Software Engineer (Python/Go)

DKMRBH Inc; Bethesda (MD); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

DKMRBH Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer (Python/Go) to join an Agile team building modern platform services and cloud infrastructure. You will design scalable backend APIs, implement Terraform-based IaC, and contribute to automation platforms powering enterprise applications.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of backend experience, strong Python/Go skills, and familiarity with REST APIs, CI/CD, and cloud infrastructure. This is a hybrid role with onsite days in the Bethesda area.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience developing production backend applications.
• Strong experience with Python or Go (Golang).
• Experience designing and developing REST APIs.
• Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, OOD, design patterns, and clean code principles.
• Experience building distributed systems with idempotency, retries, rate limiting, circuit breakers, and timeouts.
• Hands-on experience with Terraform or other Infrastructure as Code tools.
• Experience with CI/CD automation.
• Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure fundamentals: compute, networking, IAM, storage.
• Strong troubleshooting and production support experience.
• Experience working within Agile Scrum teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and internal platform APIs.
• Build secure API layers exposing infrastructure capabilities to engineering teams.
• Develop production services using Python or Go (Golang).
• Design and maintain IaC solutions using Terraform.
• Build reusable automation modules and infrastructure components.
• Implement API standards, versioning, and backward compatibility.
• Develop automated unit, integration, and contract tests.
• Build and enhance CI/CD pipelines for deployments.
• Develop Policy as Code using Open Policy Agent (OPA).
• Improve platform reliability, scalability, monitoring, and operational excellence.
• Collaborate with platform engineering, cloud, DevOps, security, and developer experience teams.
• Produce technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and runbooks.
• Participate in code reviews and architecture improvements.
• Mentor engineers and promote engineering best practices.

Skills

Python

Go (Golang)

REST APIs

Terraform

CI/CD

Cloud infrastructure

Distributed systems

Agile Scrum

Kubernetes

Docker

Tools

OpenAPI

Swagger

Terraform

Kubernetes

Docker

Job description

Employment Type

• W2 Contract Only
• Long-term opportunity with possible extension

Software Engineer (Python/Go) | Platform Engineering | Terraform | Cloud Infrastructure | Hybrid

We are hiring a Software Engineer to join an Agile engineering team responsible for building modern platform services, infrastructure automation, and internal developer tools. This is an excellent opportunity for engineers who enjoy developing scalable backend services, cloud infrastructure, and automation platforms that power enterprise applications.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience building production-grade APIs using Python or Go, working with Terraform, cloud infrastructure, CI/CD automation, and modern software engineering best practices.

Location

Hybrid 2 Days/Week Onsite

important: This position is available only on W2. No C2C, third-party vendors, subcontractors, or employer submissions will be considered.

The client is unable to provide employment sponsorship now or in the future. Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring current or future visa sponsorship. Applicants who do not require sponsorship are encouraged to apply.

What You’ll Do

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and internal platform APIs.
• Build secure API layers that expose infrastructure capabilities to engineering teams.
• Develop production services using Python or Go (Golang).
• Design and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform.
• Build reusable automation modules and infrastructure components.
• Implement API standards, versioning strategies, and backward compatibility.
• Develop automated unit, integration, and contract tests.
• Build and enhance CI/CD pipelines supporting application and infrastructure deployments.
• Develop Policy as Code using Open Policy Agent (OPA).
• Improve platform reliability, scalability, monitoring, and operational excellence.
• Collaborate with platform engineering, cloud, DevOps, security, and developer experience teams.
• Produce technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and operational runbooks.
• Participate in code reviews, technical design discussions, and architecture improvements.
• Mentor engineers and promote engineering best practices.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience developing production backend applications.
• Strong experience with Python or Go (Golang).
• Experience designing and developing REST APIs.
• Strong understanding of:
  • Data Structures
  • Algorithms
  • Object-Oriented Design
  • Design Patterns
  • Clean Code Principles
• Experience building distributed systems using concepts such as:
  • Idempotency
  • Retries
  • Rate Limiting
  • Circuit Breakers
  • Timeouts
• Experience writing unit, integration, and API contract tests.
• Hands-on experience with Terraform or other Infrastructure as Code tools.
• Experience with CI/CD automation.
• Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure fundamentals:
  • Compute
  • Networking
  • IAM
  • Storage
• Strong troubleshooting and production support experience.
• Experience working within Agile Scrum teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Terraform advanced features (Modules, Remote State, Workspaces)
• Open Policy Agent (OPA)
• Policy as Code
• OpenAPI / Swagger
• Temporal Workflow
• Internal Developer Platforms (IDP)
• Platform Engineering
• Kubernetes
• Containers
• Service Mesh
• Harness CI/CD
• Terratest
• Infrastructure Automation
• Observability (Logging, Metrics, Tracing)
• API Security
• Authentication & Authorization
• Secrets Management
• Audit Logging
• Git-based Development
• Open-source platform or infrastructure experience

Technical Skills

Python Go (Golang) REST APIs API Development API Design Infrastructure as Code Terraform Cloud Infrastructure CI/CD Infrastructure Automation Distributed Systems OpenAPI Swagger Open Policy Agent (OPA) Policy as Code Kubernetes Docker Containers Git Observability Logging Metrics Tracing Harness Terratest Platform Engineering Internal Developer Platforms (IDP)

Why Apply?

• Work on modern cloud platform engineering initiatives.
• Build scalable infrastructure automation and developer platforms.
• Collaborate with experienced engineering, DevOps, and cloud teams.
• Long-term contract opportunity with cutting-edge technologies.