Senior Software Engineer – Mission-Critical Backend

Core4ce; Bath Township (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Healthcare coverage

Training & Certifications

Tuition assistance

Parental leave & PTO

Innovation program

Job summary

Core4ce in Ohio is seeking an experienced Software Engineer to provide technical leadership in design, development, and implementation of complex software solutions for mission-critical government programs. The role requires deep expertise in software engineering and IT and the ability to lead teams and interface with government stakeholders.

You will design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain scalable applications, support microservices and REST APIs, work with Docker and Kubernetes, perform

Qualifications

• 3+ years in software engineering with backend or full-stack focus.
• Strong Python proficiency and ability to develop and maintain Python apps.
• Experience with Git and distributed version control.
• Experience building and debugging containerized apps (Docker).
• Experience leading software development efforts.
• Strong technical writing and documentation skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, CS, IT, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain scalable, secure software applications and backend services.
• Develop and support microservices, REST APIs, event-driven systems, and containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Debug and troubleshoot complex application, integration, container, and distributed-system issues.
• Write clean, maintainable, well-documented code in accordance with established engineering standards and best practices.
• Participate in code reviews and automated testing, including unit, integration, regression, and smoke testing.
• Collaborate with software engineers, systems engineers, cybersecurity personnel, program leadership, and government stakeholders to deliver mission-focused technical solutions.
• Provide technical direction, mentorship, and guidance to junior and mid-level software engineers.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, engineering artifacts, deployment documentation, reports, and other program deliverables.
• Support Agile development processes and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Independently investigate technical problems, identify root causes, evaluate solutions, and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure software solutions meet applicable security, performance, reliability, and mission requirements.

Skills

Python

Git

Leadership

Backend development

Full-stack development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS/IT

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Linux / Unix

Job description

Core4ce in Ohio is seeking an experienced Software Engineer to provide technical leadership in design, development, and implementation of complex software solutions for mission-critical government programs. The role requires deep expertise in software engineering and IT and the ability to lead teams and interface with government stakeholders.

You will design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain scalable applications, support microservices and REST APIs, work with Docker and Kubernetes, perform