Applications Developer

TechGlobal, Inc. is seeking an Applications Developer to support NOAA/NMFS work within the DIS team on mission-critical software and data integration systems.

Responsibilities

• Modify existing NEMIS data submission APIs and web interfaces to accept AI-generated Electronic Monitoring (EM) data.
• Update database schemas to support newly added AI fields for EM data workflows.
• Build and maintain a secure portal for external service providers to submit EM results.
• Provide automated performance feedback to providers, evaluated against curated validation datasets.
• Implement automated, real-time listeners for the EM Federal Records API.
• Add EM Federal Records notifications into the FM Portal when a trip becomes a federal record.
• Update provider-facing status pages upon successful receipt.
• Enhance internal tools (such as OTES) with new workflows, including Temporary Field Worker (TFW) functionality.
• Design, test, debug, and maintain web/desktop applications, APIs, and databases in line with NOAA/NMFS security standards and IT governance.
• Participate in daily Scrums and bi-weekly Sprint planning/reviews.
• Maintain daily code commits to NMFS GitHub repositories.
• Write clean, well-documented code and create end-user and technical SOPs.
• Support application troubleshooting, performance tuning, and ongoing system maintenance.

Requirements

• 4+ years of professional application development experience.
• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related STEM field is required; highly desired.
• Demonstrated experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Strong foundation in API design and RESTful web services.
• Proficiency integrating databases with SQL plus PL/SQL and experience with Oracle and/or PostgreSQL.
• Experience across a front-end and back-end web tech stack, such as JavaScript, PHP, Python, React, Vue, HTML/CSS, or .NET/Java.
• Experience building automated background tasks or listeners and secure web application portals.
• Mastery of version control using Git and GitHub.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills and proven ability to succeed with dispersed, cross-functional teams.

Technologies

• RESTful web services
• SQL, PL/SQL
• Oracle, PostgreSQL
• JavaScript, PHP, Python
• React, Vue
• HTML/CSS
• .NET, Java
• Git, GitHub
• Oracle APEX
• AWS, GCP
• Containers
• AI data integrations

Security clearance

• Confidential (Preferred)

Location

• Remote

Pay

• $88,000 - $95,000 per year

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Additional notes

• This position requires a background check.

Desired experience

• Prior work with marine fisheries data systems, oceanographic data, or scientific monitoring systems.
• Hands-on experience with Oracle APEX, cloud environments (AWS/GCP), containerized workflows, or AI data integrations.