[Hiring] Backend / API Engineer @NTT DATA Services

Role Description

The Backend / API Engineer is responsible for the design, development, and maintenance of secure, scalable, and high-performance backend services and APIs that underpin the client's platform. This role is central to enabling the integration of cloud-based, IoT-enabled, and role-based access control (RBAC) functionalities required for the modernization of client's radiation exposure management.

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and RESTful APIs for client modules, including dosimeter ingestion, inventory, and exposure tracking.
• Implement secure data pipelines and microservices that integrate with AWS GovCloud, Greengrass IoT gateways, and enterprise systems.
• Ensure all backend components comply with DoD IL4, FedRAMP, RMF, and cybersecurity requirements.
• Collaborate with product owners, solution architects, and frontend engineers to define API contracts and support end-to-end system integration.
• Support the migration of legacy data and services into the modernized platform, ensuring data integrity and auditability.
• Implement and maintain automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and DevSecOps practices for backend codebases.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation for backend services, APIs, and integration points.
• Troubleshoot, optimize, and enhance backend performance, scalability, and reliability to meet operational requirements.
• Participate in code reviews, security assessments, and compliance audits as required by contract and SOW.
• Provide technical support for user acceptance testing, deployment, and ongoing operations of backend services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field such as engineering or mathematics (e.g., Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or Information Systems).
• Minimum 3 years of experience with software engineering.
• Minimum 1 year of experience with applying programming concepts in a professional or academic setting.
• Minimum 1 year of experience with applying modern software development methodologies (e.g., agile, DEVOPS/DEVSECOPS) in a professional or academic setting.
• US Citizen with the ability to obtain a Secret Clearance.

Requirements

• Experience developing backend services and APIs for cloud-based, IoT-enabled, or regulated federal systems.
• Agile Developer certification or Certified Scrum Developer certification.
• Proficiency in Python, Java, or similar languages used for backend and API development.
• Familiarity with AWS GovCloud, Greengrass, and secure data integration in DoD environments.
• Experience implementing RBAC, organizational hierarchy, and secure authentication/authorization mechanisms.
• Knowledge of DoD cybersecurity, privacy, and RMF requirements for IL4/IL5 systems.
• Experience with automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and DevSecOps practices.
• Strong documentation and communication skills, including the ability to produce technical specifications and API documentation.
• Experience supporting data migration, legacy system integration, and operational troubleshooting in large-scale enterprise environments.

Benefits

• Starting pay range for this remote role is $68,076 - $141,826.
• Actual compensation will depend on a number of factors, including the candidate’s actual work location, relevant experience, technical skills, and other qualifications.
• This position may also be eligible for incentive compensation based on individual and/or company performance.
• This position is eligible for company benefits including:
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance with an employer contribution.
  • Flexible spending or health savings account.
  • Life and AD&D insurance.
  • Short and long term disability coverage.
  • Paid time off.
  • Employee assistance.
  • Participation in a 401k program with company match.
  • Additional voluntary or legally-required benefits.