Back End Engineer

Job Type


Full-time

Description

About Wilcore Technologies, Inc.

Wilcore Technologies is a digital services company committed to building technology that matters. We partner with government agencies to create modern, reliable, and user-friendly solutions that improve how the public experiences critical services.

We believe great work starts with great people. Our team is made up of technologists, designers, and problem-solvers who care deeply about impact. At Wilcore, everyone has the opportunity to grow, learn, and contribute to projects that shape the future of government technology.

We are hiring a Back End Engineer to help manage, expand and oversee our rapidly growing portfolio of federal contracts. This position is contingent upon contract award supporting the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Candidates may be considered for this opportunity as contract staffing needs are finalized.


What you'll be doing:

You'll develop, test, and maintain secure back-end services that support VA web applications and digital forms. Your work will include building APIs for form logic, submission handling, validation, and integrating with VA systems and third-party platforms. You'll contribute to platform-wide improvements in form infrastructure, data storage, accessibility compliance, and automation. You'll also support devops practices, help write documentation, and ensure that backend systems are reliable and performant at scale.

What you'll bring:

• 4+ years of experience in back-end engineering (Rails, Python, or similar)
• Experience with RESTful API development and microservices architecture
• Familiarity with AWS (especially GovCloud) or other cloud infrastructure
• Experience with databases (PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, or similar)
• Knowledge of security, logging, and compliance in federal environments
• Strong Git, CI/CD, and testing practices
• Experience working in Agile development environments.
• Bonus Qualifications:
• Prior experience supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs
• Familiarity with the VA.gov Design System and building forms on VA.gov
• Understanding of 508 accessibility and Section 504 compliance

Requirements:

• Must be a US Citizen and able to work domestically
• Must be able to attain low-level security clearance

Education:

• Bachelor's degree

Wilcore is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants based on race, religion, color, disability, medical condition, legally protected genetic information, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), age, veteran status or other legally protected characteristics. Any applicant with a mental or physical disability who requires an accommodation during the application process should contact an Wilcore HR representative to request such an accommodation by emailing View email address on click.appcast.io


Requirements

What you'll bring:

• 4+ years of experience in back-end engineering (Rails, Python, or similar)
• Experience with RESTful API development and microservices architecture
• Familiarity with AWS (especially GovCloud) or other cloud infrastructure
• Experience with databases (PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, or similar)
• Knowledge of security, logging, and compliance in federal environments
• Strong Git, CI/CD, and testing practices
• Experience working in Agile development environments.
• Bonus Qualifications:
• Prior experience supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs
• Familiarity with the VA.gov Design System and building forms on VA.gov
• Understanding of 508 accessibility and Section 504 compliance

Requirements:

• Must be a US Citizen and able to work domestically
• Must be able to attain low-level security clearance

Education:

• Bachelor's degree

Wilcore is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants based on race, religion, color, disability, medical condition, legally protected genetic information, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), age, veteran status or other legally protected characteristics. Any applicant with a mental or physical disability who requires an accommodation during the application process should contact an Wilcore HR representative to request such an accommodation by emailing View email address on click.appcast.io