Senior Backend Engineer (TS/SCI) – FastAPI & Data APIs

Base-2 Solutions; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with match

Paid time off (PTO)

Floating holidays

Job summary

Base-2 Solutions is seeking a Software Engineer Level 4 to develop, maintain, and enhance complex software systems supporting mission-focused environments. The role emphasizes backend development, data engineering, and API development using Python and FastAPI, with PostgreSQL database design and high-speed integrations.

You will work on scalable systems, contribute to performance-tuned data processing, and collaborate across teams to deliver mission-critical capabilities in a demanding

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph.
• Demonstrated experience as a backend developer.
• Demonstrated experience in data engineering and API development.
• Experience building scalable systems with Python and FastAPI.
• Experience designing and managing PostgreSQL databases with efficient SQL and indexing strategies.
• Proficiency in Python.
• Proficiency in FastAPI.
• Proficiency in PostgreSQL.
• Proficiency in Elasticsearch.
• Experience building high-performance API connections between high-speed, high-volume, mission-critical, data-sensitive systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and enhance complex and diverse software systems, including processing-intensive analytics, novel algorithm development, manipulation of extremely large data sets, real-time systems, and business management information systems, based upon documented requirements.
• Provide input to software component design, including hardware/software trade-offs, reuse, incorporation of COTS/GOTS, and system-level requirements analysis.
• Design, implement, and integrate software applications or perform software engineering tasks.
• Utilize software engineering and design methodologies appropriate to development, integration, and production environments.
• Ensure efficient delivery of software engineering capabilities using industry standards and repeatable processes.
• Mitigate risks, control costs and schedule variance, and effectively manage large-scale, integrated software projects.
• Review and test software components for adherence to design requirements and document test results.

Skills

Backend development

Data engineering

API development

Python

FastAPI

PostgreSQL

Elasticsearch

High-performance API integrations

Education

Bachelor7s Degree

Master7s Degree

PhD

Associate Degree

High School Diploma / GED with 13 years experience

Tools

PostgreSQL

Elasticsearch

Job description

Base-2 Solutions is seeking a Software Engineer Level 4 to develop, maintain, and enhance complex software systems supporting mission-focused environments. The role emphasizes backend development, data engineering, and API development using Python and FastAPI, with PostgreSQL database design and high-speed integrations.

You will work on scalable systems, contribute to performance-tuned data processing, and collaborate across teams to deliver mission-critical capabilities in a demanding