Senior Data Backend Engineer — Python, Cloud & Leadership

SteerBridge, Inc.; Vienna (VA); Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan with matching

Paid Time Off

Paid Federal Holidays

Job summary

SteerBridge, Inc. seeks a Senior Software Engineer to design, build, and maintain backend data infrastructure powering our analytics platform. You will write production-grade code, set architectural direction, and coordinate with engineering, data science, and product teams to deliver scalable data systems.

You will lead cross‑functional initiatives, review code, mentor engineers, and drive improvements in tooling, performance, and reliability while solving data quality and production challenges.

Qualifications

• Eligibility: U.S. citizenship required for federal contract roles.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience with 6+ years in backend or data systems.
• Expert-level Python with strong CS fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, distributed systems).
• Strong SQL, API design, microservices, and system integration knowledge.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure), IaC tools (Terraform), and Git-based CI/CD.
• Knowledge of Spark, Pandas, and Airflow for data processing/workflows.
• Ability to lead cross-functional projects, manage timelines and stakeholder needs.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and data pipelines.
• Write clean, well-tested Python and SQL code and uphold engineering standards.
• Architect data storage, processing, and integration with performance/cost trade-offs.
• Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, product managers, and engineers.
• Lead cross-functional technical initiatives and manage timelines and dependencies.
• Conduct code reviews, mentor junior engineers, and contribute documentation.

Skills

Python programming

SQL

Distributed systems

Software design principles

Leadership

Communication

Independent work

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Equivalent practical experience

Tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

Terraform

Git

CI/CD

Airflow

Spark

Pandas

Redshift

Job description

SteerBridge, Inc. seeks a Senior Software Engineer to design, build, and maintain backend data infrastructure powering our analytics platform. You will write production-grade code, set architectural direction, and coordinate with engineering, data science, and product teams to deliver scalable data systems.

You will lead cross‑functional initiatives, review code, mentor engineers, and drive improvements in tooling, performance, and reliability while solving data quality and production challenges.