aKUBE

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City: Santa Monica, CA/ Seattle, WA Onsite/ Hybrid/ Remote: Remote Duration: 12 months Rate Range: Up to$100/hr on W2 depending on experience (no C2C or 1099 or sub-contract) Work Authorization: GC, USC, All valid EADs except OPT, CPT, H1B Must Have: • Python web development (Flask, Django, FastAPI) • GraphQL API design and development • Relational/NoSQL databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, or MongoDB) • AWS (core services for app hosting) • Terraform and/or Kubernetes (IaC & orchestration) • CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, ArgoCD) • Experience integrating with LDAP/Active Directory • Front-end fundamentals with React (for internal tools) • Containerization with Docker • Observability/monitoring for platform services (e.g., Datadog, CloudWatch) Responsibilities: • Build and enhance the service & team registry that tracks ownership, access controls, and deployment metadata for internal software systems. • Contribute to the developer directory (back-end in Django; front-end using HTMX) and create/maintain client libraries for platform adoption. • Extend and maintain GraphQL and REST endpoints that back internal tools (Flask + GraphQL; React frontend for select apps). • Support and evolve integrations with single sign-on and directory services; collaborate on migrations from legacy systems. • Develop an internal platform usage & metering tool (Django + HTMX) to provide drill-downs by team/directorate (e.g., Kubernetes deployments, CI jobs, repos). • Own the full delivery lifecycle for assigned features: coding, automated testing, deployment, and rollback when needed. • Author clear technical docs, participate in code reviews, and demo features to technical stakeholders. • Apply security and policy controls across platform services; ensure reliability, scalability, and auditability. Qualifications: • 5+ years as a Full-Stack Software Engineer with hands-on Python web experience (not just scripting). • 3+ years setting up/maintaining applications in AWS, plus experience with Terraform and/or Kubernetes in production. • Proven history starting projects in cloud environments using infrastructure as code. • Experience building and maintaining GraphQL APIs; strong database design/query skills (MySQL/PostgreSQL/MongoDB). • Working knowledge of React to support internal UIs (approximately 10–20% of the work). • Familiarity with LDAP/Active Directory integrations in Python. • Excellent written and verbal communication; proactive, independent execution (including testing, deployment, rollback). Education: • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (or closely aligned curriculum such as Computer Engineering that covers core CS coursework).