Senior Software Developer

• Location 1300 I Street Northwest,SUITE 1000,Washington, DC, 20005,United States
• Base Pay $ - $ / Year
• Other Compensation Up to 7.5% of annual salary
• Job Category Technology
• Employee Type FT - Exempt
• Manage Others No

The MSRB is seeking a Senior Software Developer who designs and delivers distributed systems. Drives architecture decisions, builds cloud-native applications, and improves legacy platforms. Focuses on performance, reliability, and automated testing.

• Design and implement scalable, distributed applications across frontend and backend
• Translate product and business requirements into system architecture and technical designs
• Build and maintain REST and GraphQL APIs and service integrations
• Develop and optimize SQL queries, stored procedures, and database interactions
• Write production‑grade code with strong unit and integration test coverage
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines, build automation, and release workflows
• Modernize legacy systems using AWS services and serverless architectures
• Conduct code reviews and enforce coding standards and secure design practices
• Troubleshoot complex production issues across application, database, and infrastructure layers
• Monitor system performance and drive improvements in latency, throughput, and reliability

• 7+ years of hands‑on software development experience
• Backend development experience with Python
• Deep experience with AWS services such as Lambda, API Gateway, App Sync, DynamoDB, RDS, and Cloud Formation
• Experience designing and building REST and GraphQL APIs
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, Git‑based workflows, and infrastructure as code
• Experience with automated testing frameworks, performance tuning, and highly available system design

An ideal candidate will have the following qualifications: clear communication across technical and business audiences, strong presentation skills, a self‑driven approach to learning and knowledge sharing, data‑driven problem solving, and experience mentoring junior team members.

• Experience building and testing SOAP and REST APIs, including authentication and SSL/X.509
• Strong SQL skills, including PL/SQL and stored procedure development
• Experience with Oracle 11g/12c databases
• Familiarity with No
  
  SQL or other non‑relational databases

Listed above is targeted salary range for a new hire into this role. Final compensation decisions will be based upon a candidate’s relevant skills and experience.

Direct applicants only. We are not accepting solicitation from recruitment agencies at this time.

We are proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package that supports our employees’ overall mental and physical health and wellness. We aim to empower our employees with the resources they need to achieve a successful work life integration. For a comprehensive list of our benefits .