Senior Backend Engineer - Python/JS, AWS CDK, Linux

VT Group (VTG); Chantilly (VA); Vor Ort; USD 180.000 - 240.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

VT Group (VTG) seeks a Senior Software Engineer to design, develop and maintain backend software, analyzing existing applications and building automated testing capabilities. You will work with Python, JavaScript, Linux, shell scripting, and AWS CDK to shape robust systems.

The role requires hands-on development experience, the ability to analyze unfamiliar code, and strong problem-solving skills. On-site in Chantilly, VA, with clearances and a competitive salary.

Qualifikationen

• Extensive hands-on experience in software development.
• Proficient in Python and JavaScript.
• Ability to program efficiently in at least one additional backend language beyond Python and JavaScript.
• Experience analyzing unfamiliar source code, extracting relevant fields, and reproducing behavior.
• Experience developing a software testing harness or implementing continuous testing.
• Experience installing Linux from scratch and developing Unix shell scripts.
• Experience analyzing network traffic to understand client/server communications.
• Experience using AWS CDK.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Aufgaben

• Design, develop, debug, and maintain backend software and supporting tools.
• Develop applications and automation using Python, JavaScript, and additional backend programming languages.
• Analyze unfamiliar source code to identify relevant data fields, understand application logic, and reproduce software behavior.
• Build software system testing harnesses or implement continuous testing methodologies to validate functionality and reliability.
• Install and configure Linux environments from scratch to support development and testing.
• Develop and maintain complex Unix shell scripts for automation, configuration, and troubleshooting.
• Analyze network traffic to understand client/server communications, request structures, and application interactions.
• Develop and manage AWS infrastructure as code using AWS CDK.
• Document technical findings, software behavior, testing approaches, and system configurations.

Kenntnisse

Python

JavaScript

Linux

Shell scripting

Network analysis

AWS CDK

Tools

AWS CDK

Jobbeschreibung

VT Group (VTG) seeks a Senior Software Engineer to design, develop and maintain backend software, analyzing existing applications and building automated testing capabilities. You will work with Python, JavaScript, Linux, shell scripting, and AWS CDK to shape robust systems.

The role requires hands-on development experience, the ability to analyze unfamiliar code, and strong problem-solving skills. On-site in Chantilly, VA, with clearances and a competitive salary.