Backend Software Engineer – Go/Python, Microservices, 5G

Grid Networks; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Grid Networks in Reston, Virginia is looking for a Back End Software Developer to join their Software Engineering team. The successful candidate will design and maintain robust back-end services, develop clean code, and actively participate in architectural discussions. Applicants should have a Bachelor's degree and at least 4 years of software development experience, with strong skills in REST, Go, and microservice architectures. This role supports innovative telecommunications solutions and offers a flexible in-office environment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional software development experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and problem-solving skills.
• Strong time management abilities to meet project deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain robust, scalable back-end services.
• Develop clean, well-documented, and testable code.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues.
• Contribute to automation of infrastructure and deployments.

Skills

REST and gRPC

Message-bus architectures

Go programming

Python programming

Typescript programming

Microservice architectures

Linux operating systems

Containerization (Docker, VMware)

SQL and relational databases

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

Infrastructure-as-code tools

Monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK)

Job description

Grid Networks in Reston, Virginia is looking for a Back End Software Developer to join their Software Engineering team. The successful candidate will design and maintain robust back-end services, develop clean code, and actively participate in architectural discussions. Applicants should have a Bachelor's degree and at least 4 years of software development experience, with strong skills in REST, Go, and microservice architectures. This role supports innovative telecommunications solutions and offers a flexible in-office environment.