Remote Backend Engineer

Description:

• Oddball is seeking a Backend Engineer to contribute to a significant Federal program that positively impacts millions of Americans' daily lives.
• The role involves collaborating with other engineers to develop and scale a major application.
• Daily responsibilities include writing code, developing tests, and debugging.
• The engineer will provide input on high-level architecture decisions and communicate these decisions to the development team.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have 2+ years of experience working with PHP and WordPress.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in an Agile software development environment is required.
• Proficiency in a major open-source programming language such as Ruby, Python, Go, Java, or JavaScript is necessary.
• A solid understanding of fundamental web technologies including HTTP, SSL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and JSON is essential.
• Experience with a front-end JavaScript framework (like Angular, React, or Backbone) is required.
• Candidates should have extensive experience in taking program requirements and creating an architectural vision, particularly in high volume and high availability networks and systems.
• Experience in creating and conveying architectural visions to team members is necessary.
• The ability to build APIs that support both digital services and third-party usage is required.
• Candidates must use unit and integration testing to ensure systems meet business needs.
• The ability to write clear and understandable code for other engineers is essential.
• Experience with all phases of the software development lifecycle, from gathering and analyzing user/business system requirements to creating application system models, is required.
• Participation in design meetings and consulting with project teams to refine, test, and debug programs is necessary.
• Experience with Amazon Web Services, particularly EC2, S3, and RDS, is preferred.
• Candidates must be US Citizens and able to work domestically.
• The ability to attain low-level security clearance is required.
• A Bachelor's Degree is necessary.

Benefits:

• The position is fully remote.
• Employees receive a Tech & Education Stipend.
• A comprehensive benefits package is offered.
• The company provides a 401(k) plan with company match.
• Flexible PTO and paid holidays are included.