Enterprise - Software Engineer - Python, Kafka, Distributed

Erias Ventures; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 265,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Above market pay

401k with immediate vesting

Spot bonuses

Dev/education bonuses

Medical coverage

Vision & dental coverage

Disability & life insurance

Wellness reimbursement

PTO with flexible schedules

Amazon Prime membership

Internet reimbursement

Equipment & supplies allowance

Team events & onboarding swag

Professional development & training

Job summary

Erias Ventures in the United States is seeking a Software Development Engineer to design and build robust, event-driven architectures that enhance observability and enable reliable data pipelines. Your work will focus on modular systems that adapt to new data formats and domains while ensuring scalability and strong access control.

You will work with Python, Kafka, and JSON, and leverage Grafana and ELK for dashboards and monitoring.

Qualifications

• Strong experience designing and implementing event-driven architectures.
• Proficient in Python for asynchronous programming and data processing.
• Hands-on knowledge of distributed systems, observability, and fault tolerance.
• Experience with dashboards and monitoring using Grafana/ELK.
• Ability to manage access control and modular data pipelines across domains.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement robust event-driven architectures for scalable data pipelines.
• Increase observability and real-time alerting across multiple data domains.
• Build modular systems with strong access control and fault tolerance.

Skills

Python

Distributed Systems

Event-Driven Design

Asynchronous Coding

Concurrency

JSON

Fault Tolerance

Observability

Grafana

ELK

Access Control

Modular Architecture

Data Pipelines

Alerts & Records

Tools

Kafka

ELK Stack

Grafana

Job description

• Asynchronous Coding

Erias Ventures was founded to serve its customers with an entrepreneurial mindset. We value creative problem-solving, open communication, and empowering our employees to make decisions and put forth new ideas.

Our staff includes technical experts working across multiple disciplines, bringing diverse perspectives to every project. We are seeking engineers who wish to grow their careers and want to become part of a technically strong and growth-oriented company focused on bringing innovative solutions to the difficult mission problems facing our customers.

Description

As a Software Development Engineer in this role, you will focus on designing and implementing robust event-driven architectures that enhance observability and enable comprehensive tracking of events across diverse data pipelines. Your work will involve developing modular systems that support seamless integration with new data formats and domains, ensuring scalability and adaptability as business needs evolve. You will be responsible for building solutions that prioritize access control, fault tolerance, and real-time alerting, all while maintaining high standards for record keeping in a digital environment. Leveraging your expertise, you will help create frameworks that allow for granular monitoring and rapid response to system events, supporting the organization’s commitment to operational excellence.

To excel in this position, you should be comfortable working with technologies such as Python for asynchronous and concurrent programming, Kafka for distributed messaging, and JSON for data interchange. Familiarity with observability tools like Grafana and the ELK stack will be essential for building dashboards and monitoring system health. Experience with distributed systems, event-driven design patterns, and implementing fault-tolerant architectures will be highly beneficial. Exposure to best practices in modular software design, access management, and scalable pipeline development will further support your success as you contribute to expanding the organization’s data infrastructure.

Clearance

A current Top-Secret/SCI with polygraph security clearance is required. Candidates cannot be sponsored or nominated for a government security clearance under this position.

Experience Desired Skills

• Python
• Kafka
• Distributed Systems
• Event-Driven Design
• Asynchronous Coding
• Concurrency
• JSON
• Fault Tolerance
• Observability
• Grafana
• ELK
• Experience with access control in event-driven architectures
• Expertise in modular system design for data pipelines
• Familiarity with alerting and record-keeping solutions
• Knowledge of expanding architectures to support multiple data domains and formats

Benefits

Erias Ventures provides a complete package of wealth, health, and happiness benefits. The expected salary range for this position, depending on education and years of experience is $150,000 - $265,000.

Wealth Benefits

• Above Market Hourly Pay
• 11% Roth or Traditional 401k with Immediate Vesting and Deposit
• Spot Bonuses for Assisting with Business Development and Company Growth
• Professional Development Bonuses for Certificates and Degrees

Health Benefits

• Company subsidized Medical Coverage
• 100% Company Paid Vision and Dental Coverage
• 100% Company Paid Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability, and Group Life Insurance
• Monthly Wellness Reimbursement

Happiness Benefits

• Paid Time Off with Flexible Work Schedules and Birthday Off
• Amazon Prime Membership and Monthly Internet Reimbursement
• Technology and Productivity Allowance for Equipment and Supplies
• Morale Building and Company Events to Celebrate our Successes and Build our Community
• Onboarding and Annual Swag
• Company Paid Professional Development and Training

At Erias Ventures, we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. As an equal opportunity employer, we ensure that all qualified applicants are considered for employment based on merit, without discrimination. We welcome individuals regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.