Full Stack Developer - Python/Django/ReactJS

Black Canyon Consulting; United States; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401k plan with employer contribution

Paid holidays and vacation

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Black Canyon Consulting (BCC) is recruiting a Full Stack Developer skilled in Python/Django and ReactJS to support the NIH/NLM's NCBI projects. You will build robust web apps, APIs, and data visualizations for millions of daily users, collaborating with scientists and DevOps engineers.

The role is full-time and onsite at NIH-NCBI in Bethesda, MD with remote work options. Strong front-end, back-end, and testing practices are expected, along with agile teamwork and security awareness.

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of full-stack web development with Python, Django and ReactJS.
• Strong knowledge of JavaScript, HTML5 and CSS3.
• Experience with relational databases and data migration.
• Understanding of accessibility and security compliance.
• Experience with Git or SVN.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Build robust, user-facing web applications in Python/Django.
• Develop, ship new functionality for user interaction and scientific data visualization.
• Work as part of an agile product team to deliver an excellent user experience.
• Deliver responsive, accessible, mobile-friendly code with automated tests.

Skills

Python

Django

ReactJS

JavaScript

HTML5

CSS3

Relational databases

Accessibility

Security compliance

Git

SVN

Communication

Education

BS in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Git

SVN

RESTful APIs

Selenium

Angular

Job description

Overview

Black Canyon Consulting (BCC) is searching for a Full Stack Developer - Python/Django/ReactJS 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) atthe National Institutes of Health (NIH).NCBIis 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 other US 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 unbelievably great user experience
• Deliver responsive, accessible, mobile-friendly code of high quality (automated test/build/deploy)

Required qualifications :

• BS in Computer Science or scientific field (engineering, physics), or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of Full stack Web applications development, using Python, Django and ReactJS.
• Understanding of front-end technologies, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3
• 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
• Working experience with JavaScript Frameworks such as Angular and ReactJS
• 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

Benefits and Salary

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

We offer a competitive salary commensurate with experience and location. The targeted range for this position is $110,000 - $140,000.