Summary
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A senior software engineering opportunity involving hands-on front-end and server-side development for a large public-facing information platform. You will deliver tested, usable code in Agile sprints while working across PHP and Python frameworks, JavaScript technologies, multiple database systems, search infrastructure, and messaging architectures. Experience with public-facing search, browsing, and content features is particularly relevant.
Highlights
Senior engineering role with hands-on ownership of front-end and server-side development for high-visibility public-facing applications. Offers work across modern web frameworks, multiple database technologies, messaging architectures, Agile delivery, and large-scale search and content features.
Description
Senior Software Engineer/Developer (Key Personnel)
Position Overview
The Senior Software Engineer/Developer will lead hands-on front-end and server-side development for Congress.gov and Congress.gov Admin Tools, delivering fully tested, usable code each sprint in accordance with the Library's Agile SCRUM methodology.
Position Title
Senior Software Engineer/Developer (Key Personnel)
Minimum Qualifications
Professional experience in Agile Methodology and sprint-based software delivery.Proficiency in PHP (Symfony) and Python (Django framework).Working knowledge of Angular and Node.Demonstrated experience developing against MySQL, MongoDB, Solr, and Oracle database platforms.Professional experience in Java and RabbitMQ-based messaging architectures.Proficiency in HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript.Demonstrated experience developing public-facing search, browse, and content display features.Experience contributing to legislative data ETL or API development a plus.
Education Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical field, or equivalent professional experience.
Clearance and Citizenship Requirements
Clearance: Ability to pass a Library of Congress personnel suitability review/background check.
Citizenship: Must be a U.S.
citizen or legally authorized to work in the United States.
Location: Remote
Technical Environment
Languages/Frameworks: PHP (Symfony), Python (Django), Angular, Node, Java, JavaScript, HTML5/CSS3, AJAX.Search/Database: Solr, Oracle, Postgres, MySQL, MongoDB.Messaging: RabbitMQ, Celery.Release Management: Jenkins, SVN, Open Deploy, Jira, Confluence.Testing: Selenium, Postman API, Playwright, Lighthouse/Neoload.
Duties and Responsibilities
Develop front-end and server-side code for Congress.gov public search, item detail, and section landing pages, and related legislative content areas.Deliver fully tested, usable code at the conclusion of each three-week sprint.Contribute to Congress.gov Admin Tools and Text Analysis Program (TAP) development under Task 2, including data manager functions and system infrastructure items.Participate in stand-up meetings, User Story creation sessions, backlog grooming, and sprint retrospectives.Check in code to the repository and support unit and functional testing per sprint acceptance criteria.Collaborate with Library SMEs, testers, the User Experience Designer, Project Manager, and Product Owners.Support onboarding and transition activities during the initial sprint, and closeout/transition support during the final one-week sprint.
