Application Engineer (API)

Lentech Inc.; Linthicum (MD); On-site; USD 225,000 - 235,000; Full time

Job summary

Lentech Inc. is seeking an experienced Backend Application Engineer in Linthicum, MD to develop, test, and deploy Python-based REST endpoints and microservices. You will manage data models in MongoDB or MariaDB and deliver JSON to UI fronts.

Requirements include TS.SCI with FSP through MD and 8+ years of Python backend experience, with Docker, Django or Flask, and REST/microservice expertise. AWS and related tools are a plus.

Qualifications

• Active TS.SCI with FSP through MD.
• 8+ years of experience in Python-based backend development.
• Experience with ReST endpoints and microservices.
• Django or Flask experience for backend services.
• MongoDB or MariaDB database experience.
• Containerization with Docker.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, deploy, and sustain Python-based REST endpoints, microservices, and data model management with Django/Flask.
• Provide middleware and backend support to all system applications.

Skills

Python REST endpoints

Django or Flask

ReST endpoint development

Microservices

Backend development

JSON serialization

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Doctorate

Tools

MongoDB

MariaDB

Docker

AWS

Job description

Responsibilities

• The Application Engineer (Backend) will provide the development, test, deploy, and sustainment of various Python based ReST end points, microservices, and data model management capabilities utilizing Django and Flask frameworks to interact with data models stored in MariaDB or MongoDB and send data upon request, in JSON format, to UI front ends.
• The developer will provide middleware and backend support to all system applications.

Required:

• Active and current TS.SCI w FSP through MD
• 8 YOE
• Python
• Docker
• Django or Flask
• Databased experience using MongoDB or MariaDB
• ReST endpoint development
• Micro service model

Desired

• AWS or other cloud experience
• JSON and/or XML serialization
• Jira
• Confluence
• Git version control

Education

• Twelve (12) years minimum experience and a High School Diploma/GED.
• Ten (10) years minimum experience and an Associate's Degree.
• Eight (8) years minimum experience and a Bachelor's Degree.
• Six (6) years minimum experience and a Master's Degree.
• Four (4) years minimum experience and a Doctorate's Degree.

Salary range: $225,000 $235,000