Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Back-End Engineer to develop scalable, secure, and high-performance software for ground satellite operations, focusing on building Python microservices deployed to cloud and on-prem environments.
Requirements
- Proficiency in Python and Java or C++.
- Experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration.
- Familiarity with AWS services: Lambda, ECS, EKS, CloudWatch, S3, EFS/EBS, EC2, RDS.
- Strong understanding of serverless architecture and containerized applications.
- Experience designing and debugging APIs and distributed systems.
- Knowledge of NoSQL and relational databases.
- CI/CD pipeline development with GitHub or GitLab.
Responsibilities
- Develop Python-based microservices for satellite operations software.
- Deploy and maintain containerized applications in Kubernetes environments.
- Work with AWS services to build scalable and secure cloud-native solutions.
- Design and troubleshoot APIs, distributed databases, caching systems, and event-driven architectures.
- Automate tasks and build CI/CD pipelines using GitHub or GitLab.
- Collaborate with frontend engineers and product managers to deliver integrated solutions.
- Troubleshoot issues and optimize backend systems for performance and resilience.
Other
- This position will be located in Southern California (preferred), Washington D.C., Arvada, CO, or Seattle, WA (preferred).
- Candidates must hold an active Secret Clearance.
- Active Secret Clearance or previously held clearance preferred.
- Independent self-starter with excellent time management.
- High standards for software quality, maintainability, and performance.
