Backend Software Engineer (Python/Django) – Remote

Aretum, Llc; McLean, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental &amp

401k Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Training & Development

Job summary

Aretum, a mission-focused federal contractor, seeks a Software Engineer/Developer for backend Python/Django services and REST APIs, with front-end work in TypeScript and React. You will contribute to data transformation, content exchange across enterprise systems, and secure, auditable processing in a Scrum environment.

Proficiency in Java is required for existing components, and you will collaborate with government developers and testers.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of professional software development experience on Agile teams.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent additional experience.
• Strong hands-on experience building backend services and REST APIs in Python, including production experience with the Django framework.
• Experience working with relational databases, particularly PostgreSQL, including writing and tuning queries and contributing to schema design.
• Working proficiency in Java, sufficient to maintain, extend, and troubleshoot existing Java components on the platform.
• Hands-on experience building front-end features with TypeScript and React.
• Working experience with Solr and Elasticsearch.
• Experience developing microservices and REST APIs, including authentication, authorization, and error handling.
• Proficiency with HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript.
• Experience developing and deploying applications in AWS environments.
• Working experience with Terraform for infrastructure-as-code.
• Experience with Jenkins continuous integration and Git-based source control.
• Experience working in Agile and Scrum environments, including user-story-based development in JIRA with story-point estimation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively on a fully remote, integrated government and contractor team.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and unit test Python and Django backend services and REST APIs as a member of a scrum team.
• Build data transformation and ETL routines moving content and metadata between enterprise systems.
• Implement content identification, filtering, and classification logic.
• Implement API integration and content transfer features with secure transport and retry logic.
• Develop against PostgreSQL data models, including queries and schema design contributions.
• Implement background processing and queueing for long-running content operations.
• Maintain and extend existing Java components as needed.
• Integrate malware scanning, integrity validation, and routing services into workflows.
• Build backend support for workflow administration and audit logging.
• Implement and maintain search features using Solr/Elasticsearch.
• Develop accessible UI features with TypeScript, React, HTML5, CSS3 (WCAG 2.1).
• Deploy and maintain services across AWS environments with Terraform and Docker.
• Use Jenkins and Git for CI/CD and code quality checks (SonarQube).
• Write unit tests and collaborate with government QA staff on acceptance criteria.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and use JIRA for user stories and planning.
• Adhere to client coding standards and handle CUI per security requirements.
• Support end-of-engagement closeout activities and documentation.

Skills

Python

Django

REST APIs

Java

TypeScript

React

Agile/Scrum

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

PostgreSQL

Solr

Elasticsearch

AWS

Docker

Terraform

Jenkins

Git

CI/CD

Job description

Aretum, a mission-focused federal contractor, seeks a Software Engineer/Developer for backend Python/Django services and REST APIs, with front-end work in TypeScript and React. You will contribute to data transformation, content exchange across enterprise systems, and secure, auditable processing in a Scrum environment.

Proficiency in Java is required for existing components, and you will collaborate with government developers and testers.