Senior Software Engineer

We are looking for a skilled Python developer to join our team to build and maintain scalable microservices that interface with Kafka for real-time messaging and Elasticsearch for data indexing and search. You'll deploy and monitor your services in a Kubernetes environment and collaborate with cross-functional teams in designing reliable, observable, and secure systems.

What You Will Do

Design, develop, test, and maintain Python microservices, implement message consumers and producers with Apache Kafka, integrate with Elasticsearch for real-time and batch data indexing and querying, write unit and integration tests, build CI/CD pipelines, and participate in design discussions, code reviews, and architecture planning.

Why It Might Be a Fit

You will wow us even more if you have experience with designing and implementing software development kits, familiarity with DGX (Deep GPU Xceleration), Active Security+ certification, and ability to obtain Privileged User Account (PUA) certification by the Government.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree and 6-10 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 4-8 years of prior relevant experience
• Must possess an Active Top Secret/SCI clearance and ability to obtain and maintain a Polygraph
• Proficiency in Python and related backend frameworks (e.g., FastAPI, Flask)
• Experience with containerization, especially with Docker
• Experience in Extraction, Transformation, and Load (ETL)
• Hands-on development experience in a Linux environment including bash or bash-like scripting
• Strong understanding of RESTful APIs and microservice architecture
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes: deploying, monitoring, and debugging services
• Understanding of common design patterns, security practices, and logging/monitoring principles
• Familiarity with Git and collaborative workflows (PRs, reviews)
• Experience with DevOps practices and tools including Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) tools and practices, especially Gitlab or Jenkins
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Experience with AGILE practices
• Enthusiastic with the ability to work well in a team and a self-starter who can work on their own

Benefits

• Generous PTO plus 11 Federal Holidays
• Retirement Planning – 401k Fully Vested with Match
• Annual Health and Wellness Allowance – buy an Apple Watch, a treadmill, or hit the gym on us
• Career Development – Annual Funds to spend on Education and Training
• Volunteer Time Off – Annually, all employees can spend 8 hours directly supporting a charity of choice
• Charitable Match – ABSC matches an employee’s donation to a qualifying charity
• Referral Program – We pay for internal and external referrals!
• LOV Awards – Earn bonus awards throughout the year from our Living Our Values awards program