This is a senior-level backend build role on federal, mission-critical work where security and reliability matter as much as clean code. You’ll design backend architectures, build and optimize REST APIs and data models, and lead development efforts in a DevSecOps, microservices, and cloud environment.
About Maximus
Maximus supports mission-critical federal programs across national security, defense, and public service delivery. The Technology and Consulting Services (TCS) team works in fast-paced environments that require strong accountability, performance, and security-first engineering.
Schedule
- Full-time
- Remote (USA)
- Contingent upon contract award and position availability
- Requires an active Secret security clearance (or higher)
What You’ll Do
- Provide subject matter expertise for backend engineering tasks and technical requirements
- Support process improvement, specialized studies, and requirements definition
- Create requirements documents, functional models, procedures, and functional architecture
- Design and develop backend architectures that support current and new system capabilities and integrations
- Build and modify RESTful APIs and support API integrations
- Manage databases and develop/optimize data models
- Prepare, conduct, and document systems tests to verify operability and compliance
- Lead software development programs or projects and contribute to DevSecOps delivery practices
What You Need
- Active Secret security clearance (or higher)
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field (Master’s may substitute for 2 years of experience)
- 10+ years of software development experience in object-oriented and scripted languages
- 5+ years of backend web design and development experience
- 10+ years of experience with relational databases and RESTful API development/integration
- 5+ years of Python and PostgreSQL experience
- 5+ years using bug tracking tools (example: Jira)
- 5+ years testing web-based applications
- 5+ years leading software development programs or projects
- 3+ years with AWS infrastructure, Kubernetes, and RedHat Linux
- 5+ years experience with at least five of the following:
- PostgreSQL
- RDS
- Exodus
- Python
- Luna
- Java
- Docker
- OpenJDK
- Ansible
- Packer
- Maven
- Kubernetes
- Red Hat
Benefits
- Salary range: $125,000–$150,000
- Health insurance coverage
- Life and disability insurance
- Retirement savings plan
- Paid holidays and paid time off
- Additional incentives and program-specific awards may be available
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