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For over 20 years, we've been helping government agencies and businesses transform their digital experience. We bring fresh perspectives to every project, from modernizing legacy systems to building cloud-native applications to experimenting with technology that’s just around the corner. We value building long and enduring partnerships to solve complex challenges by putting humans at the center of all the experiences. Our team thrives on turning tricky problems into solutions that are practical, accessible and performant.\nAbout this position\nAs a Senior Software Developer II - Full Stack at BLEN, you will take on a highly strategic role in designing, architecting, and developing scalable, robust digital solutions. This role demands a combination of deep technical expertise in both front-end and back-end technologies and the ability to collaborate closely with tech leads and sometimes take on tech lead responsibilities. You will be expected to think strategically, mentor team members, and deliver high-impact solutions while embracing ownership and accountability. In addition, this position requires a strong background in cloud services, system architecture, AI toolings, and an eagerness to innovate by building prototypes and transforming proof of concepts into production-ready features.\nWhat we would like from you\nTechnical Leadership and Strategy\nCollaborate closely with the tech lead, taking responsibility for the system's architecture and development strategy\nStep in as the acting Tech Lead when required, making key technical decisions that ensure alignment with overall product and business goals\nDesign and implement scalable, efficient, and maintainable systems and architectures\nWork on building prototypes and proof of concepts that later become major production features\nSoftware Development and Problem-Solving\nLeverage extensive full-stack development experience to lead high-complexity, outcome-driven projects\nProactively diagnose and solve architectural and technical issues, driving quality improvements in existing systems\nWork hands-on with modern tech stacks, including advanced usage of cloud platforms, ensuring scalable system designs\nActively contribute to the development and deployment of AI-driven solutions and applications\nMentorship and Team Development\nMentor and support junior engineers, focusing on transferring skills in system design, cloud services, and AI technologies\nProvide technical guidance across teams, fostering a culture of continuous learning and innovation\nEngage in technical interviews, assessing candidates' skills and cultural fit\nCommunication and Stakeholder Engagement\nPresent design documents, architecture diagrams, and technical solutions to clients, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams\nCommunicate technical strategies and developments effectively across the team and external partners\n Process Improvement and Innovation\nDrive improvements in software development processes and practices, with a focus on high performance and scalability\nChampion best practices in system design, architecture, cloud services, and AI development\nStay up to date with emerging technologies and trends in AI and cloud computing, applying this knowledge to drive innovation in the organization\nBasic qualifications\nEssential Requirements\n10+ years of engineering experience, with a proven track record of designing and developing scalable, reliable, and maintainable systems and architectures\nExtensive experience with full stack development using Python, React, , , Java or Ruby on Rails\nHands-on experience with Python and AI toolings, including familiarity with large language models (LLMs) and other modern AI frameworks\nStrong expertise in containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools such as Kubernetes, ensuring systems are scalable and maintainable in a cloud-native environment\nExperience working with both relational databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, and NoSQL databases like Firestore, MongoDB, ensuring effective database design, optimization, and scalability\nHands-on experience integrating external APIs and third-party services into applications\nStrong cloud services management and configuration skills with AWS, Azure, or GCP, leveraging these platforms for high availability, scalability, and security\nProficiency in version control systems (e.g., Git), and experience managing large, complex codebases\nRobust problem-solving skills, particularly in diagnosing and resolving complex system issues related to distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and application performance\nPreferred Skills and Experience\nPrior experience leading engineering teams or acting as a Tech Lead\nExperience building AI applications and their underlying infrastructure\nFamiliarity with DevOps tools and best practices\nAbility to obtain a Public Trust Clearance\nRequirement\nMust be a US Citizen or legal resident and able to work domestically\nMust be located in the United States\nMust be able to attain low-level security clearance\nPerks\nWork from anywhere.\nCompetitive pay.\nA contribution to your health benefit.\nThe chance to work on high-visibility projects and make a significant impact.\nGet to know us\nWe are a small, creative and highly technical team.\nOur heroes are the scrappy folks that dare to dream and do great things. We love people that care more about doing the right thing than taking a shortcut.\nWe believe in finishing projects and floor our clients by how much we cared about their project.\nWe believe in integrity and because we're small, we are very selective of our partners and clients.\nWe do not use phrases like 'human resource' because you are NOT a resource. You are a team member and we will treat you like one.\nWhat you should expect from us\nWe will treat you fairly.\nWe give you space to grow both personally and professionally.\nWe will hear your ideas even when we disagree -- especially when we disagree.\nWe will be equitable with our success and be honest with our challenges.\nWe will always tell you the truth. 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