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# Python Developer

- **Company:** Set of X
- **Location:** Fort Meade, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $120,000.0 - $247,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Software Documentation, Databases, Data Stores, Software Debugging, Python (Programming Language), Simple Data Format, Software Engineering, Software Systems, Usage Tracking, Information Technology
- **Published:** September 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9154549/python-developer

## About the Role

We are looking for a candidate with strong Python expertise; any NiFi or Elastic experience would be a huge plus., * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accreditedcollege or university is required. Four (4) years of additional SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.

 * Seven (7) years experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required

Clearance:
TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required.

## Description

* Analyze user requirements to derive software design and performance requirements
 * Debug existing software and correct defects
 * Provide recommendations for improving documentation and software
 * development process standards
 * Design and code new software or modify existing software to add new features
 * Integrate existing software into new or modified systems or operating environments
 * Develop simple data queries for existing or proposed databases or data repositories
 * Write or review software and system documentation
 * Serve as team lead at the level appropriate to the software development process being used on any particular project
 * Design or implement complex database or data repository interfaces/queries
 * Develop or implement algorithms to meet or exceed system performance and functional standards
 * Assist with developing and executing test procedures for software components
 * Develop software solutions by analyzing system performance standards, confer with users or system engineers; analyze systems flow, data usage and work processes; and investigate problem areas
 * Modify existing software to correct errors, to adapt to new hardware, or to improve its performance
 * Design, develop and modify software systems, using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcome and consequences of design