DSCA AI Back-End Developer – Software Development Analyst

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⚔️ Virginia – Remote

⚔️ Virginia – Remote

💵 $150k - $170k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔴 Lead

🔙 Backend Engineer

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Mission Technologies is a division of HII focused on delivering advanced technologies and solutions to enhance national security. The company specializes in a variety of capabilities, including cyber and space operations, advanced military technologies, and integrated systems for air, land, and sea forces. Through innovative strategies such as AI and C5ISR, Mission Technologies aims to strengthen the operational capabilities of the U. S. military and support joint operations across multiple domains.

📋 Description

• Develop and maintain production-grade Python backend services and RESTful APIs • Design secure API contracts, including schemas, documentation, validation, authentication, authorization, error handling, and versioning • Implement business logic, workflows, asynchronous processing, and integrations with enterprise systems, databases, and AI/RAG services • Integrate services with approved Amazon Bedrock capabilities using Boto3 and defined AI service interfaces • Support streamed AI responses and implement retries, timeouts, logging, auditing, and error recovery • Design and optimize PostgreSQL or equivalent relational database models, queries, transactions, and data-access patterns • Implement Zero Trust-aligned security practices, including DoW/DoD ICAM integration, least-privilege access, secure service-to-service communication, API-level authorization, encryption, secrets management, and audit logging • Develop and remediate application components in accordance with STIG/SRG requirements • Support security assessment and authorization activities • Contribute to DevSecOps practices, including Git, CI/CD, automated testing, containerized delivery, vulnerability remediation, and application monitoring • Develop and maintain React- and TypeScript-based user interface components and workflows as needed • Use approved AI-assisted or agentic coding tools and specification-driven development practices • Maintain accountability for architecture, security, code review, testing, and production readiness • Collaborate with front-end, AI/ML, platform, cybersecurity, and identity teams • Support the Defense Security Cooperation Agency in building secure, scalable services and integrations for an AI-enabled enterprise application in AWS GovCloud IL4/IL5

🎯 Requirements

• Strong experience developing Python backend services and RESTful APIs • Experience with FastAPI, Flask, Django, or comparable Python web frameworks • Experience with SQL and relational databases, preferably PostgreSQL • Experience integrating cloud services, enterprise systems, and external or internal APIs • Experience integrating applications with AI/LLM or RAG services • Experience with Git, automated testing, CI/CD, secure software development, and containerized applications • Working experience with React, TypeScript, HTML, and CSS sufficient to build and maintain enterprise application user interfaces and integrate them with backend APIs • Working knowledge of AWS cloud services and cloud-native application design • Experience implementing authentication, API and service-level authorization, and enterprise identity integration using OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SAML, JWT, RBAC, or ABAC • Working knowledge of DoW/DoD ICAM, Zero Trust principles, least-privilege access, and secure software supply-chain practices • Familiarity with applicable DISA STIGs, SRGs, secure configuration requirements, and vulnerability-remediation workflows • Must possess and maintain an active Secret clearance at the time of consideration • Must align with Eastern Time Zone core business hours • Software Development 3: 5 years relevant experience with Bachelor's in related field; 3 years with Master's; 0 years with PhD; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 9 years relevant experience • Software Development 4: 9 years relevant experience with Bachelor's in related field; 7 years with Master's; 4 years with PhD; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 13 years relevant experience • Ability to remain stationary for prolonged periods while working at a computer • Ability to operate a keyboard, mouse, and standard office equipment • Ability to communicate effectively in virtual meetings, briefings, and secure collaboration environments • Ability to review, analyze, and interpret digital data for extended periods • Must maintain a home work environment meeting company and government security requirements • Must work assigned East Coast core business hours • Potential travel under 10% to customer sites on the East Coast

🏖️ Benefits

• Best-in-class medical, dental and vision plan choices • Wellness resources • Employee assistance programs • Savings Plan Options (401(k)) • Financial planning tools • Life insurance • Employee discounts • Paid holidays • Paid time off • Tuition reimbursement • Early childhood education scholarships • Post-secondary education scholarships • Competitive benefits • Valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth

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