Software Developer

Highlight; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Highlight is seeking a Software Developer based in Washington, DC, to support the Department of Transportation. This role requires at least 6 years of experience in complex queries and scalable web application development. Responsibilities include optimizing backend performance and engaging with non-technical stakeholders to address project needs.

Highlight values an employee-first culture. Our ESOP structure gives employee-owners a stake in the company's success, fostering commitment to high-quality solutions.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6-years’ experience writing complex queries and designing efficient schemas.
• Proficiency in building scalable web applications and optimizing backend performance.
• Ability to obtain/maintain public trust background check.

Responsibilities

• Optimize backend performance within web-based systems.

Skills

Complex queries

Efficient schema design

Building scalable web applications

Communicating technical trade-offs

Backend performance optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science

Job description

Overview

Highlight is seeking a Washington, DC based Software Developer to join a new team supporting Department of Transportation. This role will build web applications and engage with non-technical stakeholders on project needs. Join us as a fellow employee owner!

Responsibilities

• Optimize backend performance within the web-based systems of an enterprise program management office.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6-years’ experience in writing complex queries and design efficient schemas.
• Proficiency in building scalable web applications and optimizing backend performance.
• Proven ability to communicate technical trade-offs to non-technical partners, ensuring stakeholders understand the long-term impact of technical debt on business goals.
• Bachelors degree in computer science
• Ability to obtain/maintain public trust background check

About Highlight

For over ten years, Highlight has provided Development and Modernization, Secure IT, and Mission Solution services to our federal government customers. Our team knows the technology; we understand how our customers and their stakeholders work; and we know how to implement industry best practices to deliver high-quality, end-to-end solutions that minimize risk and maximize results.

Since our inception, Highlight has had an employee-first mindset. Our mission is to provide employees with rewarding and impactful career opportunities. In 2021, Highlight’s founder, Rebecca Andino, implemented an Employee Stock Ownership Plan to embody and expand our culture of transparency, teamwork and rewarding the work of our employees. By becoming an ESOP, our employee-owners share in the success of the company through their ownership stake. To learn more about ESOPS, check out: www.esopinfo.org.

We’re an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) that empowers our people to fearlessly drive change - regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristics. Our team is dedicated to foster diversity within our teams to promote creativity, innovation, and teamwork to deliver the best solutions for our customers.