Senior Software Engineer

About Aquia Inc.

Named the “#1 Best Remote Startup to Work For in 2025” by Built In, Aquia is a digital services firm specializing in cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, and compliance automation for the U.S. government.  

Founded by Veterans, we are passionate about making our country digitally capable and secure. Since 2021, we’ve generated millions in cost savings through cloud services and licensing optimization, enabled civil servants to double health care fraud investigations through streamlined cloud-based systems, and reduced authorization timelines by 74% through modernized security processes. Last year, we were named the 2024 Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOSB) of the Year by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Aquia is hiring a Senior to Principal level Backend Software Engineer to help modernize legacy systems for a large State Agency. This role requires U.S. citizenship, and candidates will be subject to a background investigation.

What you'll do

• Working with fellow engineers to design, review, and build well-crafted software.
• Collaborating with government partners and other contractors to architect, implement, and deploy new systems and improvements to existing systems.
• Participate in Scrum-based agile manner to efficiently ship new features.
• Creating tools and processes to automate our development, testing, and production workflows.
• Writing and reviewing technical documentation, and performing code reviews.
• Participating in an on-call rotation to support production systems and investigate issues when they occur.
• Taking part in hiring activities (conducting interviews, and attending interview debriefs), as needed.

What we're looking for

• At least 7-15 years of software development experience
• Proficiency with Python, Flask, PostgreSQL
• Working-level knowledge and hands-on experience with AWS, GitHub, and GitHub Actions. 
• Excellent written and oral communication skills. Comfortable leading conversations with both engineers and executives. 
• Great remote work and communication etiquette.
• Proficiency in secure software development practices, release planning, testing, and quality assurance.
• Familiarity with security and privacy frameworks, standards and regulations like GDPR, HIPAA, NIST, etc.
• Strong learning ability, strong self-drive, good adaptability and passion for quality and security.
• An adaptive, empathetic, collaborative, and positive mindset.

Benefits

• Premium health care plans (90% employer-paid)
• Employee stock plan
• 100% 401k match (up to IRS annual max)
• Generous PTO package
• Personal training and development budget

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Aquia Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any federal, state, or local protected class.