Horizon3AI
Federal Backend Engineer
US, Remote · Remote · Full-time · Posted May 28, 2026
- Experience
- 7+ years of professional software engineering experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field.
About the job
Develops backend product features, APIs, and ETL pipelines for data processing and retrieval in federal cybersecurity systems.
What you'll do
- Develop product features and GraphQL backend APIs for data interactions.
- Build and maintain ETL pipelines for data processing and analytics.
- Collaborate with frontend teammates to present data clearly and improve user experience.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- 7+ years of professional software engineering experience using modern object-oriented or functional languages.
- Experience with cloud platforms and container technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes.
- Expert proficiency in SQL; experience with federally compliant systems and a current Top Secret clearance or eligibility to gain or maintain one.
Nice to have
- Experience with PostgreSQL, Neo4j, or GraphQL backends.
- Experience managing production infrastructure, building internal platform capabilities, or using AI-enabled development tools.
Tools
ETL, GraphQL, Python, Java, Go, Scala, C++, TypeScript
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