Full Stack Developer (HVAR)

Summary

Black Canyon Consulting LLC is a professional services and technology-focused organization supporting the National Center for Biotechnology Information at the National Institutes of Health. The Full Stack Developer will primarily develop high-performance C++ software, Python packages, back-end services, APIs, data pipelines, and command-line tools while contributing to web applications, testing, accessibility, security, and agile team processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain high-performance C++ programs, including public-facing services that use RESTful APIs, gRPC, and similar technologies
• Develop and maintain internal command-line applications and libraries written in C++
• Write unit tests for C++ code using or Google Test. Boost.Test
• Build and support Python packages, command-line tools, web services, and web applications with user interfaces
• Work with a variety of data sources, including relational databases, Cassandra keystores, and Solr collections
• Maintain existing web application interfaces using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
• Make sure web applications are accessible and mobile-friendly
• Develop and maintain test suites
• Monitor applications for performance, security, and accessibility compliance
• Work closely with an agile team that shares knowledge and responsibilities
• Contribute to development standards, code reviews, and team process improvements

Skills

• A bachelor's degree in computer science or a scientific field, such as engineering or physics, or equivalent experience
• At least three years of professional experience developing high-performance programs in C++
• Experience writing unit and integration tests for C++ systems
• At least one year of professional experience developing programs or libraries in Python
• An understanding of accessibility and security compliance
• Experience with version control systems such as Git or SVN
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• The ability to work well as part of a team
• The developer should also have experience with Python and Django web applications or be willing to learn them, especially for back-end work
• Experience working with Hadoop and related big data technologies
• Experience writing unit tests for Python code
• Experience developing Django web applications and services
• Experience working with JavaScript frameworks such as Angular or React
• Experience using web services and RESTful APIs
• Familiarity with search engines and back-end technologies such as Lucene and Solr
• Experience with automated regression testing using Selenium
• Strong knowledge of Git
• Experience with agile development processes
• Strong teamwork, communication, and collaboration skills

Qualifications

Must Haves

• A bachelor's degree in computer science or a scientific field, such as engineering or physics, or equivalent experience
• At least three years of professional experience developing high-performance programs in C++
• Experience writing unit and integration tests for C++ systems
• At least one year of professional experience developing programs or libraries in Python
• An understanding of accessibility and security compliance
• Experience with version control systems such as Git or SVN
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• The ability to work well as part of a team
• The developer should also have experience with Python and Django web applications or be willing to learn them, especially for back-end work

Nice to Haves

• Experience working with Hadoop and related big data technologies
• Experience writing unit tests for Python code
• Experience developing Django web applications and services
• Experience working with JavaScript frameworks such as Angular or React
• Experience using web services and RESTful APIs
• Familiarity with search engines and back-end technologies such as Lucene and Solr
• Experience with automated regression testing using Selenium
• Strong knowledge of Git
• Experience with agile development processes
• Strong teamwork, communication, and collaboration skills

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• 401k plan with employer contribution
• Paid holidays
• Vacation
• Tuition reimbursement
• Remote work option