Federal Senior Backend Engineer

The role

The Federal Senior Backend Engineer will contribute to user-facing product launches and platform enhancements. You will develop core product features in ETL and GraphQL and build backend APIs.

What you will do

• Develop core product features in ETL and GraphQL to support data processing and retrieval.
• Design and implement backend APIs in GraphQL to facilitate data interactions.
• Build and maintain ETL pipelines for efficient data processing and analytics.
• Collaborate with frontend team members to present data in a user-friendly format.
• Own and manage concurrent initiatives.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field.
• 7+ yrs professional software engineering experience using modern object-oriented or functional languages (Python, Java, Go, Scala, C++, TypeScript, etc).
• Experience building applications on cloud computing platforms such as AWS, Azure, GCP, using container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience building and troubleshooting capabilities in Federally compliant systems such as FedRAMP, IL4/5/6, and other Classified workloads.
• Expert proficiency in SQL.
• Current Top Secret security clearance or eligibility to gain/maintain a Top Secret clearance.

Nice to have

• Experience with various database architectures including relational (PostgreSQL) and graph (Neo4j).
• Experience building GraphQL backends.
• Experience managing and maintaining production infrastructure.
• Experience building platform capabilities for internal teams.
• Experience using AI-enabled development tools

Benefits

• Equity package in the form of stock options.
• Health, vision & dental insurance for you and your family.
• Flexible vacation policy.
• Generous parental leave.

Before you apply

• Employee must be eligible for and successfully secure a US Federal Security Clearance as a condition of employment.
• Current Top Secret security clearance or eligibility to gain/maintain a Top Secret clearance required.

About the company

Horizon3 is a fast-growing, remote cybersecurity company dedicated to enabling organizations to proactively find, fix and verify exploitable attack vectors. The team is a fusion of former U.S. Special Operations cyber operators, startup engineers and operators, and formerly frustrated cybersecurity practitioners.