Enlighten is looking to solve the problem of building and operating critical backend systems that manage trillions of records, ingest billions of new records daily, and service hundreds of thousands of queries per day across the Department of Defense (DoD)
Requirements
- Proficiency in one or more of our primary backend languages: Java, Python, Go
- Experience working with or modifying Trino (or similar distributed SQL query engines)
- Experience with containerization and orchestration, particularly Kubernetes
- Familiarity with PostgreSQL or similar relational databases
- Hands-on experience with Keycloak for identity and access management
- Experience with workflow management tools like Airflow
- Knowledge of monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain complex, scalable, and critical backend systems and services capable of handling massive data volumes and high query loads
- Take full ownership of challenging technical projects, driving them from initial concept through to production and ongoing iteration
- Engage with a variety of technical domains, including building and evolving RESTful APIs and backend services
- Modify, extend, and optimize complex open-source software (e.g., Trino)
- Implement and manage sophisticated identity federation solutions (e.g., Keycloak)
- Develop and operate large-scale data ingestion pipelines (e.g., using Airflow)
- Enhance and automate deployment processes (CI/CD) using technologies like Kubernetes
Other
- Security Clearance: A current U.S. Government Security Clearance is desired, but not required; U.S. Citizenship required
- 3+ years of experience as a software engineer, designing, developing, and deploying complex backend systems and a Bachelors in related field or 1 years experience with Masters; or High School Diploma and 7 years experience
- Must be able to work in a hybrid environment, spending an average of 1-2 days per week at our Columbia, MD office
- Possess a low-ego and collaborative approach to teamwork and technical discussions
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and can articulate technical concepts clearly
