Senior Backend Engineer (TS/SCI) Python, REST APIs

ELEVI Associates, LLC; Maryland; On-site; USD 131,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

ELEVI Associates, LLC seeks a Senior Backend Developer to design, build, and maintain backend services and REST APIs for mission driven applications. You will work with Python, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenSearch, and PostgreSQL, implementing secure, scalable solutions and integrating authentication and authorization.

You will collaborate with product, operations, and security teams in an Agile environment, mentor peers, review code, and contribute to automated tests and documentation while ensuring

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with a CI Poly.
• Strong experience developing backend services and REST APIs.
• Experience developing and maintaining backend apps using Python.
• Proficiency with PostgreSQL, including SQL and indexing.
• Familiarity with OpenSearch data structures and querying.
• Hands-on Docker and container troubleshooting.
• Ability to translate business needs into technical requirements.
• Deep Python API design knowledge.
• Experience with Linux and Kubernetes concepts.
• CI/CD pipeline automation experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend functionality using Python, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenSearch and PostgreSQL.
• Develop and maintain backend services and REST APIs with validation, error handling, and auth integration.
• Use Pydantic for data validation and SQLAlchemy for ORM.
• Design PostgreSQL schemas, queries, indexes, and migrations with data integrity.
• Build Docker images and deploy applications in OpenShift.
• Investigate and resolve production issues across UI, backend, database, and deployment.
• Collaborate with customers, product owners, and stakeholders to clarify requirements and estimate work.
• Participate in technical design reviews, write tests, and maintain docs.
• Mentor developers and coordinate with operations and security teams.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Python backend development

REST APIs

Backend services

OpenSearch

PostgreSQL

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

CI/CD

Agile

Education

Associate’s degree

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL

SQLAlchemy

Pydantic

OpenSearch

OpenShift

Job description

ELEVI Associates, LLC seeks a Senior Backend Developer to design, build, and maintain backend services and REST APIs for mission driven applications. You will work with Python, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenSearch, and PostgreSQL, implementing secure, scalable solutions and integrating authentication and authorization.

You will collaborate with product, operations, and security teams in an Agile environment, mentor peers, review code, and contribute to automated tests and documentation while ensuring