Contract Python Developer Remote Jobs in Virginia

NTC OVERVIEW:  We are seeking a Software Developer to join our team. Working at NT Concepts means that you are part of an innovative, agile company dedicated to solving the most critical challenges in National Security. We're looking for the best and the brightest to join us in supporting this mission. If meaningful work, initiative, creativity, and continuous self-improvement are important to your career, join our growing team and discover What's Next for you.

Mission Focus: As a Software Developer you will have the unique opportunity to solve hard problems and help turn complex concepts into reality to advance and enhance systems supporting the defense of our nation. You will be part of a solutions-oriented, cross-functional modern agile team designing and developing custom applications and components to support innovative data science capabilities.

Our delivery teams are driven to explore new ideas and technology, and care deeply about collaboration, feedback, and iteration. We follow SAFe agile practices, embrace the Ops ethos (DataOps/DevSecOps/MLOps) to "automate-first", use modern tech stacks, and constantly challenge each other to grow and improve. 

If cutting edge data science projects resonate with you, and you care deeply about joining a mission-driven company with a strong growth direction and diverse culture, we'd love to learn more about you. Check out the details below, and let's connect. 

Technical members of our solutions teams require little guidance, but love to learn, collaborate, and problem solve. This position requires mid to senior level of experience, a passion for mission support, and a strong desire to solve our customers' hardest technical and data challenges. 

 Clearance: Active TS/SCI Clearance preferred. Minimum of active secret clearance required.

 Location/Flexibility: Herndon, VA with remote flexibility. Must be local to the DC Metro area.

 Responsibilities:

• Develop full-stack web applications with modern front-end frameworks and Python back-ends
• Design and implement REST APIs for ML model serving and data processing
• Write comprehensive unit tests and maintain CI/CD pipelines
• Build and deploy microservices in containerized Kubernetes environments
• Integrate and deploy PyTorch models into production systems
• Collaborate with Software Architect on technical design and architecture decisions

Qualifications: 

We are seeking a Full Stack Python Developer to work under Technical Lead, building scalable web applications and REST APIs that power machine learning workloads in a cloud-native, containerized environment.

Clearance: Active TS/SCI

Software Development (5+ years): 

• Strong Python expertise with solid Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) principles (SOLID, design patterns, class design)
• Front-End Development: Proficiency with modern JavaScript frameworks (React, Vue.js, or Angular), HTML5, CSS3, and responsive design
• Back-End Development: Experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs using Python frameworks (FastAPI, Flask, Django)
• Unit Testing: Expertise with PyTest including test-driven development (TDD), mocking, fixtures, and maintaining high code coverage

Machine Learning Workloads: 

• Understanding of ML model lifecycle: training, serving, inference, and monitoring
• Experience building APIs and services that support ML model endpoints

DevOps & Infrastructure (Mid-Level): 

• Experience with Git and CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI/CD preferred)
• Experience with Docker containerization and Kubernetes deployment
• Familiarity with microservices architecture patterns and implementation
• Exposure to deploying ML workloads on Kubernetes clusters (EKS experience is a plus)

Cloud & Databases: 

• Working knowledge of AWS services (EKS, S3, ECR, Lambda)
• Experience with both SQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB, Redis) databases
• Comfortable in Linux environments

Collaboration: 

• Experience with code reviews and Agile development practices
• Ability to work in fast-paced environments delivering AI/ML solutions

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to lift up to 10-15 pounds at times.

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