Job Description
Description
Python Service Developer (Search / Data Services)
Clearance: TS/SCI
Employment Type: Full-Time
Years of Experience: We have multiple openings at the Junior, Mid-level, and Senior levels of experience.
About Altamira
Altamira Technologies Corporation has a long and successful history providing innovative solutions throughout the U.S. National Security community. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, Altamira serves the defense, intelligence and homeland security communities by focusing on creating innovative solutions leveraging common standards in architecture, data and security.
Altamira believes that our people and the culture of our company differentiate us from other companies. We focus on recruiting talented, self-motivated employees that strive to find a way to get things done.
Position Overview
Altamira is seeking a Python Service Developer to design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services that support data processing, search, and analytics capabilities within secure, mission-critical environments.
This role focuses on building reliable Python-based services and integrating with Elasticsearch to enable high-performance data indexing, retrieval, and analysis.
The ideal candidate brings strong Python development experience and practical knowledge of search technologies in highly regulated settings.
Key Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Python and Rust
Build and optimize data ingestion, processing, and search workflows
Develop and maintain integrations with Elasticsearch clusters
Implement RESTful APIs and service interfaces
Support data indexing, querying, and analytics pipelines
Optimize service performance, reliability, and scalability
Collaborate with platform, data, and infrastructure teams
Implement logging, monitoring, and error-handling best practices
Support CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks
Participate in system accreditation, compliance, and audit activities
Document service architectures and operational procedures
Required Qualifications
TS/SCI
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
Entry level to 10+ years of experience in software development roles
Strong proficiency in Python
Hands-on experience working with Elasticsearch
Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs
Familiarity with data modeling and indexing strategies
Experience using Git-based version control systems
Ability to operate in secure, compliance-driven environments
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with distributed systems and microservices architectures
Familiarity with containerized environments (Docker/Kubernetes)
Experience supporting DoD or Intelligence Community programs
Experience with message queues or streaming platforms
Familiarity with cloud-based or hybrid deployments
Experience with performance tuning and search optimization
Experience with data pipelines and ETL processes
Altamira is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. We focus on recruiting talented, self-motivated employees that find a way to get things done. Join our team of experts as we engineer national security!
Altamira is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
