Backend Engineer

• Lead the design, modernization, and implementation strategies for enterprise Drupal solutions aligned with DHS technical standards and cloud-hosted environments
• Define Drupal application architectures, including monolithic versus headless/decoupled approaches
• Establish architecture patterns, coding standards, and reusable modules
• Guide creation, enhancement, and maintenance of custom Drupal modules
• Review and validate contributed modules and third-party libraries
• Optimize Drupal performance through caching, content architecture, and page-rendering practices
• Architect integrations with identity solutions such as Okta SSO, data services, cloud hosting, and external APIs
• Ensure Drupal applications operate across DHS Headquarters and enterprise systems and databases
• Ensure compliance with DHS security directives, cloud security controls, and NIST-aligned safeguards
• Validate Section 508 WCAG 2.0 A/AA accessibility compliance and support Trusted Tester methodologies
• Oversee functional, regression, accessibility, usability, and integration testing
• Provide technical guidance for releases, migrations, deployments, and environment configuration with DevOps teams
• Evaluate emerging Drupal capabilities, frameworks, hosting models, and tools
• Advise leadership on Drupal roadmaps, platform consolidation, and enterprise reuse strategies
• Mentor developers, analysts, and architects
• Produce or oversee SELC documentation, architectural diagrams, data flows, module specifications, and user/developer guides
• Support governance reviews, change control, and technical assessments for Drupal enhancements and modernization initiatives

Senior Drupal Subject Matter Expert

• Architect, build, and scale highly scalable data infrastructure and core engineering platforms
• Own complex technical problems from whiteboard design through production deployment
• Write high-quality, resilient code
• Establish architectural standards and backend services/API best practices
• Ensure system-wide reliability, security, and scalability
• Partner with product and engineering leadership to translate business strategy into technical roadmaps
• Mentor other engineers

Lead Software Engineer – Backend

• Design and architect scalable, secure, and highly available platform solutions
• Build and maintain telemetry ingestion pipelines using NetFlow, sFlow, and IPFIX
• Support and enhance DDoS detection and mitigation platforms
• Analyze network traffic patterns and provide insights for optimization and security
• Define and implement Infrastructure as Code and automation strategies
• Enable observability, monitoring, and performance optimization across platforms
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, and security teams on platform and network initiatives
• Integrate and support traffic intelligence platforms such as Nokia Deepfield
• Provide technical leadership and contribute to architectural standards
• Develop and maintain documentation and best practices

Platform Architect

• Designs and develops complex Java applications, microservices and REST APIs
• Creates technical designs and breaks work into tasks and estimates
• Leads code reviews and enforces coding and security standards
• Improves application performance, reliability and maintainability
• Troubleshoots and resolves complex production issues
• Mentors Java developers and supports their growth
• Works with DevOps staff to improve build and deployment pipelines
• Performs other duties as assigned

Senior Java Developer

• Develop, test and maintain Java application code
• Build and update web services and REST APIs
• Write SQL to work with relational databases
• Fix defects and support production issues
• Write unit tests and participate in code reviews
• Participate in sprint planning, stand-ups and other Agile ceremonies
• Document code and technical changes
• Perform other duties as assigned

Java Developer

• Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs using Golang microservices
• Drive technical architecture and anticipate scaling and maintenance needs
• Collaborate with product, design, and frontend teams to deliver high-impact features
• Participate in system design reviews and contribute to engineering strategy
• Own code quality, reliability, and observability from development through production
• Plan and execute projects from inception to delivery
• Mentor peers and junior engineers
• Participate in on-call rotation and escalation, supporting critical incidents
• Establish operational excellence standards, including SLAs/SLOs, monitoring, alerting, and incident response processes
• Work on Weave’s payments platform, which supports healthcare practices with scheduling, payments, communication, and reviews

Senior Backend Engineer, Payments

• Engineer and administer database environments supporting military healthcare applications
• Monitor performance, troubleshoot database issues, and optimize resource utilization
• Implement and validate backup, recovery, and high-availability capabilities
• Manage approved database changes, access controls, and data migration activities
• Coordinate with application and infrastructure teams
• Maintain database configuration and recovery documentation
• Support large-scale, highly available DoD healthcare databases for the global MEDEX/MEDXS mission
• Maintain technical and OCONUS readiness as Government-designated Key Personnel

Database Engineer

• Join an existing team of web developers to provide full-stack web applications that support operational requirements
• Document and validate web application requirements
• Develop automated tests that align with test plans
• Provide architectural design and development support to fulfill web application requirements
• Participate in software design discussions and recommend relevant tools, technologies, and techniques
• Aid in refactoring and updating existing web applications to add features and improve reliability and performance
• Ensure compliance with software security requirements by reviewing the cybersecurity posture of web applications
• Design, build, test, and maintain web applications providing capabilities for Department of Defense test and training communities

Senior Java Web Application Developer

• Design and implement moderately complex SQL queries, views, and stored procedures to support product features and reporting needs.
• Optimize existing database structures, queries, and indexes to improve performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Perform regular data quality checks and resolve data integrity issues across systems.
• Support application developers by advising on data access patterns, query design, and schema usage.
• Contribute to relational data modeling decisions, including table design, relationships, and constraints.
• Participate in code reviews for database changes and uphold team coding standards and documentation practices.
• Investigate and resolve database-related defects, escalating complex issues with clear analysis when needed.
• Maintain thorough documentation of schemas, procedures, and changes.
• Mentor and support Database Engineer I team members on day-to-day tasks and tools.
• Perform all other duties as the business requires.

• Assess the Customer's current ServiceNow configuration, including modules, customizations, workflows, knowledge base, reporting, integrations, technical debt, and historical ticket data
• Design the future-state ServiceNow configuration, ITSM workflows, SLA specifications, requirements workbook, and transition plan
• Design dashboards, reports, self-service portal wireframes, user journeys, and accessibility requirements
• Develop integration specifications for Active Directory, email, PAM, and remote access tools
• Configure incident and request workflows, assignment rules, escalation triggers, priority matrix, service catalog, and SLAs
• Configure the Knowledge module, SLA monitoring dashboards and reports, and self-service portal
• Implement integrations with Customer systems, including PAM
• Oversee and validate configuration against design specifications
• Conduct unit, integration, and performance testing; support UAT and technical go-live readiness
• Develop configuration documentation and an administration guide; train Customer administrators
• Direct non-key personnel assigned to ServiceNow development and testing

Backend Engineer jobs in United States

Senior Drupal Subject Matter Expert

Lead Software Engineer – Backend

Platform Architect

Senior Java Developer

Java Developer

Senior Backend Engineer, Payments

Database Engineer

Senior Java Web Application Developer

Database Engineer

ServiceNow Architect – Technical Lead