Develop, maintain, and enhance complex software systems
Analyze a set of business requirements, break them into technical features and tasks, and visualize how the different aspects of the system will come together through data structures, APIs, etc.
Be a member of a cross-functional team with members including user experience professionals, product managers, engineers, and other functional specialists
Craft technical solutions across the entirety of a system, including UI development, API development, and everything in between
Adhere to lean-agile engineering principles
Advocate for and use modern software engineering best practices such as API-first design, continuous integration, version control, and automated testing
Analyze systems to identify technical debt, instability, unreliability, and other opportunities for improvement, and design, document, and communicate solutions
Represent Blue Tiger's culture of delivery when interacting with government stakeholders and other contractors

Requirements

5+ years of experience building applications using Python, Ruby, JavaScript, or other open-source programming languages.
5+ years of experience working with APIs.
5+ years of experience working with React, Redux, and Node.js.
5+ years of experience developing software in a distributed team environment.
2+ years of experience with Apache Kafka
5+ years of experience with backend software development
Expertise in the building blocks of the web: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and JSON. This includes how to write accessible semantic HTML and clean CSS that conforms to design systems.
Experience building applications using modern client-side frameworks such as React, Angular, and Vue.js.
In-depth knowledge of how to deliver application architectures and code that are highly scalable, available, and performant
Expertise in using version control systems such as GitHub
Experience with backend concepts and technologies such as data structures, NoSQL design patterns, Lambda, and DynamoDB
Experience working hands-on within a cloud environment like AWS (especially with AWS CDK) or Azure.
Ability to author developer-friendly documentation, such as API documentation and deployment operations
Commitment to delivering polished, easy-to-read, well-documented code (ESLint & Prettier are a plus).
Proven ability to apply good software engineering principles and practices
Ability to select and use the best tools for the job, particularly open-source solutions
Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical audiences
Experience working within a scrum/agile development methodology and environment

Benefits

100% coverage of employee Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Automatic 401(k) contribution of 10% of your salary by the company, with no vesting period and no required individual contribution
Paid time off, including 25 vacation days, 12 federal holidays, and unlimited sick leave
Bonuses for annual performance, business development, company growth, and referrals
Annual $2,000 allowance for professional development
Annual $750 allowance for tech-related purchases
Remote work environment

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

PythonRubyJavaScriptReactReduxNode.jsApache KafkaHTMLCSSJSON

Soft Skills

communicationcollaborationproblem-solvingdocumentationadvocacydeliverytechnical debt analysisstakeholder interactionagile methodologyteamwork