Senior Backend Developer

Bia Boeing; Annapolis (MD); Hybrid; USD 144,000 - 177,000; Full time

Job summary

Boeing Intelligence & Analytics is seeking a Senior Backend Developer to design, build, and maintain mission‑driven back‑end systems. You will work on Python services, REST APIs, data validation with Pydantic, and database access via SQLAlchemy and PostgreSQL.

This role requires TS/SCI clearance with Active CI Polygraph and a strong background in backend engineering. You will containerize with Docker, deploy to OpenShift, optimize queries, mentor peers, review designs, and collaborate with

Qualifications

• TS/SCI Clearance with Active CI Polygraph
• Strong experience developing backend services and REST APIs
• Experience developing and maintaining backend applications and services using Python
• Proficiency with PostgreSQL including modeling, SQL, migrations, indexing, and query optimization
• Understanding of OpenSearch data structures, indexing and querying
• Hands-on experience with Docker including writing Dockerfiles, building images, and troubleshooting containers
• Strong communication skills translating business needs into technical requirements

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend functionality within applications using Python, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenSearch and PostgreSQL
• Develop and maintain backend services and REST APIs including request validation, error handling, and authentication/authorization integration
• Use Pydantic for data validation and SQLAlchemy for database access and ORM in Python services
• Design and maintain PostgreSQL schemas, queries, indexes, and migrations with performance and data integrity in mind
• Build and maintain Docker images and deploy, configure, and troubleshoot applications in OpenShift
• Investigate and resolve production issues across UI, backend services, database, and deployment
• Work with customers, product owners, and stakeholders to clarify requirements, identify dependencies, and estimate effort
• Participate in design reviews, write automated tests, and maintain documentation; mentor developers and collaborate with ops and security teams

Skills

Backend development

REST APIs

Python

PostgreSQL

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

OpenSearch

SQLAlchemy

Pydantic

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

PostgreSQL

SQLAlchemy

Pydantic

Job description

Senior Backend Developer

Why This is an Exciting Role:

As a Senior Backend Developer with BI&A you will be supporting an IC Customer working on mission driven applications. Candidates in this role will:

• Design, develop, and maintain backend functionality within applications using Python, Docker, Kubernetes, Opensearch and PostgreSQL.
• Develop and maintain backend services and REST APIs, including request validation, error handling, and authentication and authorization integration.
• Use Pydantic for data validation and SQLAlchemy for database access and object-relational mapping in Python services.
• Design and maintain PostgreSQL schemas, queries, indexes, and database migrations, with attention to performance and data integrity.
• Build and maintain Docker images and deploy, configure, and troubleshoot applications in OpenShift.
• Investigate and resolve production issues across the user interface, backend services, database, and application deployment.
• Work with customers, product owners, and other stakeholders to clarify requirements, identify dependencies, and estimate implementation effort.
• Participate in technical design and code reviews, write automated tests, and maintain technical documentation.
  Mentor developers and collaborate with operations and security teams to support reliable application delivery.

Experience and Qualifications:

To be eligible for this demanding position, the ideal candidate should demonstrate the following experience and qualifications:

Required Education and Years of Experience:

• 9 Years of experience in Software or Systems Engineering roles or a highly related field of work with similar scope and responsibilities.
• A Bachelor’s degree may be substituted for 4 years of experience and a Master’s Degree may be substituted for 6 years of experience.

Required Qualifications:

• TS/SCI Clearance with Active CI Polygraph
• Strong experience developing backend services and REST APIs
• Experience developing and maintaining backend applications and services using Python.
• Proficiency with PostgreSQL, including relational data modeling, SQL, schema migrations, indexing, and query optimization.
• Understanding of OpenSeach data structures, indexing and querying.
• Hands-on experience with Docker, including writing Dockerfiles, building images, and troubleshooting containers.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to translate business and customer needs into clear technical requirements

Desired Qualifications:

• Deep expertise of Python and API design
• Familiarity with Software development within the Department of War.
• Familiarity with Linux environments and Kubernetes concepts.
• Experience configuring CI/CD pipelines and automating application deployments.
• Experience improving application security, accessibility, performance, and reliability.
• Experience working in an Agile development environment and coordinating with product, operations, and security teams

Telework/Remote Availability:

Hybrid work authorized (minimum 2-3 days onsite)

Work Location(s):

Washington, DC; Reston, VA; or Annapolis Junction, MD

Summary Pay Range:

Please note that the information shown below is a general guideline only. Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

$144,200 - $176,900

What Makes BI&A Different:

As a fully owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, BI&A offers an optimal mix of a small company environment with exceptional opportunities supported by a large corporation.

Every day, Boeing Intelligence & Analytics supports global missions by building and delivering intelligence, analytics, and cyber solutions that enable users to advance national security. From hardware and software engineering solutions to analytics that keep this nation safe, we create value that meets users’ needs. With vibrant partnerships and innovative approaches, we serve the Intelligence Community through innovation and vision. We have provided our customers with the tools needed to counter evolve global and cyber threats, and to improve wartime decision‑making.

• Our talented employees bring software development, systems engineering, and advanced analytics expertise.
• We offer numerous prime contract opportunities with customers headquartered in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia, as well as subcontract opportunities that align with our areas of focus and additional opportunities nationwide through our parent company.
• We have current open positions on awarded programs across diverse customer sets and are anticipating upcoming contract awards with a 5-year life cycle and an additional 5 option years.
• Our diverse portfolio allows our employees to move to other projects and teams as they gain further proficiency in their current skill set and learn new skill sets along the way.
• We offer hands‑on access to cutting‑edge technologies and a culture of technical excellence.

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