About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, IT.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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Overview

This is an entry-level Full‑Time software developer role supporting a confidential client in the IT industry. You'll work on cloud-enabled, data‑processing applications (OCR/ML pipelines, APIs, and React front-ends) and gain hands-on experience with Python, modern JavaScript frameworks, DevOps tooling, and AWS.

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What You’ll Do

• Contribute to design, implementation, and documentation of software features using Python and modern JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Build and maintain APIs and integrations between backend services and React front‑end components.
• Develop configurations and features for processing Safety of Navigation (SoN) data via OCR / ML pipelines.
• Work with containerization (Docker), AWS services, and GitLab repositories; follow DevOps practices for CI/CD.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies (standups, sprint planning, increment planning) and collaborate on user-story acceptance criteria and testing.
• Write and maintain unit tests, support continuous integration, and follow best practices for version control and code reviews.

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Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience).
• US Citizenship required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI with polygraph clearance.
• 0+ years experience (entry-level) with Python.
• Experience with a modern JavaScript development framework (React, Vue, or similar).
• Familiarity with Git-based version control (GitLab) and CI tools.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; proactive, self-starter attitude.
• Experience or exposure to cloud, service-oriented architectures (Cloud, SOA, Web Services) or virtualization environments.
• Good organizational skills and attention to detail.

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Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with OCR / Computer Vision technologies (AWS Textract, Tesseract, OpenCV).
• Experience with DoD aeronautical datasets or geospatial 2D data (HTML Canvas, OpenLayers, Leaflet, GeoJSON).
• Experience with AWS CloudFormation templates and/or AWS CDK.
• AWS Solutions or DevOps certification.
• Familiarity with collaboration tools (Jira, Confluence).

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Skills & Tools

• Core: Python, JavaScript / TypeScript, React
• Cloud & Infra: AWS (cloud services, CloudFormation/CDK), Docker
• DevOps: GitLab, CI/CD, unit testing frameworks
• Data & ML: OCR tools (Textract/Tesseract), basic ML pipeline understanding
• Collaboration: Agile processes, Jira, Confluence

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Compensation & Benefits

• Pay Range: $57,850 — $104,575 per year (range provided by the client; final offer depends on experience, role responsibilities, and internal equity).
• Benefits typically include competitive compensation, health & wellness programs, paid leave, income protection, and retirement — final details provided by the hiring client.

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Security & Eligibility

• This position requires US Citizenship and the ability to obtain/maintain a TS/SCI with polygraph clearance. Candidates who cannot meet these requirements are not eligible.

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Application Notes

• This role is listed by Careertakes on behalf of a confidential client in the IT industry. Applicants may be considered for other matched roles via the Careertakes platform.
• No company‑specific contact information or direct employer name is included here; the hiring organization is the confidential client.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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