Backend Engineer (TS/SCI) | Python & FastAPI

Base-2 Solutions; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Floating holidays

Flexible work schedules

Job summary

Base-2 Solutions is seeking a Software Engineer Level 4 to develop, maintain, and enhance complex software systems for mission-focused environments. The role emphasizes backend development, data engineering, and API work, with Python and FastAPI, PostgreSQL, and high-performance integrations across data-sensitive systems.

The position targets Front-to-back software capabilities, including scalable design, real-time processing, and robust database management, in an on-site Norfolk, VA setting

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph.
• Backend development experience.
• Data engineering and API development experience.
• Experience building scalable systems with Python and FastAPI.
• Experience designing and managing PostgreSQL databases with efficient SQL and indexing strategies.
• Proficiency in Python.
• Proficiency in FastAPI.
• Proficiency in PostgreSQL.
• Proficiency in Elasticsearch.
• Experience building high-performance API connections between high-speed, high-volume, mission-critical, data-sensitive systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and enhance complex and diverse software systems, including processing-intensive analytics, novel algorithm development, manipulation of extremely large data sets, real-time systems, and business management information systems, based upon documented requirements.
• Provide input to software component design, including hardware/software trade-offs, reuse, and requirements analysis from system to component level.
• Design, implement, and integrate software applications or perform software engineering tasks.
• Utilize software engineering and design methodologies appropriate to the development, integration, and production environment.
• Ensure efficient delivery of software engineering capabilities using industry standards and repeatable processes.
• Mitigate risks, control costs and schedule variance, and effectively manage large-scale, integrated software projects.
• Review and test software components for adherence to design requirements and document test results.

Skills

Backend development

Data engineering

API development

Python proficiency

FastAPI proficiency

Elasticsearch experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Associates degree in a related field

Master's degree

PhD

High School Diploma or GED with experience

Tools

PostgreSQL

SQL indexing

Job description

Base-2 Solutions is seeking a Software Engineer Level 4 to develop, maintain, and enhance complex software systems for mission-focused environments. The role emphasizes backend development, data engineering, and API work, with Python and FastAPI, PostgreSQL, and high-performance integrations across data-sensitive systems.

The position targets Front-to-back software capabilities, including scalable design, real-time processing, and robust database management, in an on-site Norfolk, VA setting