Senior Python Microservices Engineer | Kafka, Kubernetes

Base-2 Solutions; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Base-2 Solutions is seeking a Software Engineer to support a long-term DIA-NDOC DOMEX Technology Platform contract. On-site in Bethesda, MD with possible remote work per client needs, you will collaborate across systems and software teams on backend and middle-tier tasks.

You will design, build, test, and deploy Python microservices, leverage Kafka, and index/query data with Elasticsearch, while contributing to CI/CD pipelines and Kubernetes deployments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 4–8 years of relevant experience or Master's with 2–6 years.
• Strong Python proficiency and backend framework experience (FastAPI/Flask).
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes in production environments.
• ETL experience and data pipeline concepts.
• Linux development environment and bash scripting.
• Strong RESTful API design and microservices knowledge.
• Hands-on Kubernetes deployment, monitoring, and debugging.
• Understanding of design patterns, security, and logging/monitoring.
• Familiar with Git and collaborative workflows (PRs, reviews).
• Experience with CI/CD tools (GitLab/Jenkins) and DevOps practices.
• Excellent communication and Agile collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain Python microservices.
• Implement message consumers and producers with Apache Kafka.
• Integrate with Elasticsearch for real-time and batch data indexing and querying.
• Write unit and integration tests for high code quality.
• Build CI/CD pipelines and deploy services in Kubernetes clusters.
• Participate in design discussions, code reviews, and architecture planning.
• Monitor and troubleshoot production issues with observability tools.
• Contribute to technical documentation and knowledge sharing.
• Apply software engineering methodologies for development and production environments.
• Foster collaboration to deliver quality services to customers.

Skills

Python

FastAPI/Flask

RESTful APIs

Docker

Kubernetes

Kafka

Elasticsearch

Linux scripting (bash)

CI/CD

Git & workflows

Agile

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

Elasticsearch

Kafka

CI/CD tools (GitLab/Jenkins)

Linux

Job description

Base-2 Solutions is seeking a Software Engineer to support a long-term DIA-NDOC DOMEX Technology Platform contract. On-site in Bethesda, MD with possible remote work per client needs, you will collaborate across systems and software teams on backend and middle-tier tasks.

You will design, build, test, and deploy Python microservices, leverage Kafka, and index/query data with Elasticsearch, while contributing to CI/CD pipelines and Kubernetes deployments.