Gunnison
Gunnison

Backend Web Developer/Tech Lead

June 10, 2025
Full-time
Remote · Washington, DC
Mid-Senior level
Back-end Developer
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Description

  • This position is contingent upon future contract award to Gunnison.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Backend Web Developer to join our team. This agile development expert will be a key member of our hybrid development team.

Key Responsibilities

  • Act as Tech Lead
  • Experience using modern, open-source software to prototype and deploy backend web applications, including all aspects of server-side processing, data storage, and integration with frontend development.
  • Web development using open-source web programming languages (e.g., Ruby, Python) and frameworks (e.g., Django, Rails)
  • Developing and consuming web-based, RESTful APIs. Using and working in team environments that use agile methodologies (e.g., Scrum, Lean).
  • Authoring developer-friendly documentation (e.g., API documentation, deployment operations) Test-driven development.
  • Use of version control systems, specifically Git and GitHub. Quickly researching and learning new programming tools and techniques.
  • Experience with relational and nonrelational database systems.
  • Scalable search technology (e.g. ElasticSearch, Solr).
  • Handling large data sets and scaling their handling and storage.
  • Using and working with open-source solutions and community.
  • Communicating technical concepts to a non-technical audience.

Requirements

  • Demonstrated deep technical level experience supporting backend web development.
  • Ability to work in a high-pressure environment with changing priorities.
  • Technical, not academic, mastery of the current best practices in agile development.
  • Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with all members of the Library community; to include non-technical end users and stakeholders.
  • U.S. Citizenship or eligibility to work in US.
  • Bachelor’s degree in a technical related discipline or High School Diploma/GED with relevant experience.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Strong knowledge of industry and/or public service practices.
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, calm under pressure, excellence in triage prioritization
  • Strong organizational and project management skills.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Training Certificates and/or Certifications in any of the following: Java, Python, PostgreSQL, ElasticSearch, Containers, AWS, GitLab, Terraform, Solr, MongoDB

Clearance Requirement: Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust.

The salary range for this position depends upon multiple factors including location, the individual's knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, and contract-specific budget constraints and organizational requirements.

Benefits

Gunnison Consulting Group's total compensation package also includes bonus and profit-sharing opportunities, depending on company and employee performance. Available employee benefits include:

  • 3 weeks of Personal Leave your first year
  • 11 paid Holidays each year
  • 5 days of Flexible Time Off each year
  • 401(k) company match at 50% up to 10% of your salary
  • Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
  • Life and Disability Insurance
  • Public Transportation Subsidies
  • Certifications and Training Allowance - $2,500/year!

Why Join Gunnison?

  • Gunnison takes on ambitious projects. We target fun, challenging work that requires creative thinking and innovation.
  • Quality is our top priority.
  • Gunnison employee benefits meet or exceed what other companies in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area offer.
  • There is a great sense of camaraderie at Gunnison. This is an atmosphere we will maintain as we continue to grow.
  • We are growing rapidly and the opportunity for individual professional growth with Gunnison is outstanding.
  • We hire for careers at Gunnison, not to fill a position.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Must be eligible for employment in the United States. We are unable to sponsor candidates at this time.

In 1994, Gunnison began serving the greater Washington, D.C. metro area, focused on tackling our customers' most ambitious technology projects**.** By creating a culture dedicated to enabling our customers and employees to achieve more than they ever thought they could, the company has thrived for over 25 years.