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.What you’ll doOwn 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 & WebSocket 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.Why Code Metal?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.Must-have credentials4+ 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 GovCloud).Active Secret clearance or eligibility to obtain one.Bonus pointsC++ or Rust skills for bridging high-performance simulation modules.Hardened services for FedRAMP / STIG compliance.Observability mindset—Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry.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. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-09-17