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# Senior Backend Developer

- **Company:** Boeing Company
- **Location:** Reston, VA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $144,200 - $176,900
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Systems Engineering, User Authentication, Automation of Tests, Code Review, Databases, Data Validation, Data Integrity, Data Structures, Relational Databases, Human-Computer Interaction, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Linux System Administration, Object-Relational Mapping, OpenShift, Query Optimization, Software Deployment, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, SQLAlchemy, Software Security, Indexer, Backend, Database Migration, Kubernetes, Api Design, Restful APIs, OpenSearch, Docker
- **Published:** November 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9292673/senior-backend-developer

## About the Role

To be eligible for this demanding position, the ideal candidate should demonstrate the following experience and qualifications:

Required Education and Years of Experience:

 * 9 Years of experience in Software or Systems Engineering roles or a highly related field of work with similar scope and responsibilities.
 * A Bachelor's degree may be substituted for 4 years of experience and a Master's Degree may be substituted for 6 years of experience., * TS/SCI Clearance with Active CI Polygraph
 * Strong experience developing backend services and REST APIs
 * Experience developing and maintaining backend applications and services using Python.
 * Proficiency with PostgreSQL, including relational data modeling, SQL, schema migrations, indexing, and query optimization.
 * Understanding of OpenSeach data structures, indexing and querying.
 * Hands-on experience with Docker, including writing Dockerfiles, building images, and troubleshooting containers.
 * Strong communication skills and the ability to translate business and customer needs into clear technical requirements

Desired Qualifications:

 * Deep expertise of Python and API design
 * Familiarity with Software development within the Department of War.
 * Familiarity with Linux environments and Kubernetes concepts.
 * Experience configuring CI/CD pipelines and automating application deployments.
 * Experience improving application security, accessibility, performance, and reliability.
 * Experience working in an Agile development environment and coordinating with product, operations, and security teams

## Description

As a Senior Backend Developer with BI&A you will be supporting an IC Customer working on mission driven applications. Candidates in this role will:

 * Design, develop, and maintain backend functionality within applications using Python, Docker, Kubernetes, Opensearch and PostgreSQL.
 * Develop and maintain backend services and REST APIs, including request validation, error handling, and authentication and authorization integration.
 * Use Pydantic for data validation and SQLAlchemy for database access and object-relational mapping in Python services.
 * Design and maintain PostgreSQL schemas, queries, indexes, and database migrations, with attention to performance and data integrity.
 * Build and maintain Docker images and deploy, configure, and troubleshoot applications in OpenShift.
 * Investigate and resolve production issues across the user interface, backend services, database, and application deployment.
 * Work with customers, product owners, and other stakeholders to clarify requirements, identify dependencies, and estimate implementation effort.
 * Participate in technical design and code reviews, write automated tests, and maintain technical documentation.
Mentor developers and collaborate with operations and security teams to support reliable application delivery.