Python / GoLang Developer
Posted 3 days ago by 1761897816
Negotiable
Outside
Remote
USA
Summary: The Python / GoLang Developer will support the modernization and data platform initiatives for the Federal Aviation Administration by designing, building, and maintaining scalable APIs, microservices, and data processing pipelines. The role requires expertise in Python and GoLang within a secure, cloud-native environment, focusing on integration with FAA enterprise systems and compliance with federal standards. The developer will also collaborate with various teams to optimize application performance and participate in Agile methodologies. This position is remote and classified as outside IR35.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain backend microservices using Python (FastAPI/Flask) and GoLang (Gin/Fiber).
- Implement RESTful and gRPC APIs integrated with FAA enterprise systems.
- Build and optimize ETL workflows for large-scale data ingestion and transformation.
- Integrate with AWS or Azure GovCloud services (Lambda, ECS/EKS, S3, RDS, Aurora, API Gateway, Step Functions).
- Implement CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI aligned with FAA DevSecOps standards.
- Collaborate with FAA data engineers, analysts, and security teams to ensure FISMA/FedRAMP compliance.
- Optimize application performance, concurrency handling, and low-latency data processing.
- Write and maintain unit/integration tests; ensure code coverage and quality metrics.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, retrospectives, demos) and contribute to technical documentation.
Key Skills:
- Strong proficiency in Python and GoLang
- Experience with REST/gRPC APIs, Docker, and Kubernetes.
- Familiarity with PostgreSQL, Redis, Kafka, or RabbitMQ.
- Hands-on with JSON/YAML schemas, OpenAPI, and Swagger documentation.
- Working knowledge of AWS GovCloud or Azure Government environments.
- Understanding of secure coding practices and DevSecOps pipelines.
- Strong debugging, profiling, and performance optimization skills.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: USA
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
- Develop and maintain backend microservices using Python (FastAPI/Flask) and GoLang (Gin/Fiber).
- Implement RESTful and gRPC APIs integrated with FAA enterprise systems.
- Build and optimize ETL workflows for large-scale data ingestion and transformation.
- Integrate with AWS or Azure GovCloud services (Lambda, ECS/EKS, S3, RDS, Aurora, API Gateway, Step Functions).
- Implement CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI aligned with FAA DevSecOps standards.
- Collaborate with FAA data engineers, analysts, and security teams to ensure FISMA/FedRAMP compliance.
- Optimize application performance, concurrency handling, and low-latency data processing.
- Write and maintain unit/integration tests; ensure code coverage and quality metrics.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, retrospectives, demos) and contribute to technical documentation.
- Strong proficiency in Python and GoLang
- Experience with REST/gRPC APIs, Docker, and Kubernetes.
- Familiarity with PostgreSQL, Redis, Kafka, or RabbitMQ.
- Hands-on with JSON/YAML schemas, OpenAPI, and Swagger documentation.
- Working knowledge of AWS GovCloud or Azure Government environments.
- Understanding of secure coding practices and DevSecOps pipelines.
- Strong debugging, profiling, and performance optimization skills.
- Experience with FAA systems, aviation data, or federal modernization projects.
- Familiarity with Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible for IaC.
- Knowledge of CI/CD, DORA metrics, and Value Stream Management principles.
- Exposure to graph databases, event-driven architectures, or message queues.
- Federal clearance eligibility or Public Trust suitability preferred.