Mid-Level Back End Software Developer

Job Description

Job Description

About Us:  

Grid Networks, LLC is a world-class telecommunications consulting firm supporting clients with product development, business operations, network maintenance, and supply chain services. At Grid, we develop products and services to meet customer needs with a focus on mobile connectivity, backbone networking, and IoT solutions

leveraging expertise in 3GPP 5G/4G/LTE/3G and VSAT communications technologies. 

About the Role:  

We are seeking a talented and motivated Back End Software Developer to join our Software Engineering team. You will be working collaboratively to design, develop, deploy and maintain back-end services that power our innovative solutions. This is a flexible in-office position and an excellent opportunity to contribute to solutions that power the next generation of telecommunications solutions. 

Responsibilities:  

• Design and maintain robust, scalable back-end services  

• Develop clean, well-documented, and testable code, adhering to industry best practices 

• Lead and participate in architectural discussions  

• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, ensuring high availability and performance 

• Contribute to the automation of our infrastructure and deployments 

• Contribute to improving our engineering practices and standards 

Qualifications:  

Technical Skills

• Expertise with library and web service APIs including REST and gRPC 

• Expertise with message-bus architectures and message queue implementations 

• Proficiency in programming languages such as Golang (Go), Python or Typescript 

• Experience working with microservice architectures 

• Familiarity with aspect of 3GPP cellular communications (5G NR, 4G LTE, 3G WCDMA) systems such as the air interface, RAN or CoreNET 

• Solid understanding of Linux operating systems  

• Experience with containerization technologies and virtualization (Docker, VMware)  

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools 

• Experience with SQL and relational databases 

Professional Skills

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science or a related field  

• 4+ years of professional software development experience 

• Excellent written and verbal communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.  

• Strong time management abilities to meet project deadlines. 

• Reliable and demonstrates a professional work ethic.  

• Intellectual curiosity and the ability to learn new technologies quickly. 

It would be even better if you have experience with:  

• DevOps CI/CD using GitLab, GitLab runners, or Ansible/AWX 

• Agile/SCRUM development processes 

• RabbitMQ, WAMP, AMQP or other message queue libraries 

• Networking and security protocols (TCP/IP, TLS) 

• AWS cloud services and general cloud computing principles 

• Infrastructure-as-code tools, like Terraform or CloudFormation 

• Monitoring and logging tools, like Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK stack 

GRID Networks is committed to providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment.  Employment decisions at GRID Networks are based on an individual’s capabilities and qualifications.  All qualified applicants and employees receive consideration for employment, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.