Software Engineer Level 4

Base-2 Solutions; Elkridge (MD); In loco; USD 120.000 - 160.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Company-paid health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with matching

Paid time off

Descrizione del lavoro

Base-2 Solutions is seeking a Software Engineer Level 4 in Elkridge, MD, on-site, to develop and maintain backend systems for mission-critical environments. You will build scalable data pipelines, APIs, and manage PostgreSQL databases using Python and FastAPI.

The role emphasizes processing-intensive analytics, real-time data, and high-performance integrations with strict security clearance requirements. On-site work, first shift, and eligibility for referral-based opportunities are included.

Competenze

• Active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph security clearance.
• Backend software development experience.
• Data engineering and API development experience.
• Experience building scalable systems with Python and FastAPI.
• Design and manage PostgreSQL databases with efficient SQL and indexing.

Mansioni

• Develop, maintain, and enhance complex software systems for analytics, large data sets, real-time processing.
• Provide input on software component design including trade-offs and reuse.
• Design, implement, and integrate software applications.
• Apply software engineering methodologies suitable for development, integration, and production environments.
• Ensure efficient delivery of capabilities using industry standards and repeatable processes.
• Manage risks, costs, and schedules in large-scale projects.
• Review and test components and document test results.

Conoscenze

Backend development

Python

FastAPI

PostgreSQL

Elasticsearch

API development

Formazione

Bachelor's degree

Associates Degree

Master's Degree

PhD

High School Diploma/GED

Descrizione del lavoro

• Required Security Clearance: Top Secret/SCI with CI Polygraph
• Work Type: On-Site
• Shift: First

• Requisition ID: 5253
• Standard Title: Software Engineer
• Required Security Clearance: Top Secret/SCI with CI Polygraph
• Location: Elkridge, MD
• Work Type: On-Site
• Shift: First
• Referral Eligibility: Eligible
• U.S. Citizenship Required? Yes

Position Summary

Base-2 Solutions is seeking a Software Engineer Level 4 to develop, maintain, and enhance complex and diverse software systems supporting mission-focused environments. This role is centered on backend development, data engineering, and API development, with emphasis on building scalable systems using Python and FastAPI, designing and managing PostgreSQL databases, and supporting high-performance integrations across high-speed, high-volume, mission-critical, data-sensitive systems.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and enhance complex and diverse software systems, including processing-intensive analytics, novel algorithm development, manipulation of extremely large data sets, real-time systems, and business management information systems, based upon documented requirements.
• Provide specific input to software component design, including hardware/software trade-offs, software reuse, use of COTS/GOTS in place of new development, and requirements analysis and synthesis from the system level to individual software components.
• Design, implement, and integrate software applications or perform software engineering tasks.
• Utilize software engineering and design methodologies appropriate to the development, integration, and production environment.
• Ensure efficient delivery of software engineering capabilities using industry standards and repeatable processes.
• Mitigate risks, control costs and schedule variance, and effectively manage large-scale, integrated software projects.
• Review and test software components for adherence to design requirements and document test results.

Required Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph.
• Demonstrated experience as a backend developer.
• Demonstrated experience in data engineering and API development.
• Experience building scalable systems with Python and FastAPI.
• Experience designing and managing PostgreSQL databases with efficient SQL and indexing strategies.
• Proficiency in Python.
• Proficiency in FastAPI.
• Proficiency in PostgreSQL.
• Proficiency in Elasticsearch.
• Experience building high-performance API connections between high-speed, high-volume, mission-critical, data-sensitive systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting processing-intensive analytics environments.
• Experience working with extremely large data sets.
• Experience supporting real-time systems.
• Experience contributing to software design decisions involving software reuse, COTS/GOTS, and system-to-component requirements analysis.

Required Education and Experience Equivalency

• High School Diploma/GED with 13 years of experience.
• Associates Degree with 11 years of experience.
• Bachelors' Degree with 9 years of experience.
• Masters' Degree with 7 years of experience.
• PhD with 5 years of experience.

Required Certifications

• None specified.

Required Security Clearance

• Active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Base-2 Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Learn more: base-2solutions.com/eeo

Pay & Benefit Highlights

Compensation

• Competitive fixed salary or hourly pay (based on experience, skills, location, and internal equity).
• Employee referral bonuses up to $10,000 per hired referral.
• Additional bonus opportunities for exceptional performance and contributions to business development and company growth (role-dependent).

Health

• 100% company-paid medical premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
• Choose from multiple plan options with CareFirst, Kaiser, and UnitedHealthcare, including PPO, POS, HMO, and HSA-compatible plans.
• 100% company-paid dental premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
• 100% company-paid vision premiums for employees and eligible dependents.

Income Protection

• 100% company-paid premiums for short-term disability.
• 100% company-paid premiums for long-term disability.
• 100% company-paid premiums for accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D).
• 100% company-paid premiums for life insurance up to $200,000.

Retirement

• 401(k) with immediate vesting: 4% company match plus a 4% non-elective company contribution (8% total).
• 401(k) pre-tax and Roth options.

Leave

• Up to 20 days of flexible paid time off (PTO).
• 11 paid floating holidays.

Work-Life Balance

• Flexible work schedules, including flex time and compressed work periods (contract and project-dependent).