Software Engineer - Backend

Public Trust: None

Requisition Type: Regular

Your Impact

Own your opportunity to serve as a critical component of our nation’s safety and security. Make an impact by using your expertise to protect our country from threats.

Job Description

Software Engineer - Backend

Deliver simple solutions to complex problems as a Software Engineer Sr Advisor at GDIT. Here, you’ll tailor cutting-edge solutions to the unique requirements of our clients. With a career in application development, you’ll make the end user’s experience your priority and we’ll make your career growth ours.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Software Engineer Sr Advisor you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on Software Engineer Sr Advisor joining our team to build modern, scalable solutions for ingesting and transforming data. This role blends back-end engineering with data pipeline development and is perfect for someone who enjoys designing modular services and bringing structure to complex data environments.

As part of our Agile team, you’ll design and develop software products and services that efficiently ingest, process, and manage data from a variety of sources. You’ll play a key role in building robust, reusable APIs and data pipelines that support critical operational and analytical systems.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design and develop scalable backend services and data ingestion solutions.

• Perform data modeling, data mapping, and large-scale file manipulation.

• Collaborate across disciplines in an Agile environment with minimal supervision.

• Drive innovation and process improvement with a hands-on development approach.

• Optimize application for maximum speed and scalability.

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph is REQUIRED

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience.

• At least five (5) years of related experience software engineering experience.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS

• Knowledge of NodeJS or Python

• Strong understanding of APIs, microservices, and distributed systems.

• Solid experience in building and maintaining ETL workflows and data pipelines.

• Excellent organizational, coordination, interpersonal and team building skills.

• Familiarization with NoSQL datastores.

DESIRED KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS

• NiFi experience

• Hands-on experience working with Elastic and RabbitMQ

• NoSQL experience (i.e. MongoDB)

• Distributed architecture creation

• Cloud based architecture creation or experience

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:
● Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
● 401K with company match
● Comprehensive health and wellness packages
● Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
● Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
● Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
● Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

Work Requirements

Years of Experience

5 + years of related experience

* may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree

Certification

Travel Required

None

Citizenship

U.S. Citizenship Required