Python Full-Stack Application Developer

The National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) is part of the National Library of Medicine (NLM) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NCBI is the world's premier biomedical center hosting over six million daily users that seek research, clinical, genetic, and other information that directly impacts biomedical research and public health – at NCBI you can literally help to accelerate cures for diseases! NCBI's wide range of applications, platforms (node, python, Django, C++, you name it) and environments (big data [petabytes], machine learning, multiple clouds) 

A-TEK is seeking a Full-Stack Application Developer to join NCBI's team of developers and software engineers to build robust, flexible web applications, APIs, and services. This role calls for an expert full stack web developer – with knowledge and experience in modern web development, testing, UI design and usability principles, and ability to work effectively with user researchers, designers, product managers, scientists, security and DevOps engineers. This position is currently remote but subject to change based on client requirements. 

Responsibilities:

• Build robust, performant, user-facing web applications in Python/Django supporting millions of daily users

• Develop, create, and ship new functionality for user interaction and scientific data visualization, using modern APIs and frameworks

• Work as an integral part of an agile product team to deliver an unbelievably great user experience

• Deliver responsive, accessible, mobile-friendly code of high quality (automated test/build/deploy)

Qualifications:

• BS in Computer Science or scientific field (engineering, physics), or equivalent experience    

• 3+ years of Full stack Web applications development, using Python and Django. 

• Experience with Mongo, NoSQL, SQL

• Understanding of front-end technologies, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3

• Experience with relational database modeling and data migration 

• Understanding of accessibility and security compliance 

• Experience with version control systems like Git or SVN  

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and team player 

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, unit tests, integration and regression testing

• Experience developing Django web applications and services

• Working experience with JavaScript Frameworks such as Angular and ReactJS

• Experience using web services and RESTful APIs

• Familiarity with search engines and backends (Lucene, Solr)

• Semantic markup and modern web layout techniques

• Automated regression testing with Selenium

• Proficient understanding of Git version control system 

• Experience with agile development processes

• Excellent teamwork, communication and collaboration skills

A-TEK, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or status as a qualified individual with a disability, or Vietnam era or other protected Veteran status.