Senior Platform Engineer – Data Science Platform

The Swift Group, LLC; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 290,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral bonus

Healthcare and other benefits

Job summary

The Swift Group, LLC in Herndon, VA is seeking a highly experienced platform Software Engineer to design, build, and maintain a mission-critical data science platform used by thousands of users.

This role is deeply technical, focusing on Java and Linux, cloud-native architectures, and containerized microservices to improve reliability, performance, and security across distributed systems.

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science or equivalent.
• 10+ years of experience building and operating software applications or platform level systems.
• Strong proficiency in Java, Ansible/Python, Postgres/MySQL/MariaDB, Linux, AWS.
• Hands-on experience with microservices, RESTful APIs, and distributed system design.
• Proficiency with SQL databases and data intensive application patterns.
• Experience deploying and operating services in cloud environments (AWS or similar).
• Strong experience with containers.
• Proficiency with Git based repositories (GitLab, GitHub) and modern development workflows.
• Solid understanding of software engineering fundamentals, testing, and secure coding practices.
• US citizenship and an active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Platform & Service Development: Design, build, and maintain backend services, APIs, and microservices in a Java and Linux based environment.
• System Architecture & Scaling: Contribute to the architecture of largescale, distributed systems with a focus on performance, reliability, and security.
• Cloud & Deployment: Develop and deploy services in cloud environments.
• Database Engineering: Work with relational databases to support high volume, data driven applications.
• Containerization & Runtime: Build, optimize, and operate containerized services across the platform.
• Monitoring & Optimization: Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, enhance system monitoring capabilities, and optimize system performance.

Skills

Java

Microservices

RESTful APIs

Linux

AWS

SQL databases

Git workflows

Security practices

Education

BS in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

PostgreSQL

MySQL

MariaDB

Docker

Kubernetes

GitHub

GitLab

Job description

The Swift Group, LLC in Herndon, VA is seeking a highly experienced platform Software Engineer to design, build, and maintain a mission-critical data science platform used by thousands of users.

This role is deeply technical, focusing on Java and Linux, cloud-native architectures, and containerized microservices to improve reliability, performance, and security across distributed systems.