DSFederal
DSFederal
DSFederal is a Woman-Owned Small Business delivering data science, data services, and digital solutions for clients in consulting, defense, and healthcare. Its work spans health IT, data analytics, program management, and cybersecurity, with technology and research support focused on public health and human well-being. The company contributes to initiatives involving areas such as HIV/AIDS and maternal and child health, applying data and digital capabilities to complex mission-driven challenges.

Senior Full-Stack API Developer (Remote, United States)

Lead full-stack development for NOAA water prediction software and APIs. Build AWS microservices, geospatial interfaces, and accessible visualization tools for the National Water Prediction Service.

Description

  • Lead senior feature delivery as a full-stack software engineer
  • Design, develop, and deploy new web functionality and RESTful APIs
  • Drive development of dynamic hydrographs, NOAA Atlas 15 precipitation frequency displays, watershed delineation tools, and Flood Inundation Mapping visualizations
  • Create scalable microservices in the NWS Enterprise Cloud AWS environment with AWS Fargate, Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL, and S3
  • Design, implement, and improve high-throughput RESTful APIs and OGC-compliant spatial data services
  • Develop responsive and accessible web interfaces for the National Water Prediction Service
  • Connect backend data services to the government-managed HydroVIS platform running Esri ArcGIS Enterprise on Linux
  • Create automated unit, integration, and end-to-end testing frameworks
  • Maintain test coverage and static linting thresholds before CI/CD promotion
  • Review code from internal developers and external community contributors
  • Provide mentorship to mid-level staff
  • Prepare technical release materials for NOAA Change Control Board approval
  • Support community-led code contribution processes

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, information systems, or a related computational field
  • At least five years of progressive experience developing full-stack web applications and APIs
  • Demonstrated success designing, building, and launching public RESTful APIs, cloud microservices, and interactive geospatial web applications
  • Experience working within Agile/Scrum delivery cycles
  • Experience managing merge and pull requests in VLab GitLab or GitHub
  • Experience integrating automated CI/CD testing gates
  • Proficiency in Python, including FastAPI, Flask, Django, and PEP 8
  • Proficiency in Go, Node.js, and/or C/C++
  • Advanced JavaScript and TypeScript skills
  • Experience with React, Vue, or modern ES6+ vanilla JavaScript
  • Advanced HTML5 and CSS3 skills
  • Knowledge of WCAG 2.1 AA and Section 508 accessibility requirements
  • Extensive experience designing RESTful APIs and using OpenAPI specifications
  • Experience with OGC web standards, GeoJSON, Cloud-Optimized GeoTIFFs (COGs), Zarr, and NetCDF formats
  • Hands-on experience with AWS Fargate/ECS, Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL/PostGIS, Amazon S3, AWS Lambda, and API Gateway
  • Proficiency with Docker and Terraform infrastructure as code
  • Proficiency with Pytest, Jest, and static analysis and security tools including Ruff, Flake8, Black, and Dependabot

Benefits

  • Fully remote work arrangement

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