Senior Software Engineer

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for an Senior Software Engineer for a Contract assignment with one of our premier Financial Services clients in Rockville, MD or Tysons, VA .

The Senior Software Engineer will serve as a pseudo-lead and strong individual contributor, driving the development of modern full-stack applications with integrated Generative AI capabilities to support regulatory technology initiatives. This role combines deep technical expertise in Angular-based UI development, microservices architecture, cloud infrastructure, and cutting-edge AI/ML technologies, while providing technical mentorship and architectural guidance to the team.

Responsibilities :

• Full Stack Development:
  Design, develop, and maintain scalable full-stack applications with Angular frontends and microservices-based backends, ensuring seamless integration and optimal performance
• API & Microservices Architecture:
  Build and optimize RESTful and Graph
  
  QL APIs, design microservices architectures, and implement efficient inter-service communication patterns
• Generative AI Integration:
  Architect and implement Generative AI solutions including LLM integration, prompt engineering, RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) pipelines, and AI-powered features into production applications
• Cloud Infrastructure:
  Design and deploy cloud-native solutions on AWS, leveraging serverless architectures, containerization, and managed services for scalability and reliability
• Database Design & Optimization:
  Implement efficient database schemas, optimize queries, and manage both SQL and No
  
  SQL databases to support application requirements
• Technical Leadership:
  Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members, lead code reviews, establish best practices, and drive architectural decisions
• AI/ML Model Integration:
  Collaborate with data science teams to integrate ML models, implement model serving infrastructure, and ensure responsible AI practices including bias monitoring and explainability
• Performance & Quality:
  Ensure applications meet performance benchmarks, implement comprehensive testing strategies, and maintain high code quality standards

Required
Skills
:

• 7+ years of software engineering experience with full-stack development
• Frontend Expertise: 3+ years of production experience with Angular (latest versions), Type Script, RxJS, NgRx/state management, and responsive UI design
• Backend Expertise:
  Strong proficiency in Java and/or Python for API and microservices development
• API Development:
  Proven experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs and/or Graph
  
  QL services
• Cloud & Dev Ops:
  Hands-on experience with AWS services (Lambda, ECS/EKS, API Gateway, S3, RDS, Dynamo
  
  DB, etc.) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Database Proficiency:
  
  Experience with both relational (Postgre
  
  SQL, MySQL) and No
  
  SQL (Mongo
  
  DB, Dynamo
  
  DB) databases
• Generative AI
  
  Experience:
  
  1+ years working with LLMs (OpenAI, Anthropic, AWS Bedrock), prompt engineering, vector databases, and embedding models
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (Master's preferred)

Preferred
Skills
:

• Experience with Lang Chain, Llama Index, or similar LLM orchestration frameworks
• Background implementing RAG architectures with vector databases (Pinecone, Weaviate, pgvector, Open Search)
• Knowledge of fine-tuning techniques, model evaluation, and AI safety practices
  Experience with real-time data processing and streaming architectures (Kafka, Kinesis)
• Familiarity with event-driven architectures and asynchronous messaging patterns
• Understanding of security and compliance requirements in regulated financial environments
• Experience with microservices patterns (circuit breakers, service mesh, distributed tracing)
• Contributions to open-source projects or technical publications in AI/ML domains

SGA is a technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a women-owned business. Our mission: to solve big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach. Each year, we match consultants like you to more than 1,000 engagements. When we say let's work better together, we mean it. You'll join a diverse team built on these core values: customer service, employee development, and quality and integrity in everything we do.

Be yourself, love what you do and find your passion ase find us at .

SGA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of Race, Color, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Religion, National Origin, Disability, Veteran Status, Age, Marital Status, Pregnancy, Genetic Information, or Other Legally Protected Status. We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, and our services, programs, and activities.

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