Senior Cloud Software Engineer, Big Data & Microservices

Worky; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Independent Software, a cloud-focused engineering firm in the United States, seeks a Level 3 Cloud Software Engineer to develop, maintain, and enhance Big Data cloud systems supporting mission-critical operations.

You will contribute across the software lifecycle, including front-end and back-end processing, data ingestion, analytics, and deployment within distributed cloud environments, working with Kubernetes, microservices, and modern web technologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, plus 12 years of Software Engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, maintain, and enhance complex software applications.
• Develop modern front-end applications and integrate them with backend services, APIs, and database interfaces.
• Develop middleware solutions to retrieve, parse, process, and deliver data to front-end applications.
• Analyze user requirements and translate them into software design and performance requirements.
• Design and implement database and data repository interfaces and queries.
• Debug software, resolve defects, and improve application performance.
• Integrate existing software into new or modified systems and operating environments.
• Develop and execute software testing procedures and ensure quality of developed solutions.
• Lead and mentor software developers, providing technical guidance and code reviews.
• Collaborate with system engineers, UX/UI teams, and other technical stakeholders throughout the development lifecycle.
• Develop and maintain software and system documentation.

Skills

Cloud development

React/JSX

Node.js

Python

Rust

Kubernetes

Helm

Big Data

Linux/UNIX

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

12+ years software engineering experience

Tools

Kubernetes

Helm

NiFi

Elasticsearch

Redis

MySQL

Neo4j

Grafana

InfluxDB

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Ansible

Terraform

Job description

Independent Software, a cloud-focused engineering firm in the United States, seeks a Level 3 Cloud Software Engineer to develop, maintain, and enhance Big Data cloud systems supporting mission-critical operations.

You will contribute across the software lifecycle, including front-end and back-end processing, data ingestion, analytics, and deployment within distributed cloud environments, working with Kubernetes, microservices, and modern web technologies.