Software Engineer III – Back End

Ad Hoc LLC

Software Engineer III - Back End for Ad Hoc delivering scalable government digital services. Responsible for developing server-side components, APIs, and mentoring junior developers.

Posted 8/1/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $100,000 - $105,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in server-side development using Python and/or Java, with a strong focus on building and consuming RESTful APIs and maintaining high automated test coverage. Proficient in CI/CD practices, containerization with Docker, and cloud services, while effectively collaborating across teams and mentoring junior developers.

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Python DevelopmentJava DevelopmentRESTful API DevelopmentCI/CD Pipeline ManagementAutomated Testing

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Hard Skills

Server-Side DevelopmentUnit TestingIntegration TestingRelational DatabasesNon-Relational DatabasesContainerizationCloud ServicesVersion ControlAgile MethodologiesTechnical Documentation

Soft Skills

Written CommunicationMentoring

Tools & Technologies

DockerAWSPostgreSQLElasticsearchSonarQubeGitGitLab

Industry Keywords

Microservice ArchitectureCI/CDSAFeAutomated Test CoveragePeer Code Review

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudDockerElasticSearchJavaJUnitPostgresPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop, test, and deploy server-side components, API services, and data integration logic within a cloud-native, microservice-based architecture
Write and maintain unit and integration tests, contributing to 90%+ automated test coverage targets for all new and modified code
Participate in mandatory peer code review; no self-approved merges; four-eyes principle enforced on all commits
Contribute to CI/CD pipeline hygiene, including SonarQube quality gate compliance and resolving security findings in-sprint rather than deferring them
Collaborate with frontend engineers, QA, and accessibility specialists to deliver end-to-end features from story refinement through production deployment
Participate in SAFe ceremonies including sprint planning, standups, reviews, and retrospectives
Support on-call and triage rotations, gaining cross-system diagnostic exposure
Author and maintain technical documentation, ADRs, and runbooks as part of the Definition of Done
Mentor junior developers and support recruiting through technical evaluations

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of engineering experience; relevant experience may substitute for education
Proficiency in Python and/or Java for server-side development
Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs, including versioned OpenAPI specifications
Hands-on experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL preferred) and non-relational/search platforms (Elasticsearch)
Familiarity with containerized deployments using Docker and AWS services (ECS, RDS, S3, Lambda, CloudWatch)
Experience working in agile environments with CI/CD pipelines and version control via Git/GitLab
Practice writing automated tests (JUnit, Pytest, or equivalent) and working within quality gate frameworks like SonarQube
Strong written communication skills for developer-facing documentation.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Company-subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance
Flexible PTO
401K with employer match
Paid parental leave after one year of service
Employee Assistance Program