What You'll Be LaunchingSeeking a Technical Architect to lead the design and implementation of secure, scalable, and high-performance data processing platforms. This on-site role (Washington DC-Baltimore area) requires deep expertise in Python, FastAPI, distributed event-driven architectures, MongoDB, and at least one in-memory data store such as Redis. The architect will own system design, standards, and production-grade delivery across ingestion, transformation, streaming, and service layers while enforcing Secure SDLC practices.
Your Mission (Should you choose to accept it) - Architect and implement Python-based ETL frameworks, orchestration layers, and high-throughput data pipelines.
- Design and optimize real-time event-driven streaming systems using Kafka and/or RabbitMQ.
- Build and scale FastAPI-based microservices with strong focus on performance, security, and observability.
- Lead MongoDB data modeling, indexing strategies, aggregation pipelines, and performance tuning.
- Architect caching, session management, and high-speed data access layers using Redis or similar memory-based databases.
- Apply Secure SDLC principles across architecture, coding, CI/CD, and deployment workflows.
- Lead architecture reviews and define engineering standards for distributed systems.
- Diagnose and resolve complex system, data, and performance issues in production environments.
- Drive containerization, Kubernetes-native deployment patterns, and AWS cloud integration.
Pre-flight Checklist - Expert-level Python experience across ETL systems, microservices, and distributed data processing.
- Strong FastAPI design and implementation experience.
- Deep, production-level experience with Kafka and/or RabbitMQ.
- Mandatory MongoDB expertise: schema design, indexing, aggregation, sharding/replication.
- Experience with at least one memory-based database (Redis strongly preferred).
- Strong Linux proficiency and experience with Docker/Kubernetes.
- Demonstrated ability to debug complex distributed or high-scale systems.
- Implement Agentic AI workflows using LangChain and Crew AI.
- Hands-on AWS experience across compute, data, networking, and security services.
- Proven application of Secure SDLC principles and secure architecture patterns.
- Bachelor's or advanced degree in CS, Engineering, or related field.
Bonus Cargo - Space industry data familiarity is a plus.
Location: Onsite in Washington DC-Baltimore Area
Compensation: $175k - 250k, Equity and Benefits
US-based Candidates: we are currently only able to hire residents of the following U.S. states: AL, AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KS, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, RI, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV We are unable to consider candidates residing in other U.S. states at this time.
Internationally-based Candidates: we are currently only able to hire residents of the following locations: United Kingdom. We are unable to consider candidates residing in other countries at this time.
