Protagonist
Software Engineer – Washington, DC
We fuse rigorous, methodologically sound analysis with our cutting‑edge technology platform, Narrative Analytics®. In this role you will collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and engineers to build, optimize, and scale our platform, helping clients make informed strategic decisions.
Responsibilities
Contribute to the development of core features of our Narrative Analytics® platform using Python, React, and related tools.
Build robust backend services and APIs, and implement frontend functionality as needed.
Help design, build, and scale infrastructure components on AWS.
Work with Kubernetes and containerized workloads to support microservice deployments.
Integrate data processing pipelines and support analytics features such as NLP and search.
Collaborate with senior engineers and data scientists to bring research prototypes into production.
Participate in code reviews and uphold high standards of software quality.
Work closely with senior team members to learn architectural design and system tradeoffs.
Contribute to technical discussions and engineering planning processes.
Participate in Agile development cycles, sprint planning, and stand‑ups.
Seek and incorporate feedback from peers and mentors to grow your technical skill set.
Requirements
Position is based in Washington, DC with a hybrid work arrangement; regular office presence is expected.
Must be able to work on U.S. Government contracts that may be restricted to U.S. citizens; active or prior SECRET (or higher) clearance preferred.
Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of experience or advanced degree with 1+ years in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; relevant military or government experience in lieu of a four‑year degree will be considered.
Strong experience with Python in production environments.
Experience building modern web applications (React, TypeScript preferred).
Familiarity with cloud environments, particularly AWS.
Experience with PostgreSQL or similar relational databases.
Passion for writing clean, maintainable code and learning from peers.
Ideal Candidates
Experience with Elasticsearch or similar analytics/search engines.
Exposure to machine learning and NLP concepts or pipelines.
Familiarity with Agile/Scrum development processes.
Interest in working with large‑scale data and distributed systems.
Protagonist is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Salary Range: $77,000 – $106,000 based on education and level of relevant experience.
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Responsibilities
Contribute to the development of core features of our Narrative Analytics® platform using Python, React, and related tools.
Build robust backend services and APIs, and implement frontend functionality as needed.
Help design, build, and scale infrastructure components on AWS.
Work with Kubernetes and containerized workloads to support microservice deployments.
Integrate data processing pipelines and support analytics features such as NLP and search.
Collaborate with senior engineers and data scientists to bring research prototypes into production.
Participate in code reviews and uphold high standards of software quality.
Work closely with senior team members to learn architectural design and system tradeoffs.
Contribute to technical discussions and engineering planning processes.
Participate in Agile development cycles, sprint planning, and stand‑ups.
Seek and incorporate feedback from peers and mentors to grow your technical skill set.
Requirements
Position is based in Washington, DC with a hybrid work arrangement; regular office presence is expected.
Must be able to work on U.S. Government contracts that may be restricted to U.S. citizens; active or prior SECRET (or higher) clearance preferred.
Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of experience or advanced degree with 1+ years in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; relevant military or government experience in lieu of a four‑year degree will be considered.
Strong experience with Python in production environments.
Experience building modern web applications (React, TypeScript preferred).
Familiarity with cloud environments, particularly AWS.
Experience with PostgreSQL or similar relational databases.
Passion for writing clean, maintainable code and learning from peers.
Ideal Candidates
Experience with Elasticsearch or similar analytics/search engines.
Exposure to machine learning and NLP concepts or pipelines.
Familiarity with Agile/Scrum development processes.
Interest in working with large‑scale data and distributed systems.
Protagonist is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Salary Range: $77,000 – $106,000 based on education and level of relevant experience.
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