Backend Developer Senior 774
Freedom Consulting
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Description
Freedom Technology Solutions Group is seeking a Software Engineer to support our client’s intelligence analysis products and capabilities. This position involves providing software development capabilities to enhance existing and emerging client capabilities, including design and development, modernization of existing applications and services, and operations and sustainment. The role focuses on driving the client’s adaptation of higher levels of automation and operational efficiency through agile development methodologies, rapid prototyping, and modern technology stacks.
Responsibilities:
- Develop, modernize, and maintain software applications and services
- Contribute to the design and architecture of high-performance applications
- Leverage agile methodologies to enhance operational efficiency
- Participate in rapid prototyping to quickly iterate and improve solutions
- Utilize modern technology stacks to meet client needs
- Implement CI/CD pipelines using GitLab
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software solutions
Key Technologies:
- Linux
- Java
- Containerization (Docker, Podmad, Kubernetes, ...)
- VS Code
- Jira
- TS/SCI (eligible for CI Poly)
- 9–13 years of backend software development experience
- Experience working in Agile environments
- Experience using GitLab for code source repository and using GitLab CI/CD
- Proficiency in at least two of the following:
- Python application/API development
- FastAPI
- Building high-performance applications in React.js
- Web services architecture, design, and development
- PostgreSQL database design
- AWS and specific AWS tooling (S3, DynamoDB, SQS, SNS)
- Experience developing customized code, scripts, modules, macro procedures, or libraries for specialized spatial analysis functions using languages such as Python, Java, JavaScript, PHP, C, C++, C#, Perl, or similar
Desired Qualifications:
- Ability to work independently with clients or stakeholders to develop user stories for full-service consumer and business applications
- Experience with government and/or commercial imagery products, including SAR or related RADAR imaging technologies
- Experience working with and developing geospatial information systems (GIS) with open-source and proprietary geospatial formats
- Experience using and developing with common geospatial tools, data, and operating platforms such as:
- Tools: Boundless Spatial suite, Remote View, PostGRES/PostGIS, Oracle Spatial, ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Server, Image Server, File Geodatabases.
- Data Formats: KML, KMZ, NITF, TIFF, JPEG, GeoPDF, and similar geo-related formats and data structures
- Operating Platforms: ESRI, OpenGeo Suite, or similar
- Experience abstracting new or legacy systems via standards-based APIs, including Open Geospatial Consortium standards
- Experience in at least one of the following areas:
- Developing terrain analysis visualization and algorithms
- Developing automated detection algorithms
- Experience with Argo Workflows
- Certified Scrum Master
- Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)
Benefits
- 401(k)
- paid time off
- tuition reimbursement
About this role
Freedom Consulting is hiring a backend developer to work on intelligence analysis products for a government client. You'd be responsible for building and modernizing software applications and services, with a focus on automation, operational efficiency, and modern tech stacks. The work spans design and architecture, rapid prototyping, CI/CD pipeline implementation using GitLab, and collaboration across teams to deliver high-quality solutions in an agile environment.
This role requires 9–13 years of backend development experience, proficiency in at least two of several key areas (Python, FastAPI, React.js, PostgreSQL, AWS services), and a TS/SCI security clearance or eligibility for one. You'll need solid experience with Linux, containerization tools, and agile workflows. The position is based in St. Louis but fully remote, and it's a full-time role with Freedom Technology Solutions Group.
Geospatial and imagery experience is a strong plus—particularly with GIS systems, tools like ArcGIS or PostGIS, and formats such as NITF or KML. Certifications like Certified Scrum Master or PMI-ACP are valued. Freedom offers competitive compensation, fully paid medical coverage, 401k matching, generous PTO, paid training and tuition reimbursement, and a flexible work environment.
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