Software Engineer Level 4

Base-2 Solutions; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-paid health premiums

Company-paid dental premiums

Company-paid vision premiums

Disability insurance (short & long)

Life insurance up to $200k

401(k) with 8% total contribution

PTO and floating holidays

Job summary

Base-2 Solutions is seeking a Software Engineer Level 4 in Washington, DC, for on-site work requiring Top Secret/SCI with CI Polygraph. The role focuses on backend development, data engineering, and API development using Python and FastAPI, with PostgreSQL databases and high-speed, mission-critical integrations.

The position emphasizes scalable backend systems, real-time analytics, and building high-performance connections across data-sensitive environments, with comprehensive benefits and

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph.
• Backend software developer with backend focus.
• Experience in data engineering and API development.
• Proficiency with Python and FastAPI.
• Designing and managing PostgreSQL databases with efficient SQL and indexing.
• Elasticsearch proficiency.
• Experience building high-performance API connections for mission-critical data systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and enhance complex software systems including analytics, large data sets, real-time systems, and MIS per requirements.
• Provide input on component design including trade-offs and requirements synthesis.
• Design, implement, and integrate software applications or perform software engineering tasks.
• Use appropriate software engineering methodologies for development, integration, and production.
• Ensure efficient delivery of software capabilities using standards and repeatable processes.
• Mitigate risks, control costs and schedule variance on large-scale projects.
• Review and test software components and document test results.

Skills

Backend development

Data engineering

API development

Python

FastAPI

PostgreSQL

Elasticsearch

High-performance APIs

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Associates degree

High School Diploma

Job description

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

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.

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).