Backend Developer

Welcome to Verdantas, where innovation meets sustainability, and your career finds purpose!

At Verdantas, we’re redefining environmental consulting and sustainable engineering through our use of cutting-edge modeling and digital technology and our genuine commitment to people. Our work spans high-growth sectors like water resources, resilient land use, energy transformation, and civil infrastructure.

Our commitment to excellence, across more than 90 offices, is championed by a team of over 2,000 experts, scientists, engineers, geologists, and technical specialists, embedded in a people-focused culture, prioritizing the well-being of our employees, clients, and the communities we serve. We partner with clients to deliver smart, data-driven solutions to complex environmental and infrastructure challenges. We don’t just solve problems; we help shape a more sustainable future.

Join a people-first culture that values your well-being, empowers your growth, and amplifies your impact. At Verdantas, your career goes beyond the expected, and your work helps build a better world.

Ready to shape the future of resilient communities?

We are seeking a skilled and security-cleared Backend Developer to join our team. This role is central to our engineering infrastructure, responsible for designing, building, and maintaining the server-side systems that power our mission-critical applications. The ideal candidate brings deep technical expertise, a collaborative mindset, and a proven ability to operate within classified environments. This is a hybrid position requiring on-site presence 2-3 days per week.

What You’ll Do:

• 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

What You’ll Bring:

• 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
• 9 Years of experience in software or systems engineering or a highly related field of work with similar scope and responsibilities
• 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

Preferred:

• 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

Salary Range:

$160,000 – $185,000

Benefits: