Senior Software Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Develop and sustain the self-service developer portal and tools aimed at developers for a federal agency's platform.

• Design and automate workflows across various platforms, including source control, CI/CD, issue tracking, observability, and collaboration tools.

• Create reusable automation frameworks utilizing APIs, bots, webhooks, event-driven services, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and internal tools.

• Integrate identity management, access controls, provisioning, and compliance measures across Software as a Service (SaaS) platforms.

• Oversee and ensure the reliability of workflows through failure detection, retry mechanisms, and audit logging.

• Convert research-supported interaction designs and onboarding processes into functional, instrumented software.

• Implement platform enhancements that decrease setup durations, speed up deployment cycles, and enhance release confidence.

• Work in close collaboration with UX and documentation experts.

• Undertake other related responsibilities as qualified and trained.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Practical experience in designing and automating workflows across platforms, including source control, CI/CD pipelines, issue tracking, observability, and collaboration tools.

• Proficiency in creating reusable automation frameworks utilizing APIs, bots, webhooks, event-driven services, IaC, and internal tools.

• Experience with integrating identity management, access controls, provisioning, and compliance mechanisms across SaaS platforms.

• Skills in monitoring and ensuring workflow reliability, encompassing failure detection, retry strategies, and audit logging.

• Ability to independently implement measurable improvements in developer experience while avoiding tool sprawl and fragmentation.

• Must qualify for and maintain a Tier 4 High Risk Public Trust clearance.

• Must be legally authorized to work in the US.

• Bixal does not offer visa sponsorship.

• Experience in developing internal developer portals or platform-as-product tools is a plus.

• Familiarity with toolchains integrated with GitLab, Jira, Confluence, Datadog, and Figma is desirable.

• Experience in applying human-centered design principles directly in software delivery is a plus.

• Exposure to AI-assisted development tools like GSA USAi, AWS Bedrock, and Microsoft Copilot is advantageous.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible hours.

• 401K with matching contributions.

• Parental Leave.

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.

• Flexible Spending Account.

• Short-term disability and life insurance provided by the company.

• Commuter benefits.

• Paid Time Off (PTO).

• 11 Paid holidays.

• Reasonable accommodation for applicants and employees with disabilities.