Backend Software Engineer - 5 Days on SiteAddison Group • Washington, DC, US

Backend Software Engineer - 5 Days on Site

Addison Group • Washington, DC, US

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Job Description

Position : Backend Software Engineer

Location : Washington DC,

12 Month - Contract To Hire

Target Pay Range : $65 / hr – $95 / hr W2 (eligible for benefits after 60 days)

Target Salary : $130K – $200K (depending on experience)

Work Auth : (Must be eligible to work on a W2 without requiring sponsorship now or in the future)

Benefits : This job may be eligible for medical, dental, vision and 401(k).

We’re building a next-generation data analytics platform on Google Cloud Platform to power in-app workflows and analytics for our users.

Top Skills :

Python (core backend development)
Google Cloud Platform (GCP – Pub / Sub, BigQuery, Cloud Functions)
Data pipeline development (Airflow or equivalent)
Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
Containerization (Docker)
GitHub / CI-CD

What You’ll Do :

Design, implement, and maintain backend services and APIs in Python

Build and optimize data pipelines using Apache Airflow

Collaborate with product and frontend teams to define clear service contracts

Develop infrastructure-as-code for GCP resources (Pub / Sub, Cloud Functions, BigQuery, Cloud Storage)

Ensure reliability : write tests, set up monitoring / alerting, troubleshoot production issues

Participate in code reviews, mentor junior engineers, and help evolve our best practices

What We’re Looking For :

4+ years of professional Python development experience

Hands-on experience with Apache Airflow (authoring DAGs, operators, scheduling)

Strong working knowledge of Google Cloud Platform services (Compute Engine, Cloud Functions, BigQuery, Pub / Sub, IAM)

Experience containerizing applications (Docker) and deploying with CI / CD (GitHub Actions, Cloud Build, etc.)

Solid understanding of SQL and relational databases; bonus for NoSQL (Firestore / Datastore)

Familiarity with RESTful API design

Commitment to code quality : automated tests, linting, type checking

Nice-to-Haves :

Experience with Terraform or other IaC tools

Knowledge of Kubernetes and serverless architectures

Background in event-driven or streaming data systems (Dataflow, Kafka)

Exposure to security best practices in cloud environments

Experience performing statistical analysis and data modeling (e.g., using NumPy, pandas, SciPy)

Familiarity with machine learning frameworks and workflows (e.g., scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch)

Benefits : Dental, Vision, Medical, 401(k)

Addison Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Addison Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Addison Group complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request

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Backend Software Engineer • Washington, DC, US