Software Engineer (Python/Data)

TL;DR

Software Engineer (Python/Data): Modernizing data architectures and pipelines for critical public programs with an accent on scalable data models, pipeline performance, and security. Focus on building systems for large-scale data processing and designing technical specifications to support advanced analytics and AI/ML services.

Location: Must be based in the contiguous United States. Hybrid onsite in Trenton, NJ (2 days/week) or fully remote if residing in one of the following approved states: AL, AZ, CA, CO, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, NV, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TX, TN, UT, VA, WA, WI.

Salary: $120,600 - $135,900 USD

Company

hirify.global is a consultancy and public benefit corporation that helps government agencies modernize legacy systems through human-centered design and secure cloud infrastructure.

What you will do

• Translate business requirements into detailed technical specifications for data services.
• Develop data engineering applications and pipelines to enable advanced analytics, AI/ML, and experimentation.
• Design, develop, test, and deploy scalable data engineering solutions on cloud platforms, specifically AWS.
• Participate in software design and code reviews to ensure quality and reliability.
• Implement automated testing, monitoring, alerting, and CI/CD for production systems.

Requirements

• Legal authorization to work in the United States without visa sponsorship, now or in the future.
• Must be located in one of the approved US states or able to work onsite in Trenton, NJ.
• Minimum 8 years of professional software engineering experience using Agile, TDD, and CI/CD.
• Proven experience building ETL pipelines to ingest, process, and store data.
• Proficiency in Python for both data processing and server-side applications.
• Strong expertise in relational databases and advanced SQL, particularly with PostgreSQL.

Nice to have

• Experience with AWS services including ECS, S3, CloudWatch, and Glue.
• Infrastructure as Code experience using Terraform.
• Experience with legacy modernization, specifically working with mainframes.
• Proficiency with data observability tools to maintain infrastructure and data quality.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans.
• 401(k) match of 4% and performance-based annual bonuses.
• Remote-first environment with monthly utility reimbursement and home office setup assistance.
• Generous time off, including 12 paid federal holidays and sabbatical leave.
• Professional development support via LinkedIn Learning and an annual allowance for courses and certifications.