Backend Engineer

Job Description

Oddball believes that the best products are built when engineers understand and value the things they are working on. We value learning and growth and the ability to make a big impact at a small company.  We believe that we can make big changes happen and improve the daily lives of millions of people by bringing quality software to the federal space.
We are hiring a Backend Engineer to work on a pivotal Federal program that is making a positive impact on millions of Americans’ daily lives.
What you’ll be doing:
Working hand in hand with other engineers developing and scaling a major application. Day to day work will involve writing code, developing tests, and debugging. As an engineer, you will be expected to give input on high-level architecture decisions and communicate those decisions to other developers on the team.
What you’ll bring:

2+ years experience working with PHP and WordPress
Minimum of 3 years working in an Agile software development environment
Programming in a major open source language, such as Ruby, Python, Go, Java, or JavaScript
Understanding of the fundamental technologies of the web: HTTP, SSL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and JSON
Experience with a front end JS framework (like Angular, React, Backbone)
Extensive experience in taking program requirements and creating an architecture vision with experience in high volume and high availability networks and systems
Experience in creating and conveying to team members the architectural vision for a program or project
Build APIs that support both the digital services we deliver as well as third-party usage
Use unit and integration testing to ensure systems meet business needs
The ability to write code that is a pleasure for other engineers to read and understand
Experience with all phases of the software development lifecycle – from gathering and analyzing user/business system requirements to creating application system models
Experience participating in design meetings and consulting with your project team to refine, test, and debug programs in order to meet business needs
Experience with Amazon Web Services, in particular EC2, S3, and RDS preferred

Requirements:

Must be a US Citizen and able to work domestically
Must be able to  attain low-level security clearance

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree

Benefits:

Fully remote
Tech & Education Stipend
Comprehensive Benefits Package
Company Match 401(k) plan
Flexible PTO, Paid Holidays

Oddball is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants based on race, religion, color, disability, medical condition, legally protected genetic information, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), age, veteran status or other legally protected characteristics.
Compensation:
At Oddball, it’s important each employee is compensated competitively and fairly. In alignment with state legal requirements. A range for the included position is listed below. Be advised, actual offer details are determined by job category, job location, and candidate skill level.
United States Wage Range: $100,000 – $150,000