Backend Integration Engineer: Data Platform & API Ops

Innodata Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 103,320 - 110,208; Full time

Job summary

Innodata, a global data engineering company, invites a Backend/Integration Engineer to join its Federal Practice and help build a secure data services storefront in a 20-week program. You will implement Databricks REST API write-back, manage async job lifecycles, and integrate with ServiceNow, DataCard, and front-end storefront components in a TS/SCI eligible environment.

You'll own the backend plumbing, ensure secure integrations, and work with Solution Architect to deliver scalable data

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in CS/SE or related field; equivalent experience may substitute on a 2-for-1 basis.
• At least 6+ years total experience, 4+ years in backend or API integration engineering.
• Must-have: Python backend development (production-grade).
• Experience with REST API integration and async job lifecycles (submission, polling, retry, webhook handling).
• familiarity with Databricks REST API or Spark/Databricks.
• Strong JSON schema design and metadata handling.
• Active TS/SCI clearance eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Implement Databricks REST API write-back for labeled outputs and provenance records.
• Build and validate the Duality back-end integration, including API translation and async job management.
• Implement ServiceNow REST integration for routing intake paths.
• Develop storefront backend services bridging frontend UI and platform components.
• Coordinate DataCard write-back with Solution Architect.
• Design and maintain async job queue management and retry logic across integration surfaces.
• Structure output metadata for DataCard provenance per DoD requirements.

Skills

Python backend development

REST API integration

Databricks REST API

Async job lifecycle

JSON schema design

TS/SCI eligibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field

Tools

Databricks

ServiceNow

Job description

Innodata, a global data engineering company, invites a Backend/Integration Engineer to join its Federal Practice and help build a secure data services storefront in a 20-week program. You will implement Databricks REST API write-back, manage async job lifecycles, and integrate with ServiceNow, DataCard, and front-end storefront components in a TS/SCI eligible environment.

You'll own the backend plumbing, ensure secure integrations, and work with Solution Architect to deliver scalable data