SteerBridge is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Data to support the Modern Disability Claims program. This senior role owns the software engineering practice that surrounds our data platform, including internal tools, APIs and services that expose or consume data from the pipeline, and shared libraries/frameworks, while setting the standards and rigor (design patterns, automated testing, refactoring) that raise the overall engineering quality of the data pipeline. This is a backend-focused role distinct from both the Data Engineer, who owns the pipeline logic itself, and the Software Engineer, who builds full-stack, user-facing features.
Key Responsibilities
Design, build, and maintain internal tools, APIs, shared libraries, and frameworks that expose and consume data from the Modern Disability Claims (MDC) data pipeline.
Establish and enforce software engineering standards across platform tooling, including design patterns, clean architecture, code quality, refactoring practices, and code review standards.
Establish and champion automated testing practices, including unit and integration testing with pytest, to improve the reliability and maintainability of data platform tooling.
Partner with Data Engineers to identify pipeline components that would benefit from stronger software engineering practices and lead efforts to improve their design, testing, and maintainability.
Package, version, distribute, and document Python libraries, APIs, services, and internal tools for reliable use across engineering teams.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex software defects in internal tools, services, and components supporting the data pipeline.
Mentor engineers on software design, testing, and refactoring best practices while contributing to sprint planning, technical priorities, and delivery status.
Required Qualifications
Eligibility requirements: U.S. citizenship is required for this position under applicable federal contract requirements. Candidate must also be able to obtain and maintain the security clearance required for the role, including a Public Trust clearance; an active Secret or Top Secret clearance also satisfies this requirement.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
6+ years of experience in software engineering, including the development and maintenance of production-quality software systems.
Deep proficiency in Python, including type hints and static typing tools such as mypy, modern packaging tools such as Poetry or setuptools, and clean architecture and design pattern principles.
Extensive experience developing automated unit and integration tests with pytest, with a demonstrated ability to establish and improve testing practices across a team.
Experience designing and building APIs and backend services using standard software development practices, including Git, code review, version control, and collaborative development workflows.
Strong communication and collaboration skills, with demonstrated experience mentoring engineers and partnering with data engineering teams to improve shared software design and code-quality standards.
Familiarity with data pipelines, ETL/ELT concepts, and related data engineering workflows.
Experience with cloud data platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and quality gates.
Experience supporting healthcare, insurance, benefits administration, or federal programs.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with matching
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Federal Holidays
Skills Required
- U.S. citizenship
- Must hold or be able to obtain a Public Trust clearance; active Secret or Top Secret clearance also satisfies this requirement
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience
- 6+ years of software engineering experience
- Deep proficiency in Python, including type hints/static typing, modern packaging, and clean architecture/design patterns
- Extensive experience writing automated unit and integration tests with pytest, including establishing testing discipline across a team
- Experience designing and building APIs and backend services
- Experience with Git and standard software development practices, including code review
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, including mentoring engineers and working with data engineers
- Familiarity with data pipelines or ETL/ELT concepts
- Experience with cloud data platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated quality gates
- Experience supporting healthcare, insurance, benefits administration, or federal programs
What We Do
SteerBridge is a technology company that provides professional services and solutions to the U.S. Government and Corporate counterparts through a wide array of capabilities and myopic focus on innovative solutions. We leverage decades of federal acquisition and private sector experience to deliver best in class commercial solutions while maximizing Veteran talent to enhance efficiency and surpass expectations. Current & Past Services include: Veteran Relations | Strategic Communications | General Technology Services | Software Engineering | Program Management | Business Process Management | Cybersecurity Professional Services | AI/ML capabilities | Data Management & Analytics.
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