Senior Backend Developer, Data Platform

Overview

Vantor is forging the new frontier of spatial intelligence, helping decision makers and operators navigate what’s happening now and shape what’s coming next. We are a team of problem solvers and changemakers working together to help our customers see the world differently and be seen differently. This role offers the opportunity to shape your future, build the next big thing, and change the world.

• Design, build, and own backend services and platform components for a modern data architecture and pipelines.
• Make high‑impact technical decisions around architecture, data modeling, and system integration.
• Build integrations with internal and external data sources, APIs, and event streams.
• Partner with data engineering, analytics, and product managers to define scalable data models and platform capabilities.
• Improve reliability, observability, and performance of data workflows and backend services.
• Implement best practices for testing, monitoring, logging, and deployment.
• Contribute to architecture decisions around storage, orchestration, metadata management, and access patterns.
• Help establish engineering standards for code quality, documentation, CI/CD, and operational excellence.
• Troubleshoot and debug production systems.

• 10+ years of professional software engineering experience with strong backend development skills.
• Strong proficiency in Python.
• Experience building backend systems, APIs, or distributed services in production environments.
• Proficiency with Postgre
  
  SQL and Elasticsearch.
• Familiarity with AWS (S3, RDS, and other data‑centric services).
• Current/active TS/SCI with CI polygraph, or willingness to obtain one.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (e.g., Computer Science, Systems Engineering) or equivalent experience.
• Understanding of software engineering fundamentals including testing, version control, CI/CD, and system design.
• Tensive troubleshooting and problem‑solving mindset.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, ability to thrive on a small technical team.

• Experience with data platforms, data pipelines, ETL/ELT workflows, or large‑scale data processing systems.
• Experience with Git Lab and Git Lab CI.
• Experience with Open Shift and Helm.
• Experience with Docker and containerization.
• DoD 8570 IAT II and basic privileged user access requirements met (Security+, CySA+, CCNA Security, GICSP, GSEC, SSCP).

• Competitive total rewards package including robust 401(k) with company match.
• Mental health resources.
• Student loan repayment assistance.
• Adoption reimbursement.
• Pet insurance.

Starting pay for this role will fall within the listed range and will be based on factors such as experience, qualifications, skills, location, and market conditions. The base pay range for the Washington, DC metropolitan area is $137,000–$200,200 annually; other locations may have different ranges.

Vantor is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also provide reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities.