Senior Software Developer
Develops and maintains software for NCBI's Controlled Data Access systems using C++, Python, and cloud technologies. Requires 10+ years in OOP with C++, Linux programming, SQL, REST APIs, and Agile practices; onsite in Bethesda, MD with remote option.
About the job
Required Skills
- 10+ years’ experience and demonstrated proficiency in Object-Oriented programming using C++
- Fluency in scripting languages such as BASH, or Python
- Programming experience in a Linux environment
- Experience with Cloud technologies:
- AWS: EC2, S3
- GCP: GKE, Google Store
- Ability to work with JSON and similar structured document formats
- Experience with network programming, multi-threaded programming
- Experience with SQL and relational databases
- Experience with HTML, CGI and REST APIs
- Experience with Agile development practices
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, unit tests, integration, and regression testing
Desired Skills
- Understanding of theory of Capability Systems
- Understanding of JSON Web Tokens (JWT) and JSON Web Signature (JWS)
- Experience using cryptographic algorithms and PKI
- Experience with keystores
- Experience with AWS Lambda and GCP Cloud Functions
- Experience in MSSQL stored procedures
- Experience in multi-platform development (POSIX, .NET)
- Experience with containers (Docker)
Job Responsibilities
- Stay up to date with new technologies and changes to the infrastructure
- Share your knowledge with the team and help mentor others
- Provide expertise to other developers for the design and development of new solutions
- Participate in cross product skill sharing activities to decrease knowledge silos
- Develop, Test, and Deploy solutions for the product line
- Maintain and develop code in support of the product line
- Estimate, plan, and manage all assigned tasks and report on progress
- Document software and systems to meet product and program requirements
Skills
C++, Python, Bash, Linux, SQL, AWS, GCP, JSON, REST APIs, CI/CD, Docker, Jwt, Jws, Agile, .Net
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