Senior Python Engineer with AWS and Database Experience - Remote

Overview

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will work on a team to develop API endpoints and integrations for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. This position requires a candidate with strong AWS and database skills and 3-5 years experience with Python.

In Short

• Write code, develop tests, and debug in an agile environment
• Attend daily scrums
• Own research and trouble shooting for on-deck tickets from submission through close
• Own documentation and playbook of changes/solutions implemented
• Independently perform knowledge spikes
• Contribute to dynamic engineering work driven by VA needs
• Give input on high level architecture decisions, and communicate those decisions to other developers on the team
• Attend and participate in video meetings with internal, partner, and client teams

Requirements

• Significant professional experience working in Python and AWS
• Experience working with Flask, FastAPI, ECS, Resilient Lambdas, Queue Management, and SNS
• Worked on a complex, high-traffic site or platform, ideally with large amounts of data in agile environment
• Familiarity with CSS, Datadog, BigQuery, and Docker
• Are Humble, collaborative, experimental, and a self starter
• Have bias for action and learning over perfection
• Have excellent communication skills with an ability to explain ideas clearly, give and receive feedback, and work well with team members
• Work well in a fast-paced development environment with testing, continuous integration, and multiple daily deploys
• Take a logical approach to problem solving that combines analytical thinking and intuition

Benefits

• Delivery - Deliver all efforts through a culture of honesty, transparency, unwavering integrity, and professional growth.
• Optimism - Optimize and invest in professional growth, empowerment, and well-being.
• Collaboration - Collaborate for impact; foster teamwork and shared expertise to achieve success.
• Motivation - Motivate from within to naturally inspire and energize clients with passion and purpose.
• Exploration - Explore opportunities for innovative technologies and trends that align with our mission and foster the highest quality of products and services.