Backend Developer (Data Engineer) with Python/Node - TS/SCI w/ Poly required

Leading Path Consulting; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Leading Path Consulting seeks a Data Engineer passionate about building scalable data ingestion and transformation solutions. You will design modular services and robust data pipelines supporting operational and analytical systems in an agile team.

The role blends backend engineering with pipeline development, focusing on API and data service reliability, with opportunities to optimize performance and drive innovation within our data platform.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, EE, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• At least 5 years of software engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable backend services and data ingestion solutions.
• Perform data modeling, data mapping, and large-scale file manipulation.
• Collaborate across disciplines in an Agile environment with minimal supervision.
• Drive innovation and process improvement with a hands-on development approach.
• Optimize application for maximum speed and scalability.

Skills

APIs, microservices, distributed

LLMs for data enrichment

ETL pipelines

Organizational skills

NoSQL familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE or related

Tools

NodeJS

Python

NiFi

Elastic

RabbitMQ

MongoDB

Cloud architecture

Job description

• Active TS/SCI w/ FSP required at time of application

• Active TS/SCI w/ FSP required at time of application

We're looking for a Data Engineer who is passionate about building modern, scalable solutions for ingesting and transforming data. This role blends back-end engineering with data pipeline development and is perfect for someone who enjoys designing modular services and bringing structure to complex data environments.

As part of our Agile team, you'll design and develop software products and services that efficiently ingest, process, and manage data from a variety of sources. You'll play a key role in building robust, reusable APIs and data pipelines that support critical operational and analytical systems.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design and develop scalable backend services and data ingestion solutions.
• Perform data modeling, data mapping, and large-scale file manipulation.
• Collaborate across disciplines in an Agile environment with minimal supervision.
• Drive innovation and process improvement with a hands-on development approach.
• Optimize application for maximum speed and scalability.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience.
• At least five (5) years of related experience software engineering experience.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS

• Knowledge of NodeJS or Python
• Strong understanding of APIs, microservices, and distributed systems.
• Strong understanding of Large Language Models (LLMs) and using them to enrich data
• Solid experience in building and maintaining ETL workflows and data pipelines.
• Excellent organizational, coordination, interpersonal and team building skills.
• Familiarization with NoSQL datastores.

DESIRED KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS

• NiFi experience
• Hands-on experience working with Elastic and RabbitMQ
• NoSQL experience (i.e. MongoDB)
• Distributed architecture creation
• Cloud based architecture creation or experience

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience.
• At least five (5) years of related experience software engineering experience.