About Careertakes

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Role Overview

Confidential Client is hiring a Software Engineer, Associate to join an Agile team supporting NASA Earth science systems. You’ll work remotely most of the time, contributing to full-stack features and platform reliability for data discovery and metadata services. This is an early-career role (0–3 years experience) ideal for engineers skilled with modern web stacks, cloud platforms (AWS), and search technologies (Elasticsearch).

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What You’ll Do

• Participate across the software development lifecycle: story generation, design, implementation, automated testing, deployment, and operational support.
• Develop and ship new features for the Earthdata Search Client (EDSC) and Common Metadata Repository (CMR).
• Build scalable, testable code in TypeScript/JavaScript and Python, and help maintain CI/CD pipelines.
• Troubleshoot production issues, lead product deployments, and suggest architecture or process improvements.
• Collaborate in an Agile/Scrum environment with regular PI planning and sprint ceremonies.

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Work Arrangement & Travel

• Remote-first with telework allowed.
• Quarterly travel to Annapolis, MD (approximately 3 days) is required for PI planning and on-site coordination.
• No relocation assistance is available at this time.

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Required Skills & Experience

• Experience in cloud environments—AWS preferred (EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS, API Gateway).
• Proficiency with TypeScript/JavaScript (Node.js, React) and Python.
• Hands-on experience with Elasticsearch or similar search/data engines.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum and tools such as Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket.
• Experience with automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and standard SDLC practices.
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills for distributed systems.

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Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Analytics, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 0–3 years of software development experience.

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Desired (Nice-to-Have) Skills

• Experience with geospatial/GIS formats and tools (GeoJSON, KML, ArcGIS, QGIS).
• Familiarity with machine learning / AI concepts.
• Containerization & orchestration experience (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Knowledge of monitoring tools (CloudWatch, Datadog, Prometheus).
• Experience presenting at technical forums or leading knowledge-sharing sessions.

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Benefits & Culture

• Work on impactful Earth science data products used by researchers and students.
• Competitive benefits package (medical/dental/vision, life insurance, 401k match, training support) offered by the hiring organization.
• Collaborative, learning-focused environment that encourages sharing best practices.

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Key Keywords (for candidates)

• Software Engineer, Associate
• Full-stack developer (TypeScript, React, Node.js)
• Python developer
• AWS cloud engineer
• Elasticsearch engineer
• Remote software engineer — Annapolis, MD

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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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