[Remote] Back End Engineer
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Wilcore Technologies, Inc. is a digital services company focused on building impactful technology for government agencies. They are hiring a Back End Engineer to manage and expand their portfolio of federal contracts, specifically supporting the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs by developing and maintaining secure back-end services.
Responsibilities
- You’ll develop, test, and maintain secure back-end services that support VA web applications and digital forms
- Your work will include building APIs for form logic, submission handling, validation, and integrating with VA systems and third-party platforms
- You’ll contribute to platform-wide improvements in form infrastructure, data storage, accessibility compliance, and automation
- You’ll also support devops practices, help write documentation, and ensure that backend systems are reliable and performant at scale
Skills
- 4+ years of experience in back-end engineering (Rails, Python, or similar)
- Experience with RESTful API development and microservices architecture
- Familiarity with AWS (especially GovCloud) or other cloud infrastructure
- Experience with databases (PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, or similar)
- Knowledge of security, logging, and compliance in federal environments
- Strong Git, CI/CD, and testing practices
- Experience working in Agile development environments
- Must be a US Citizen and able to work domestically
- Must be able to attain low-level security clearance
- Bachelor's degree
- Prior experience supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs
- Familiarity with the VA.gov Design System and building forms on VA.gov
- Understanding of 508 accessibility and Section 504 compliance
Benefits
- Fully remote
- Annual stipend
- Comprehensive Benefits Package
- Company Match 401(k) plan
- Flexible PTO, Paid Holidays
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