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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Backend Engineer (CLEARED) - **Company:** Zachary Piper - **Location:** Denver, CO, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $120,000.0 - $180,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Application Integration Architecture, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Cloud Engineering, Continuous Integration, Software Debugging, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Django Web Framework, Github, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Performance Tuning, Software Engineering, Data Logging, System Availability, Flask (Web Framework), Large Language Models, Software Troubleshooting, Reliability of Systems, Generative AI, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Backend, Gitlab, Git, Fastapi, Amazon Relational Database Service, Containerization, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, AWS Fargate, Graphql, Front End Software Development, Api Design, Cloudwatch, Api Gateway, Restful APIs, Terraform, Devsecops, Serverless Computing, Docker, Microservices - **Published:** July 9, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9019409/backend-engineer-cleared ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent hands-on experience) * 3+ years of professional backend or full-stack engineering experience * Strong proficiency in Python and API development (REST or GraphQL) * Experience with AWS services (Lambda, ECS/EKS, EC2, S3, RDS, CloudWatch) * Hands-on experience with Docker and containerized applications * Familiarity with Kubernetes deployments (EKS preferred) * Experience with Terraform or other Infrastructure-as-Code tools * Strong Git workflow experience (GitHub/GitLab) * U.S. Person status and ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance Preferred Experience (Not Required): * Experience integrating AI/LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, AskSage) * Background in cloud-native distributed systems * Experience in startup or fast-paced engineering environments * Strong troubleshooting, debugging, and performance optimization skills ## Description * Develop backend services and APIs using Python in a production environment * Integrate AWS services including EC2, Lambda, ECS/EKS, S3, RDS, CloudWatch, and Fargate * Build and maintain GraphQL or REST interfaces for mission-critical applications * Support AI/LLM integrations with platforms such as OpenAI, Anthropic, and AskSage * Implement scalable, secure, and cost-efficient cloud architectures * Troubleshoot backend issues, optimize performance, and improve system reliability * Collaborate with frontend engineers, AI engineers, and product teams in an Agile environment * Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, DevSecOps tooling, and infrastructure automation using Terraform or similar IaC tools, backend engineer, software engineer, python developer, python, graphql, rest api, api development, cloud engineer, aws engineer, amazon web services, lambda, ecs, eks, ec2, s3, rds, cloudwatch, fargate, kubernetes, docker, containers, containerization, terraform, infrastructure as code, iac, devsecops, ci/cd, git, github, gitlab, microservices, distributed systems, cloud native, ai integration, llm, openai, anthropic, asksage, generative ai, llm api, machine learning integration, startup, mission software, federal, government, clearance, us person, security clearance, secret clearance eligible, hybrid, washington dc, arlington va, seattle, san francisco, los angeles, denver, backend, software development, scalable systems, cloud architecture, high availability, performance optimization, python backend, cloud ops, platform engineering, tech startup, space tech, defense tech, modern stack, fastapi, flask, django, async python, asyncio, devops, sre, observability, logging, monitoring, cloud security, iam, vpc, networking, api gateway, serverless, mission critical systems ## Related Videos - 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