Senior Software Engineer – Platform & API Integration

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

📋 Description

• Oversee updates to the IPaC website application architecture for federal data migration.

• Design and implement API integrations between the consultation application and the cloud data platform.

• Develop functionality for species display, which includes habitat designations, listing status, and regulatory requirements.

• Create updates for programmatic consultation logic alignment and joint agency consultation handling procedures.

• Assist in the establishment and ongoing maintenance of the demo environment for government demonstrations.

• Address application-layer defects discovered during interoperability testing.

• Provide application-layer integration components for the IPaC user interface and Logic Update Package.

• Implement integration updates on the platform side for DKey content and workflows related to consultation package assembly.

• Carry out production cutover deployment activities in accordance with the approved migration playbook.

• Document procedures for application maintenance and incident response in the Final Operational Playbooks.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree with 8 years of professional experience, or a Master's degree with 6 years of professional experience, or an Associate's degree with 10 years of professional experience, or a high school diploma/equivalent with 12 years of professional experience.

• U.S. Citizenship is required.

• Capability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.

• Extensive experience in software development with a focus on federal application integration.

• Proven experience in designing and implementing REST API integrations between federal applications and cloud data platforms.

• Proficiency in Java, Python, or other equivalent backend development languages.

• Experience with Git or similar version control systems for managing and deploying federal application code.

• Familiarity with federal software development standards and FedRAMP-compliant deployment practices.

• Knowledge of Section 508/WCAG 2.0 accessibility requirements.

• Understanding of federal IT governance frameworks and platform constraint management.

• Preferred: experience with IPaC or comparable federal environmental decision support systems.

• Preferred: knowledge of DKey systems or consultation package builder platforms.

• Preferred: understanding of Databricks or cloud data lakehouse API integration.

• Preferred: familiarity with integration testing frameworks or API contract testing tools such as Postman or SoapUI.

• Preferred: experience with Agile/iterative software development in federal programs.

• Preferred: experience in IT environments associated with DOI, FWS, or NOAA Fisheries.

🏝️ Benefits

• A discretionary bonus may be available in addition to base salary.

• Overtime opportunities may be available.

• Shift differentials may be offered.