Backend Developer, Data Platform 💰 Salary: $113,000 – 188,000 per year
At Vantor we are looking for a Data engineer!
🛠️ Our tech stack:
AI, AWS, Backend, CI/CD, Docker, ETL, ElasticSearch, GitLab, Helm, Support, OpenShift, PostgreSQL, Python, Security, Cloud, Data
📝 Rquirements:
– We require U.S. citizenship for eligibility.
– We require an active U.S. Government security clearance at the TS/SCI level with a current CI polygraph, or the ability and willingness to obtain one.
– We expect at least 5 years of professional software engineering experience, with a strong emphasis on backend development.
– We need deep proficiency in Python.
– We seek experience building backend systems, APIs, or distributed services in production settings.
– We require hands-on experience with PostgreSQL and Elasticsearch.
– We value familiarity with AWS services, particularly S3, RDS, and other data-focused offerings.
– We require a bachelors degree in a related discipline such as Computer Science or Systems Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
– We expect a solid grasp of software engineering fundamentals, including testing, version control, CI/CD, and system design.
– We need a persistent, solutions-oriented troubleshooting mindset.
– We look for strong communication and collaboration skills and the ability to thrive on a small technical team.
– Preferred experience includes data platforms, data pipelines, ETL/ELT workflows, or large-scale data processing systems.
– Preferred exposure to GitLab and GitLab CI.
– Preferred experience with OpenShift and Helm.
– Preferred background in Docker and containerized environments.
– Preferred compliance with DoD 8570 IAT II and privileged user access requirements, such as Security+, CySA+, CCNA Security, GICSP, GSEC, or SSCP.
👩💻👨💻 Your responsibilities are:
– We design, develop, and support backend services and platform components for a modern data architecture.
– We integrate internal and external data sources, APIs, and event streams.
– We collaborate with data engineering, analytics, and product partners to define scalable data models and platform capabilities.
– We strengthen the reliability, observability, and performance of data workflows and backend services.
– We apply best practices for testing, monitoring, logging, and deployment.
– We contribute to architectural decisions covering storage, orchestration, metadata management, and access patterns.
– We help define engineering standards for code quality, documentation, CI/CD, and operational excellence.
– We investigate, diagnose, and resolve production issues.
– We support a hybrid agile team building mission-critical applications for the Intelligence Community.
– We help scale our data platform in support of AI initiatives.
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Category: Data Developer / Engineer
Location address: Dulles Corner Boulevard 2325, Arlington, United States
Salary: $113,000 – 188,000 per year
Benefits & perks that we offer:
Vantor – More about us and the role:
We are Vantor, a modern software company focused on spatial intelligence and mission-critical applications that help decision makers understand what is happening now and anticipate what comes next. Our team is composed of problem solvers, changemakers, and go-getters who collaborate closely to make a meaningful impact for the Intelligence Community. This is a hybrid role based on an agile team, with a base salary range of $113,000 to $188,000 annually in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, and location-adjusted ranges for other states. We offer a competitive total rewards package that includes a robust 401(k) with company match, mental health resources, student loan repayment assistance, adoption reimbursement, and pet insurance. We are committed to an inclusive, equal opportunity workplace where all qualified applicants are considered fairly.
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