Mid-Level Back End Software Developer

About Us:

Grid Networks, LLC is a world-class telecommunications consulting firm. We provide expertise in mobile telecom, IP infrastructure, 5G/4G/LTE/3G, and VSAT solutions. We support our clients with Customer & Marketing Strategies, Product Development and Innovation, Operations and Maintenance Strategy, Mergers & Acquisitions, Supply Chain and Manufacturing Operations, and Technology Services.

About the Role:

We are seeking a talented and motivated Mid-Level Back End Software Developer to join our Software Engineering Directorate as part of a close-knit team of 4-5 professionals. As an individual contributor, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining the back-end services that power our innovative solutions for the telecommunications industry. This is an in-office position (minimum 4 days a week) and is an excellent opportunity to contribute to solutions that power the next generation of telecommunications networks. You will be working with cutting-edge technologies and a collaborative team.

Responsibilities:

Design, develop, and maintain robust and scalable back-end services, primarily utilizing Go Lang, Python, and/or PHP.

Work with reusable APIs to include both library APIs and exposed web services APIs (REST, gRPC, etc.).

Use message-bus architectures and message queue implementations.

Design and implement relational database schema and data models.

Write clean, well-documented, and testable code, adhering to industry best practices.

Participate in code reviews.

Contribute to improving our engineering practices and standards.

Collaborate with other developers, product managers, and stakeholders throughout the software development lifecycle.

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

Contribute to the design and implementation of new features and enhancements.

Participate in architectural discussions and contribute to the evolution of our systems.

Contribute to the automation of our infrastructure and deployments.Qualifications: Technical Skills

4-6 years of professional software development experience.

Proficiency in two or more of the following languages: Go Lang, Python, PHP.

Solid understanding of SQL and experience with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL)

Experience working with microservice architectures.

Familiarity with mobile telecommunications protocols including Diameter and SIP.

Solid understanding of Linux operating systems.

Experience with containerization technologies (Docker) and virtualization (VMware).

Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools (Ansible).Professional Skills

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field (or equivalent 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.Bonus Points:

Experience with AWS cloud services and general cloud computing principles.

Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation)

Contributions to open-source projects.

Experience implementing and maintaining ASN.1 encoding/decoding systems, with associated understanding of various encoding rules (BER, DER, and PER).

Experience integrating ASN.1 schemas into backend services.

Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, 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.