Full Stack Developer (HVAR)

Black Canyon Consulting; Bethesda (MD); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) plan with employer contribution

Paid holidays and vacation

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Black Canyon Consulting is seeking a mid-level Full Stack Developer (C++) to join their team in Bethesda, MD. This role involves developing and supporting web applications for the National Center for Biotechnology Information, requiring skills in C++, Python, and Django.

Candidates should possess a BS in Computer Science or a related field and have at least 3 years of full-stack development experience. The position is full-time, onsite, and offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical and tuition reimbursement.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in full-stack web application development.
• Strong knowledge of C++ and object-oriented programming.
• Familiarity with automated regression testing.

Responsibilities

• Build robust, performant, user-facing web applications in Python/Django.
• Develop and ship new functionality for user interaction and scientific data visualization.
• Work within an agile product team to ensure high user experience.

Skills

C++

Python

Django

Version control (Git)

UI design

Accessibility compliance

Data visualization

Education

BS in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Selenium

Relational databases

Job description

Black Canyon Consulting (BCC) is actively looking for a mid‑level Full Stack Developer (C++) to support our work for the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) at the National Library of Medicine (NLM), an institute of the National Institutes of Health. This opportunity is full time and onsite at the NIH‑NCBI in Bethesda, MD and/or remote work.

The National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) is part of the National Library of Medicine (NLM) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NCBI is the world’s premier biomedical center hosting over six million daily users that seek research, clinical, genetic, and other information that directly impacts biomedical research and public health – at NCBI you can literally help to accelerate cures for diseases! NCBI’s wide range of applications, platforms (node, python, Django, C++, you name it) and environments (big data [petabytes], machine learning, multiple clouds) serve more users than almost any U.S. Government Agency according to https://analytics.usa.gov/.

You will join NCBI’s team of web developers and software engineers to build robust, flexible web applications, APIs, and services. This role calls for an expert web developer – with knowledge and experience in modern web development, testing, UI design and usability principles, and ability to work effectively with user researchers, designers, product managers, scientists, security and DevOps engineers.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Build robust, performant, user‑facing web applications in Python/Django supporting millions of daily users.
• Develop, create, and ship new functionality for user interaction and scientific data visualization, using modern APIs and frameworks.
• Work as an integral part of an agile product team to deliver an exceptionally great user experience.
• Deliver responsive, accessible, mobile‑friendly code of high quality (automated test/build/deploy).

Required Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science or a related scientific field (engineering, physics), or equivalent experience.
• Strong knowledge of C++ and object‑oriented programming.
• 3+ years of full‑stack web applications development, using Python and Django.
• Experience with relational database modeling and data migration.
• Understanding of accessibility and security compliance.
• Experience with version control systems like Git or SVN.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and team player.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing Django web applications and services.
• Experience using web services and RESTful APIs.
• Familiarity with search engines and backends (Lucene, Solr).
• Semantic markup and modern web layout techniques.
• Automated regression testing with Selenium.
• Proficient understanding of Git version control system.
• Experience with agile development processes.
• Excellent teamwork, communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience with AWS and/or other major cloud providers.

Benefits

We attract the best people in the business with our competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision coverage, 401(k) plan with employer contribution, paid holidays, vacation, and tuition reimbursement.