Golang Software Engineer (VISTA BIGHITTER), BS 7, Telework

📋 Description

• • Join Linkllc as a Golang Software Engineer on the VISTA BIGHITTER program, where you will become the technical catalyst for a mission-critical machine-learning model-building system that supports national-level decision makers. You will own the full lifecycle of a Java-based platform that ingests massive data streams, trains predictive models, and serves real-time insights to analysts and operators across the intelligence community. Your fingerprints will be on every layer—from container orchestration in Kubernetes to the last line of Go code that accelerates model inference.
• • Architect and maintain a horizontally scalable micro-service ecosystem that currently processes terabytes of structured and unstructured data daily. You will refactor legacy Java components into idiomatic Go services, reducing latency by up to 40 % while preserving backward compatibility. Each sprint you will design RESTful APIs that expose new model endpoints, implement robust unit and integration tests, and shepherd releases through CI/CD pipelines built on GitLab, Helm, and ArgoCD.
• • Debug production incidents under tight SLAs, diving into distributed traces, JVM heap dumps, and Go race-detector logs to isolate root causes. You will craft Kubernetes manifests, NetworkPolicies, and HPA rules that keep the platform resilient during traffic spikes and zero-downtime deployments. When a model drifts or a pipeline stalls, you will triage within minutes, coordinate with data-science and DevOps teammates, and deliver hot-fixes that restore service before users notice.
• • Drive innovation by evaluating bleeding-edge technologies—think NATS JetStream for event sourcing, Tanka/Jsonnet for configuration management, or eBPF for kernel-level observability. You will run proof-of-concept spikes, present findings to engineering leadership, and champion adoption when the ROI is clear. Your curiosity will directly influence the roadmap, ensuring the platform stays ahead of adversaries and data volumes.
• • Collaborate daily with a cross-functional squad of data scientists, UI engineers, and security architects. You will translate complex ML requirements into pragmatic software designs, mentor junior developers through pair programming, and lead architecture reviews that balance performance, security, and maintainability. Your code reviews will set the gold standard for idiomatic Go, clean Java, and cloud-native patterns.
• • Maintain 50 % telework flexibility while staying deeply connected to the customer site at Mega Center, Annapolis Junction. On office days you will whiteboard solutions with stakeholders, demo new features in secure lab spaces, and gather feedback that shapes the next iteration. Remote days are yours to focus—deep coding, asynchronous collaboration, and family-friendly scheduling without sacrificing mission impact.
• • Uphold rigorous security and compliance standards (ICD 503, NIST 800-53). You will embed security scanning into every build, enforce least-privilege RBAC, and document threat models for each new service. Your commitment to secure-by-design principles will protect sensitive data and maintain customer trust at the highest classification levels.