Software Engineer

Job Type: Full Time

Location: Remote

Travel: Possibly across US

Required Clearance: Ability to obtain Public Trust

Required Education: Bachelor’s Degree in IT, Computer Science, or a related field is preferred

Required Experience: 8 years of relevant experience 

Degrees may be substituted for years of experience: 8 years of experience

Description: 

PingWind is seeking a Software Engineer to join Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s (AHRQ) Agile software development team. As a Software Engineer, you will play a critical role in ensuring the quality and reliability of AHRQ applications and products. Your responsibilities will include providing application and feature development leadership, coordinating with developers, developing reusable code to enable rapid development, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software to our stakeholders and users.

Responsibilities:

• Provide application and feature development leadership, working with the Technical PM and Solutions Architect to plan projects for the team

• Coordinate and lead Developers and DBAs during development, enhancement, and ongoing maintenance of enterprise applications

• Conduct Agile scrum ceremonies to facilitate development and hold team accountable to product roadmap

• Collaborate with stakeholders and users in requirement development and BPR activities

• Develop reusable code to enable rapid development

• Support effective continuous integration using Jenkins to enable early identification and rapid resolution of issues

• Write clean, efficient, and scalable code following best practices

• Debug, troubleshoot, and optimize application performance

• Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and adherence to standards

• Implement security and data protection measures

• Document technical specifications and development processes

• Stay up to date with emerging technologies and industry trends

• Provide cross training and mentorship for developers on industry standards and best practices

Qualifications:

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Python, JavaScript, C/C++, or others

• Knowledge of database systems and cloud platforms 

• Familiarity with Agile and Scrum methodologies

• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail

• Excellent teamwork and communication skills

• Ability to work independently, manage multiple tasks, and meet project deadlines

• Attention to detail and a strong commitment to delivering high-quality software

About PingWind

PingWind is focused on delivering outstanding services to the federal government. We have extensive experience in the fields of cybersecurity, development, IT infrastructure, supply chain management and other professional services such as system design and continuous improvement. PingWind is an SBA certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) with offices in Northern Virginia and Huntsville AL. www.PingWind.com

Our benefits include:

• Eleven Paid Federal Holidays

• Paid Time Off starting at 5 hours per pay period (120 hours per year)

• Paid Parental Leave

• Three Medical Plans, PPO Dental, and Vision Insurance 

• 401k with generous employer match

• 529 College Savings Plan

• Continuing education assistance

• Company-paid Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability & Life Insurance/AD&D

• Flexible Spending Accounts

• Health and Wellness benefits including Calm Health app subscription and Wellhub gym membership subsidy

• Voluntary insurance plans including Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Legal, Life/AD&D, and Pet Insurance

Veterans are encouraged to apply

PingWind, Inc. does not discriminate in employment opportunities, terms, and conditions of employment, or practices on the basis of race, age, gender, religious or political beliefs, national origin or heritage, disability, sexual orientation, or any characteristic protected by law.