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GovCIO is a service-disabled-veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) that offers technology services to improve business performance for government organizations.
Senior Backend Engineer
Location
United States
Posted
125 days ago
Salary
$140K - $160K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Senior Backend Engineer
GovCIO
This description is a summary of our understanding of the job description. Click on 'Apply' button to find out more. Role Description GovCIO is currently hiring for Senior Backend Engineer to own and evolve core backend services that power a secure, event-driven digital intake and processing platform. This position will be remote. Responsibilities - Design, implement, and maintain backend services in a modern TypeScript/Node.js ecosystem. - Build and evolve event-driven pipelines, task orchestration, and asynchronous workflows. - Own relational data modeling and migrations using PostgreSQL and ORM-based schema management. - Develop robust APIs (REST and WebSocket) with clear versioning and backward-compatibility guarantees. - Implement and enforce security, authentication, and authorization patterns appropriate for regulated environments. - Partner closely with frontend, DevOps, and product stakeholders to translate requirements into durable backend solutions. - Establish and uphold engineering standards around testing (unit, integration, BDD), code quality, and documentation. - Diagnose and remediate production issues, including performance bottlenecks, data integrity issues, and deployment failures. Senior-Level Expectations - Independently scope, design, and deliver complex backend features with minimal supervision. - Make principled architectural decisions and clearly articulate tradeoffs to technical and non-technical stakeholders. - Anticipate failure modes and design systems that degrade gracefully. - Proactively identify technical debt and propose pragmatic remediation plans. - Mentor mid-level engineers and raise the overall backend engineering bar. - Operate comfortably in environments with compliance, auditability, and security constraints. Qualifications - Bachelor's Degree and 12+ years (or commensurate experience). - 10+ years of Backend engineering experience in production systems. - Strong experience with relational databases and transactional data modeling. - Proven track record designing event-driven or workflow-oriented systems. - Deep familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and production operations. - Experience working in regulated or high-assurance environments (government, finance, healthcare) is a strong plus. - Language & Runtime: TypeScript, Node.js. - Frameworks & Tooling: Modular service architecture, Jest (unit/BDD testing), Drizzle ORM. - Data Layer: PostgreSQL, schema migrations, transactional workflows. - Architecture: Event-driven pipelines, background workers, task queues, HITL (Human-in-the-Loop) workflows. - Infrastructure: Docker, GitHub Actions CI/CD, AWS (EC2, SSM, ECR, IAM, S3, Route53). - Auth & Identity: Keycloak, JWT-based authentication. - Observability: Structured logging, metrics, operational diagnostics endpoints. Requirements - Ability to obtain and maintain a Suitability/Public Trust. Benefits - Employee Assistance Program (EAP). - Corporate Discounts. - Learning & Development platform, to include certification preparation content. - Training, Education and Certification Assistance (available to full-time employees). - Referral Bonus Program. - Internal Mobility Program. - Pet Insurance. - Flexible Work Environment. Company Description GovCIO is a team of transformers--people who are passionate about transforming government IT. Every day, we make a positive impact by delivering innovative IT services and solutions that improve how government agencies operate and serve our citizens. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. EOE, including disability/vets. Posted Salary Range USD $140,000.00 - USD $160,000.00 /Yr.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree and 12+ years (or commensurate experience).
- 10+ years of Backend engineering experience in production systems.
- Strong experience with relational databases and transactional data modeling.
- Proven track record designing event-driven or workflow-oriented systems.
- Deep familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and production operations.
- Experience working in regulated or high-assurance environments (government, finance, healthcare) is a strong plus.
- Language & Runtime: TypeScript, Node.js.
- Frameworks & Tooling: Modular service architecture, Jest (unit/BDD testing), Drizzle ORM.
- Data Layer: PostgreSQL, schema migrations, transactional workflows.
- Architecture: Event-driven pipelines, background workers, task queues, HITL (Human-in-the-Loop) workflows.
- Infrastructure: Docker, GitHub Actions CI/CD, AWS (EC2, SSM, ECR, IAM, S3, Route53).
- Auth & Identity: Keycloak, JWT-based authentication.
- Observability: Structured logging, metrics, operational diagnostics endpoints.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Suitability/Public Trust.
Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Corporate Discounts.
- Learning & Development platform, to include certification preparation content.
- Training, Education and Certification Assistance (available to full-time employees).
- Referral Bonus Program.
- Internal Mobility Program.
- Pet Insurance.
- Flexible Work Environment.
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