Software Engineer Full Stack 2 - (Python, SQL, React)

Akina, Inc.; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 191,000 - 234,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 24 days

Federal holidays 11

401k 10% match

Healthcare for employees

Education assistance

Dependent coverage 50%

Job summary

Akina, Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer 2 to join its Fort Meade team. You will work on a forward-deployed development effort delivering software solutions for sensitive national security data, building tools and transforms to help analysts understand large datasets.

Role requires strong Python, SQL, and React experience; TS/SCI with polygraph clearance is required. You will collaborate closely with analysts and operators, support mission-critical servers, and contribute to a dynamic,

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in software development or 4 additional years in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree
• Strong Python experience and data transformation skills
• Experience with SQL across SQLite, PostgreSQL, and MySQL
• Familiarity with Git and GitLab for source control and collaboration
• Frontend experience with TypeScript/JavaScript and React or similar framework
• Comfort working directly with customers and accepting feedback

Responsibilities

• Develop data transforms for diverse data formats (Text, JSON, SQL, XML, configs)
• Gather feature requests and understand project needs
• Explore unknown data to help analysts ask the right questions
• Build tools to improve performance of applications and data transforms
• Manage/ support mission-critical servers and act as a developer of server framework when needed

Skills

Python

SQL

React

Dataframes (pandasPolars)

Git & GitLab

TypeScript/JavaScript

Customer interaction

Education

B.S. in a technical discipline

Tools

GitLab

AWS

Job description

Software Engineer Full Stack 2 - (Python, SQL, React)

• Fort Meade, Maryland

Software Engineer 2 - (Python, SQL, React)

Clearance: TS/SCI - Polygraph required
Position ID: 20-6-003-SWE2
Location: Fort Meade, Maryland

Description:

Section 7 DAT is a forward deployed development team providing critical mission support to CNO. As a member of the team you will work closely with analysts and operators providing software solutions for hard CNE problems. You’ll have the opportunity to work on every part of the CNE pipeline from sitting next to operators assisting them with tools we build. Providing tools to analysts so the better understand their data to make decisions supporting national security. There are a lot of big data problems in Section 7 that require thoughtful and robust solutions to provide the maximum mission gain to our customers.

• Develop data transforms for every kind of data. (Text, JSON, Databases, XML, configs, etc.).


• Gather feature requests, new application requirements and understand project and customer needs.


• Dive into unknown data and help analysts figure out what the right questions to ask are.


• Work on tools to improve the performance of applications and transforms allowing more data to be understood.


• Manage and support mission critical servers supporting CNO projects directly working as a developer of server framework and sysadmin on servers when needed.

Position Required Skills:

• Strong experience with python.


• Knowledge of dataframes (pandas, polars)


• Knowledge of SQL as a language and different database flavors (SQLite, Postgress, MySQL).


• Understanding of git and gitlab for source control.


• Familiar with Type script/java script and react or another modern frontend framework.


• Be comfortable working directly with customers and having direct feedback.

Nice to Haves

• AWS Certifications.


• DevOps CI/CD Experience.


• Experience with agency data processing and data storage.


• CNO Experience.

SWE2 Qualifications:

YOE Requirement: 8 yrs., B.S. in a technical discipline or 4 additional yrs. in place of B.S.

Salary Range: $191k-$234k (Annually)

The range displayed above is a likely salary range for this position. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possible contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Akina is a Woman Owned, Service Disabled, Veteran Owned, Small Business, looking for talented and ambitious individuals to join our team. We offer a generous compensation package that includes 24 days PTO accrued annually and 11 federal holidays. Our 401k is 100% vested on your start date and the company makes a direct contribution worth 10% of your salary. Akina covers 100% of healthcare costs for employees and 50% toward dependents. We offer educational assistance towards college classes and will cover costs associated with job related training and certifications.

Akina is committed to excellence and creating innovative and flexible solutions for our clients. We are a small company with an open ear to our employees' needs in order to attract and retain quality talent that enables our customer's mission.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.