Remote Postgresql Developer Jobs in Philadelphia, PA

SALARY RANGE: $75,000 - $125,000 per year

In determining compensation, various factors will be considered, including but not limited to, educational background; relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, market factors; and geographic location.

BENEFITS: All eligible full time employees will receive Paid Annual Leave (PAL) starting at 23 days per year and raising by one day per year following one full calendar year of employment (January through December). They will also be offered health benefits and will be automatically enrolled in employer paid short and long term disability and life insurance.

All full time and part time employees have access to participate in the Delphinus Engineering 401(k) which includes company match of 25% up to 10% deferred.

GENERAL SUMMARY: The Back-End Engineer position supports the design, development, and maintenance of sophisticated Condition Assessment Systems and Remote Monitoring Systems that are crucial for naval operations. The Back-End Engineer will work with a modern tech stack to build and enhance software that directly supports Condition-Based Maintenance (CBM) methodologies for vital naval equipment.

LOCATION: Philadelphia, PA

PRINCIPAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and enhance software for advanced Condition Assessment and Remote Monitoring systems in support of the NSWCPD.
• Design, code, and implement software upgrades, enhancements, and new utilities using Go, with exposure to Javascript, Kotlin, and other languages as needed.
• Provide routine software maintenance, technical administration, and hardware setup support.
• Manage and optimize relational databases (PostgreSQL, TimescaleDB), including schema design, query optimization, and administrative functions.
• Create and deliver comprehensive software development plans and packages.
• Conduct rigorous software development testing in accordance with IEEE standards.
• Implement processes and technologies to gather, analyze, and validate shipboard equipment data, troubleshooting issues to ensure data integrity.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s level degree in Computer, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or Mathematics with field of concentration in computer science or equivalent. from an accredited college or university.
• At least 3 years of experience in computer design, software development or computer networks including software design.
• C/C++ experience preferred.
• Experience in the design, development, and implementation of machinery lifecycle management software systems preferred.
• Familiarity with and have developed applications using the DoDAF standards preferred.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Successful applicants must either have an active government security clearance or the ability to receive approval upon position acceptance.
• Must have a valid US passport or the ability to obtain one upon position acceptance.
• Ability to obtain OS certification or complete approved related training within 180 days of hire.
• A+ CE, CCNA-Security, CND, Network+ CE, or SSCP certification preferred.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Essential Skills:

• Proven professional experience in software development, particularly with Go (GoLang).
• Demonstrated proficiency in SQL and experience with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MS SQL).
• Strong experience with container orchestration using Kubernetes.
• Hands-on experience with message brokers such as RabbitMQ, Kafka, or similar.
• Proficiency with version control using Git.
• Experience with API design and implementation using gRPC and GraphQL.
• Solid understanding of the Linux operating system and command line.
• Due to the nature of this work, U.S. Citizenship is required.

Additional Preferred Skills:

• Experience designing and building event-driven microservices architectures.
• Experience in industrial analytics, machinery diagnostics, or condition-based maintenance (CBM) systems.
• Experience with time-series databases (e.g, TimescaleDB, InfluxDB, etc.).
• Prior experience delivering Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) or Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) solutions.
• Familiarity with U.S. Government or Department of Defense development environments.