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# Software Engineer/Developer

- **Company:** ARETUM Holdings LLC
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Agile Methodology, Ajax (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Apache HTTP Server, JIRA, HTML5, User Authentication, Automation of Tests, Bootstrap (Software), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Software Quality, Information Systems, Continuous Integration, Data Integration, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Transformation, Relational Databases, Digital Asset Management, Digital Content, Django Web Framework, Elasticsearch, Monitoring of Systems, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Metadata, Scrum Methodology, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Selenium, Software Deployment, Software Engineering, Apache Solr, SonarQube, Systems Integration, Tableau (Software), TypeScript, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Enterprise Software Applications, ReactJS, Grafana, Backend, Git, AngularJS, Information Technology, Celery, Front End Software Development, Restful APIs, Terraform, Software Version Control, Docker, Jenkins, Microservices
- **Published:** August 13, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.military.com/career/305599/software-engineer-developer-contingent-maryland-md-bethesda

## About the Role

* Minimum 3 years of professional software development experience on Agile teams. \n
 * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent additional experience. \n
 * Strong hands-on experience building backend services and REST APIs in Python, including production experience with the Django framework. \n
 * Experience working with relational databases, particularly PostgreSQL, including writing and tuning queries and contributing to schema design. \n
 * Working proficiency in Java, sufficient to maintain, extend, and troubleshoot existing Java components on the platform. \n
 * Hands-on experience building front-end features with TypeScript and React. \n
 * Working experience with Solr and Elasticsearch. \n
 * Experience developing microservices and REST APIs, including authentication, authorization, and error handling. \n
 * Proficiency with HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript. \n
 * Experience developing and deploying applications in AWS environments. \n
 * Working experience with Terraform for infrastructure-as-code. \n
 * Experience with Jenkins continuous integration and Git-based source control. \n
 * Experience working in Agile and Scrum environments, including user-story-based development in JIRA with story-point estimation. \n
 * Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively on a fully remote, integrated government and contractor team. \n, * Experience supporting federal government clients. \n
 * Experience with digital content, digital collections, or digital asset management systems, including ingest, metadata exchange, or preservation workflows. \n
 * Experience building ETL or data integration pipelines between enterprise systems. \n
 * Experience with Celery or comparable distributed task queues for asynchronous processing. \n
 * Familiarity with accessibility testing and remediation practices under Section 508 and WCAG 2.1. \n
 * Experience with automated testing and code quality tools such as Selenium and SonarQube. \n
 * Experience with Docker, Red Hat Linux, and Apache. \n
 * Familiarity with Bootstrap, AJAX, or Angular. \n
 * Experience with reporting and monitoring tools such as Grafana or Tableau. \n
 * Experience working in environments with CUI handling or NIST SP 800-53 security control requirements. \n, Applicants must be U.S. citizens or currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. This position supports a federal government contract and requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability Determination, depending on the agency's background investigation requirements. Sponsorship is not available. \n

## Description

Aretum is seeking a Software Engineer/Developer to join an Agile scrum team supporting a large-scale federal digital content management and systems integration program. This role is primarily backend engineering, with a secondary front-end component. Python is the primary development language on the program, and most of your work will involve building Python and Django services, REST APIs, and data transformation routines that acquire, process, validate, and exchange digital content (images, video, audio, and textual materials) and its associated metadata between major enterprise systems. Portions of the existing platform are implemented in Java, so working Java proficiency is required, though the majority of new development is expected to be in Python. You will also build and maintain accessible user-facing features in TypeScript and React for the workflow and administrative interfaces the team delivers. Working under the direction of the team's technical lead and alongside government


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