Software Developer, Expert/SME

Vosper Thornycroft Group; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Byte Systems, a subsidiary of VTG, seeks a Software Developer, Expert/SME to contribute to innovative projects supporting the Intelligence Community from Herndon, VA. The role involves designing software components, developing proof-of-concepts, and mentoring junior developers while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of Python experience and strong SQL/PostgreSQL, Node.js, Elasticsearch skills, within a Linux environment, and participate in agile

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of Python coding experience and ~12 years overall programming experience.
• Experience in a Linux-based development environment.
• Experience with Node.js.
• Experience with SQL/PostgreSQL and writing complex queries.
• Experience creating or consuming API endpoints with authentication/auditing.
• Experience with Elasticsearch data management.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop software components based on requirements.
• Research concepts, develop and demo proof-of-concepts.
• Collaborate with team members and address blockers.
• Test code and write test steps for testers.
• Mentor two to three junior developers and participate in code reviews.

Skills

Python

Linux environment

Node.js

SQL/PostgreSQL

API endpoints

Elasticsearch

Job description

Overview

Byte Systems, a subsidiary of VTG, is seeking a Software Developer, Expert/SME. In this role, you will contribute directly to innovative projects that support the Intelligence Community, helping to protect our country from emerging threats. This position offers the chance to grow your expertise alongside talented Software Developers, Data Engineers, and System Engineers while pioneering solutions that make a national impact.

What will you do?

• Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Understand requirements and design and develop software components.
• Research software concepts, develop, and demo proof-of-concepts.
• Collaborate with team members regularly to discuss project status, dependencies, or project blockers so that any issues can be addressed early on
• Test code and write test steps for independent testers
• Participate in code reviews and engage in the project's agile development process.
• Effectively communicate with fellow developers and occasionally with end-users.
• Develop new features and enhancements to web applications that allow users to enter, search, and retrieve information
• Effectively apply good judgement and leadership within project scope and has experience mentoring two to three more junior developers
• Supply regular reports to stakeholder components
• Accommodate changes in priority as organizational goals change
• Break down requirements into work packages in JIRA
• Assist with tier 3 help desk issues on an as-needed basis
• Manage the development life cycle and deployment schedule and process
• Evaluate and integrate data sources as needed; be able to use various data sources and correlate data to answer specific questions

Do you have what it takes?

• At least 3 years of recent experience coding in python, minimum 12 years programming experience overall
• Experience working in a Linux-based development environment
• Experience with Node.js
• Experience with SQL/PostgreSQL databases and writing complex queries
• Experience creating API endpoints or integrating with other teams’ endpoints to exchange data in a fully authenticated and audited way
• Experience with Elasticsearch data management

PayRange: VTG’s estimated starting pay range is $180,000-$230,000 annually, which is a general guideline for the geographic location. When extending an offer, VTG also considers work experience, education, skill level, market considerations and may possibly include contractual requirements which may cause an offer to fall outside of this range.