Mid-Level C++ Developer

Black Canyon Consulting; Bethesda (MD); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

401k with employer contribution

Paid holidays and vacation

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Black Canyon Consulting is seeking a mid-level C++ Developer to join the NCBI dbSNP engineering team at NIH/NLM in Bethesda, MD. The role centers on back-end services, data pipelines, APIs and tools, with substantial Python work and potential Django exposure.

This full-time, onsite at NIH-NCBI or remote position offers challenging biomedical data projects and a collaborative, agile environment. Ideal candidates bring 3+ years of professional C++ experience, strong testing practices, Git or SVN

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a scientific field or equivalent experience.
• At least 3 years of professional experience developing high-performance C++ programs.
• Experience writing unit and integration tests for C++ systems.
• At least 1 year of professional Python development experience.
• Understanding of accessibility and security compliance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain high-performance C++ programs and public-facing services with RESTful APIs and gRPC.
• Develop and maintain internal CLI tools and libraries in C++.
• Write unit tests using Google Test or Boost.Test.
• Build and support Python packages, CLI tools, web services, and web applications.
• Collaborate with data sources such as relational databases, Cassandra, and Solr; ensure accessibility and security compliance.

Skills

C++ development

Python development

Unit testing

RESTful APIs

Backend software

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or scientific field

Tools

Git

SVN

Google Test

Boost.Test

Django

Job description

Black Canyon Consulting (BCC) is actively looking for a mid-level Mid-Level C++ Developer 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.

NCBI offers an intellectually stimulating environment where scientists, software developers, and other professionals work together to solve challenging problems and help accelerate the development of treatments and cures.NCBI is a leading biomedical information center. It provides more than 6 million users each day with research, clinical, genetic, and other information thatsupports biomedical research and public health.NCBI uses a wide range of applications and technologies, including Node.js, Python, Django, and C++. Its environments include petabyte-scale data,machine learning, and multiple cloud platforms. According to analytics.usa.gov , NCBI serves more users than almost any other U.S. government agency.

The developer will join an NCBI dbSNP engineering team. The team builds and maintains high-performance software, back-end services, APIs, command-line tools, data-processing workflows, and selected web applications that support public biomedical data resources.

Role Summary

• This role focuses mainly on C++ development, with significant use of Python. The developer will work on back-end services, data pipelines, APIs,command-line tools, database interactions, and software that supports public-facing NCBI variation resources.
• This is not a front-end web developer position; However, the developer should be comfortable contributing to back-end web development. The developershould also have experience with Python and Django web applications or be willing to learn them, especially for back-end work.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain high-performance C++ programs, including public-facing services that use RESTful APIs, gRPC, and similar technologies.
• Develop and maintain internal command-line applications and libraries written in C++.
• Write unit tests for C++ code using or Google Test. Boost.Test
• Build and support Python packages, command-line tools, web services, and web applications with user interfaces.
• Work with a variety of data sources, including relational databases, Cassandra keystores, and Solr collections.
• Make sure web applications are accessible and mobile-friendly.
• Develop and maintain test suites.
• Monitor applications for performance, security, and accessibility compliance.
• Work closely with an agile team that shares knowledge and responsibilities.
• Contribute to development standards, code reviews, and team process improvements.

Required Skills and Experience

• A bachelor's degree in computer science or a scientific field, such as engineering or physics, or equivalent experience.
• At least three years of professional experience developing high-performance programs in C++.
• Experience writing unit and integration tests for C++ systems.
• At least one year of professionalexperience developing programs or libraries in Python.
• An understanding of accessibility and security compliance.
• Experience with version control systems such as Git or SVN.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• The ability to work well as part of a team.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Experience working with Hadoop and related big data technologies.
• Experience writing unit tests for Python code.
• Experience developing Django web applications and services.
• Experience using web services and RESTful APIs.
• Familiarity with search engines and back-end technologies such as Lucene and Solr.
• Experience with automated regression testing using Selenium.
• Strong knowledge of Git.
• Experience with agile development processes.
• Strong teamwork, communication, and collaboration skills.

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. If you enjoy being a part of a high performing, professional service and technology focused organization,