 Active participation in release and sprint planning, artifact creation, sprint testing, regression testing, demonstrations and retrospectives and solution releases

 Analyzing complex project-related problems and creating innovative solutions involving, scheduling, technology, and methodology

 Ensuring product quality and timeliness of work, providing advice and guidance, resolving problems to meet objectives, and providing periodic performance reports

 Provide input on best practices and procedures creation

 Developing new and refining existing process to enhance quality and productivity

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com .

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Skills and Requirements

– Active Secret clearance

– Bachleors Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Management Systems or a related discipline. Equivalent professional experience will be considered in lieu of degree

– 16 years of related technical experience, with software design, development and implementation.

– 10 years experience Python development with web frameworks (Django required, Flask preferred)

– 10, years experience working with Object Oriented Programming and Service Oriented Architecture

– 10, years experience designing and building RESTful APIs that manage large amounts of data

– Experience developing applications in remote (cloud based) environments

– Experience working on unusually complicated problems and providing solutions that are highly creative, exhibit ingenuity, creativity, and resourcefulness  Experience using the Jinja templating language in Django projects

 Experience building components that efficiently manage large amounts of data

 Experience developing applications for classified data

 Experience integrating machine learning and analytical components

 Experience building Progressive Web Applications

 Experience building Data Science Dashboards using tools like Dash, Streamlit, and RShiny

 Experience building custom visualizations using D3.js

 Technical Certifications for UI/UX

 Ability to apply advanced principles, theories, and concepts, and contribute to the development of innovative principles and ideas

 Direct experience providing production support for UI/ UX development null

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion,sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military oruniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, andordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com.