Senior Backend Platform Engineer, Distributed Systems

Help redefine how the DoD makes multi-billion-dollar force-design decisions. In this role, you'll fuse physics-driven simulation, interactive computing, and verified AI code-generation to create next-generation wargaming platforms. If building ultra-low-latency APIs, taming high-volume geospatial data, and leading with clean, production-ready Python gets you fired up, let's talk.

• Own the service layer—design, build, and scale FastAPI micro-services and lightning-fast ZeroMQ messaging pipelines running in Kubernetes and bare‑metal clusters
• Wrangle data at speed & scale—shape and query multi‑TB Postgres/PostGIS datasets, orchestrate Redis for sub‑millisecond state, and keep everything rock‑solid under bursty load
• Glue the stack together—expose crisp, well‑versioned REST & Web Socket endpoints for the frontend crew and simulation kernel
• Ship continuously—automate CI/CD, observability, and security hardening to DoD standards; push to prod with confidence
• Lead by doing—drive code reviews, mentor teammates, and set the standard for test coverage and documentation

• Mission with impact: your APIs become the nervous system of digital battlefields influencing multi‑billion‑dollar defense acquisitions
• Velocity: tight‑knit teams, weekly releases, zero bureaucratic drag
• Ownership: no passengers—every engineer ships code that matters

• 4+ years building production backends in modern Python, with deep FastAPI (or equivalent async framework) experience
• Proven expertise in ZeroMQ, NATS, Kafka, or similar high‑throughput messaging systems
• Hands‑on with Postgres/PostGIS and Redis in performance‑critical workloads
• Cloud‑native chops—Docker, Kubernetes, and one major provider (AWS, GCP, Azure, or Gov Cloud)
• Active Secret clearance or eligibility to obtain one

• C++ or Rust skills for bridging high‑performance simulation modules
• Hardened services for FedRAMP / STIG compliance
• Observability mindset—Prometheus, Grafana, Open Telemetry
• TS/SCI clearance

• Health care plan with 100% premium coverage, including medical, dental, and vision
• 401k with 5% matching
• Paid Time Off (Uncapped Vacation, plus Sick & Public Holidays)
• Flexible hybrid work arrangement
• Relocation assistance for qualifying employees