Senior Software Engineer

The Role

GovExec is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our team. We're looking for a collaborative, top-notch problem-solver who is excited to take on new challenges. Reporting to the Lead Software Engineer - Media Sites and can be either in our Washington, D.C. office or fully remote in select states.

GovExec wins awards and media praise for its digital innovation, and we want you to help us continue performing at the highest level. We are growing our software engineering team and are looking to add a senior software engineer to help us continue to build amazing digital products. You'll work together with a team of product managers, designers, and engineers to improve our web sites (including Government Executive, Washington Technology, Defense One, Route Fifty, and City & State New York), content management system, and audience database.

Responsibilities

• Work with our product managers to conceptualize and create innovative digital products, features, and tools for our digital media publications.
• Develop Athena, our proprietary content management system as we transition from a legacy system to the next generation.
• Design, implement, and maintain scalable backend solutions using Python and Django REST Framework.
• Develop RESTful APIs to facilitate seamless communication between different components of our ecosystem.
• Apply best practices in database design to ensure data integrity, performance, and scalability.
• Troubleshoot and resolve backend-related issues, ensuring the stability and reliability of our systems.
• Collaborate with the DevOps team to implement and maintain deployment pipelines for backend services.
• Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality, maintainability, and adherence to coding standards.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering a culture of learning and continuous improvement.
• Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies, integrating relevant advancements into our backend development processes.

Qualifications

Must have

• Bachelor's/Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, IT (or equivalent experience).
• At least 5 years of proven experience as a Python developer with a focus on backend development.
• In-depth understanding of database design principles, optimization techniques, and hands-on experience with relational databases.
• Strong grasp of Python frameworks like Django.
• Experience working with MySQL and/or PostgreSQL.
• Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills in a remote work environment.

Nice to have

• Experience with a content management system.
• Experience with frontend technologies (JavaScript, TypeScript, React, etc.).
• Prior development experience in Kubernetes and/or Docker.
• Familiarity with Agile methodology and Jira.

About GovExec

GovExec's data and insights set the standard for depth, accuracy, and impact for government leaders and contractors. As the market-leading information and intent-based marketing platform, for over fifty years GovExec has empowered the government ecosystem to engage and support government leaders as they work to achieve their missions across federal, defense, and state and local agencies. Our strategic sales enablement and intent-based marketing solutions accelerate revenue growth to fuel market success. The platform is powered by the largest and most sophisticated database in the public sector, GovExec's platform reaches 3.3 million government influencers each month and provides its marketing clients with a significant competitive advantage in driving higher conversion and growth.

Working at GovExec

At GovExec, we believe that a new era of work -- particularly when, where, and how it gets done -- has arrived. We are building a hybrid workplace that allows for greater freedom and flexibility while also fostering a collaborative culture, no matter where you are working. GovExec offers permanent remote work in 20+ states across the US, as well as the option to work out of one of our offices based in Washington DC, New York or Connecticut. GovExec also offers a range of great benefits including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Open time off policy
• Twelve weeks paid parental leave
• Supportive, collaborative teams
• Unique opportunity to help government officials from a private sector company
• Expansive learning and development opportunities

Commitment to Shared Values

GovExec recruits talent for four salient attributes or qualities:

• Soul of Entrepreneurship
• Culture of Inclusion
• Force of Ideas
• Spirit of Generosity

The compensation range for this role is $110,000 to $132,500 per year.

Government Executive Media Group, Inc. and its affiliates ("GovExec") are Equal Opportunity Employers. We do not discriminate against our applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other status protected by applicable law.