Web Application (Back-End) Engineer Clearance Level: NONE- Must be US Citizen At Aquila Technology, you will see our teams passion every day, whether we are building a robust, policy-compliant IT system or stress-testing a system to identify gaps and security vulnerabilities. To own the advantage, we ensure our team owns results and gets the work done right the first time by deploying smart, purposeful solutions that work. Aquila is the right people with the right skills driving the right outcomes. We call this the Aquila Advantage. About the Role: Aquila is seeking a Web Application (Back-End) Engineer to join our team in supporting one of the countrys premier defense research organizations. TheWeb Application (Back-End) Engineer willdevelop cloud hosted back-end elements of a data warehouse and processing pipeline for robotics and autonomous systems data. There are a few requirements for the position: Must be a U.S Citizen- (Green Cards / Visas do not qualify) Willingness to undergo a comprehensive background investigation and maintain a personal security clearance. (Aquila would sponsor you for the security clearance.) REMOTE -This position can be fully remote with a few trips per year to Lexington, MA; candidate must be willing to do that infrequent travel to Lexington, MA. Must Have 4 years- Data/Reporting 4 years - Databasing (SQL or NoSQL) 4 years - Engineering 4 years - Software/Algorithm Development 4 years - Infrastructure as code 4 years - Program/Project Management OR Analysis 4 years - Software Documentation 4 years - Programming 4 years - Development experience on a Linux platform 4 years - GIT/GITHUB 4 years - JavaScript Development 4 years - Node.js 4 years -Python 3 years - Robotics Software Frameworks (Robot Operating System / ROS, ROS 2, LCM, Issac) 4 years - Software Design/Development 4 years - Web-based API Processing 4 years - Software 4 years - AWS cloud infrastructure 4 years - Software Tools 4 years - Automation tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.) 4 years - Systems 4 years - Kubernetes Nice to Have Degree Level: Bachelor's Degree Programming REACT (JavaScript Library) Required Qualifications: Extensive hands-on experience building web application back-end systems and APIs using Node.js (preferred) or Flask. Strong experience interfacing with document and relational databases as well as search tools. Demonstrated ability to design and architect back-end systems and APIs. Ability to communicate and iterate on the design with stakeholders using effective diagrams and verbal discussions. Experience working in small teams and owning responsibility for many elements across the back-end. Professional approach to software development with habitual application of software engineering best practices. Passion for producing high-quality artifacts. Expertise with Linux-based development environments using open-source technology stacks. Able to create and use containers or virtual machines as needed. Good knowledge of security best practices and common pitfalls. Experience with robotics or autonomous systems data and/or the Robot Operating System (ROS). Experience with cloud platforms and ecosystems, such as AWS. Experience with infrastructure-as-code (IAC), especially terraform Experience with container orchestration in Kubernetes for deployment of cloud applications. Nice-to-haves: Bachelors Degree in Computer Science. Recent graduates or candidates without a Bachelors degree considered with clear evidence of significant outside-of-classroom experience. Experience with the Apache Maven or Gradle build system. Ability to understand front-end source code written in React or similar frameworks. Provide guidance to less experienced front-end engineers. General knowledge of machine learning and reinforcement learning concepts, frameworks, and environments, such as Pandas, TensorFlow, and Jupyter Notebook. Broad knowledge of the general features, capabilities, and trade-offs of common data warehouse (e.g. Apache Hadoop); work flow orchestration (e.g. Apache Beam); data extract, transform and load (ETL); and stream processing (e.g. Kafka) technologies. Hands-on experience with several of these technologies. Our interview process is designed to let you get to know us as much as for us to get to know you! Youll meet with someone from our Recruiting team so we can learn more about you and answer some of your questions. Youll meet with the Hiring Manager to learn more about the team, and the role, and get to tell us more about what youd bring to the team Youll meet team members who will be your peers to help you get a feel for a real day in the life at Self. Benefits and Perks: Aquila team members experience the opportunity to be part of a fast-paced, customer-focused, and technically innovative work environment. Aquila strives to deliver the best of the best in technical services to our customers. Candidates that possess a love for technical challenges, a desire to constantly learn, and the desire to establish themselves as critical players within a team will enjoy calling Aquila Technology home. Our Perks Include: PTO - 15 days (vacation/sick) 10 paid holidays - 6 standard (New Years, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas) - 4 floating holidays prorated based on your day of hire 1.5 paid days, or 12 hours, for approved volunteer work 1 week of paid maternity/paternity LOA after 1 year of Full-time employment Tuition Training Reimbursement - 5K annually for pre-approved, job-related tuition, certification, or professional conferences 401K with Fidelity 100% immediate vesting; Plan eligibility begins 90 days following the date of hire. Aquila matches 50 cents on the dollar, up to 6%. Cell Phone Internet Reimbursed up to $150 monthly to cover cell phone, data, and home internet expenses. Buy Your Own Device (BYOD) Allowance Reimbursed up to $1500 for the purchase of a qualified technology device. Eligible after 90 days of employment, and benefit renews every three years. Clearance Level: Interim clearance is sufficient to start on this position Location: This position can be fully remote with a few trips per year to Lexington; person must be willing to do that infrequent travel to LL. Hours can be a little flexible but preference for someone to be working EST hours/or close to. Interview process: will likely be one round of interviews We are an Equal Opportunity Employer