As a Backend Software Engineer, you'll develop and maintain REST and GraphQL APIs using Python and Flask, manage CI/CD using Gitlab, and ensure code quality and performance in an AWS environment.
The primary goal of Mission’s platform is to accelerate the delivery of quality services to our customers and create a feature set that can be built upon by product teams. As a Software Engineer, Backend, you will contribute to maintaining REST and GraphQL APIs served by a Flask application running in a containerized AWS workload. Your code will interact with several types of databases including PostgreSQL, Redis and ElasticSearch. Test driven development is crucial to us - all releases are tested and inspected for quality and security in our automated CI/CD pipelines. Your contributions will drive company and departmental objectives which directly improve the quality of life for all teams at Mission and provide deep value to our customers.
This position is 100% remote.
- Develop and maintain REST and GraphQL APIs that drive our web applications and automation
- Develop and maintain production code for quality and performance; ensure code is clear and well tested
- Develop and maintain integrations with services such as AWS, Okta, ServiceNow, Salesforce, and New Relic
- Participate in software delivery processes such as refining work scope, estimating effort, code reviewing, testing, maintenance and recommending operational improvements
- Promote, contribute and maintain clear and concise documentation on our code base
- Collaborate with senior engineers to implement improvements to design and processes
- Collaborate with other teams to advise on technical feasibility of feature requirements.
- Identify and enforce information security controls and best practices in Mission’s production environments
- Participate in occasional on-call rotations; one week per quarter
- Support internal Mission teams by providing technical and operational guidance for systems and tools managed by the Product Development team
- Professional experience or equivalent in designing and developing web applications using Python.
- Proficiency with REST and GraphQL API development.
- Familiarity with databases such as PostgreSQL, Redis, and ElasticSearch.
- Experience in writing unit and integration tests in Python.
- Experience managing CI/CD deployments in tools like Gitlab within a Kubernetes/EKS environment.
- Experience developing and deploying software in the AWS ecosystem.
- Strong teamwork and communication skills, capable of conveying technical needs to engineering and non-engineering teams.
- AWS Cloud Practitioner OR PCAP to be achieved within one year of hire
Placement within the range is determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to knowledge, skills, and ability as evaluated during the interview process. The compensation range for the base salary of this role is: $86,000 - $128,000
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Our company leverages Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a tool to enhance and streamline various aspects of the hiring process. By submitting your application, you acknowledge and consent to the use of AI technologies in activities such as resume screening, interview scheduling, note taking and other administrative functions. Please note that all hiring decisions are made by human reviewers in compliance with applicable laws and best practices.
About Mission Cloud
Mission Cloud is an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Premier Consulting Partner and MSP. Clients depend on us to expertly and securely architect, migrate, manage, and optimize their cloud environments. Mission Cloud’s team of AWS Certified Solutions Architects and DevOps Engineers are ready to help you harness the full power of the AWS cloud to transform your business and operations.
Top Skills
AWS
Elasticsearch
Flask
Gitlab
GraphQL
Kubernetes
Postgres
Python
Redis
Rest Apis
Mission Cloud Los Angeles, California, USA Office
Los Angeles, CA, United States
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