Enterprise - Software Engineer - Python, Kafka, Distributed

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

Job summary

Erias Ventures in Herndon, VA is seeking an Enterprise Software Engineer specializing in Python, Kafka, and distributed systems. You will design robust event-driven architectures and implement scalable data pipelines.

The role emphasizes observability, real-time alerting, access control, and modular design to accommodate new data formats and domains. You will build dashboards and maintain high standards for reliability.

Qualifications

• Experience with Python, Kafka, and distributed systems.
• Familiarity with event-driven design and asynchronous coding.
• Knowledge of JSON data interchange and observability tools.
• Experience implementing fault-tolerant architectures and secure access control in data pipelines.
• Ability to design modular, scalable data pipelines across multiple domains.
• Awareness of monitoring dashboards and alerting for system health.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement robust event-driven architectures for scalable data pipelines.
• Build modular systems that support new data formats and domains.
• Prioritize access control, fault tolerance, and real-time alerting.
• Create dashboards and monitoring for system health and observability.
• Collaborate with teams to expand architectures to support multiple data domains and formats.

Skills

Python

Kafka

Distributed Systems

Event-Driven Design

Asynchronous Coding

Concurrency

JSON

Fault Tolerance

Observability

Grafana

ELK Stack

Access Control

Modular Data Pipelines

Record Keeping

Tools

Grafana

ELK

Job description

Enterprise - Software Engineer - Python, Kafka, Distributed

• Herndon, VA

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 technicallystrong 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% RothorTraditional 401kwith Immediate Vesting and Deposit
• Spot Bonusesfor Assisting with Business Development and Company Growth
• Professional Development Bonusesfor Certificates and Degrees

Health Benefits:

• Company subsidizedMedicalCoverage
• 100%Company PaidVisionandDentalCoverage
• 100%Company PaidLong Term Disability,Short Term Disability, andGroup Life Insurance
• MonthlyWellness Reimbursement

Happiness Benefits:

• Paid Time OffwithFlexible WorkSchedules andBirthday Off
• Amazon Prime MembershipandMonthlyInternetReimbursement
• TechnologyandProductivity Allowancefor Equipment and Supplies
• Morale BuildingandCompany Eventsto Celebrate our Successes and Build our Community
• Onboarding and AnnualSwag
• Company Paid Professional DevelopmentandTraining

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.