Skyward IT Solutions, LLC - Software Engineer (Back-End Focus)

Skyward IT Solutions, LLCRemote - Rockville, MD$125k – $150k+ Equity1mo ago

Remote Senior NA Artificial Intelligence Government Software Software Engineer Solutions Architect Back-end SAFe Product Marketing Reporting Python

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Requirements

Understanding of one or more different agile methodologies, including Scrum, Lean, or SAFe.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills necessary to work effectively with various stakeholders.
What would blow us away:
You’ve got AI chops.
You’ve previously supported the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
Even if you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications, we encourage you to apply. At Skyward, we’re focused on hiring individuals with the right skills and passion to grow, not just checking off every box.
And now the important part. What we offer you:
Medical, dental, vision insurance (fully paid for employees)
15 days of paid leave
7 days of sick leave
2 days bereavement leave
11 paid Federal holidays
Up to 40 hours for jury duty
401K with 4% employer contribution (and no vesting period)
Up to 4 weeks of paid paternity and maternity leave
Company provided laptop
$5,000 per year for professional development
$600 per year for technical supplies and equipment
$2,000 referral bonus
Life and disability insurance
Legal Shield and ID Shield Voluntary Benefits
Opportunity to work in a collaborative, motivated team focused on modernizing government services with cutting-edge technology and innovative solutions. Who says government work can't be exciting!
$125,000 - $150,000 a year
We believe great work deserves great pay. That’s why we ensure our compensation is not only competitive but also fair and transparent, as required by Maryland law. Expect a salary that matches your skills, experience, and the value you bring to the table — because you’re worth it!
At Skyward, we are committed to creating an environment where everyone, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, or background, can thrive. We support flexible working hours and remote opportunities to help maintain a healthy work-life balance for all employees, including caregivers and those with unique needs.
Offers of employment with Skyward are contingent upon acceptable results of a background investigation.
Applicants must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance due to the nature of our work as a government contractor.

Responsibilities

Be on a team supporting the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) endeavor to modernize enterprise systems’ access, reducing manual effort, improving data accuracy, and enhancing transparency for stakeholders. Oh, and utilizing cutting-edge NLP and LLM techniques.
Stay up to date with technology and customer experience best practices, to include artificial intelligence (AI), chatbots, and customer feedback tools.
Write effective, scalable code.
Work extremely closely with human centered design experts to implement solutions that are intuitive, responsive, and personalized to each customer’s needs.
Develop back-end components to improve responsiveness and overall performance.
Investigate and debug test failures throughout, updating tests or reporting bugs as necessary and provide test coverage analysis based on automation results.
Collaborate with various departments such as customer support, marketing, and product development to identify and address customer pain points, optimize customer journeys, and create a seamless experience across all touchpoints.
What we’d like you to have:
5+ years of experience coding in Python.
Familiarity and knowledge of DevOps / DevTestOps / DevSecOps best practices.
Strong knowledge of CI/CD practices and tooling, with hands-on experience automating build, test, and deployment workflows.
Solid understanding of how to build pipelines that are scalable, maintainable, and integrated with testing frameworks, code quality checks, and security gates.
Experience with containerization technology (I.e., Docker or Kubernetes).