Senior Software Engineer

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SkywardGovernment healthcare technology

Workplace type: Remote; Listing location: Rockville, MDFull-TimeSenior

Salary120,000 - 150,000 USD per year

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Have a bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Have 10+ years of progressive software engineering experience building and scaling production-grade applications.
Bring strong backend expertise in Python and modern API frameworks such as FastAPI, Flask, or Django.
Have frontend experience with React or comparable modern JavaScript frameworks and component-driven development.
Have experience designing RESTful APIs and working within microservices architectures.
Have hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines such as Jenkins, automated testing frameworks, and secure code deployment practices.
Be familiar with AWS cloud environments and cloud-native development patterns.
Have experience integrating or supporting AI/ML capabilities such as NLP, LLMs, or chatbots.
Understand software design principles, clean architecture, and secure coding practices.
Be able to explain complex technical concepts to cross-functional stakeholders.

Build and scale full-stack applications using Python/FastAPI or similar backend frameworks and React or comparable frontend technologies.
Design and implement RESTful APIs and microservices that support NLP and large language model features.
Collaborate with Human-Centered Design experts to deliver intuitive, responsive, and accessible user experiences.
Lead backend development focused on performance optimization, observability, reliability, and clean architecture.
Build and enhance CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, code quality enforcement, and secure deployments in cloud-native environments.
Troubleshoot system issues, debug test failures, improve test coverage, and raise engineering quality.
Identify automation opportunities that reduce operational burden for end users and stakeholders.
Contribute to architectural decisions, technical roadmaps, and engineering best practices.
Partner with product, customer experience, data science, and DevOps teams to align technical implementation with mission outcomes.

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