Drupal Software Engineer

Role Overview

• The Drupal Software Engineer will be a developer working across the Drupal portals, with particular focus on the UI and backend features supporting the Applicant Portal and Reviewer Portal.
• Build and maintain the Applicant Portal, Reviewer Portal, Metadata Manager Portal, and Administrator Portal front end components.
• Implement a user centered UI aligned with NSF’s design standards and consistent with USWDS patterns where used.
• Ensure complete Section 508 compliance including keyboard navigation, semantic structure, ARIA patterns, and screen reader compatibility.
• Implement role-based access control in the UI so users see only the data and actions appropriate for their role.
• Work closely with UX, product, and NSF teams to implement wireframes and requirements accurately.
• Build and maintain Drupal backend logic including custom modules, hooks, forms, and custom Form API implementations.
• Implement workflows for application intake, review processes, scoring, metadata validations, and program configuration.
• Build and maintain RESTful APIs and integration points.
• Support metadata ingestion pipelines and validation rules.
• Implement user and role management consistent with RBAC requirements.
• Collaborate with database engineers on data modeling, queries, and performance tuning.
• Contribute to monitoring, logging, and error handling to support production stability.
• Perform end to end analysis, design, and development.
• Code, debug, test, and troubleshoot during the full development lifecycle.
• Conduct and participate in peer code reviews.
• Participate in UI and UX discussions and provide engineering input.
• Mentor and support junior engineers as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent years of experience
• At least 5 years of professional engineering experience
• Strong frontend engineering in React or Angular
• Demonstrated experience with Drupal development, including Drupal 10 module development, Drupal 10 Form APIs, custom forms, templates, theming, hooks, and custom workflows
• Experience building complex, accessible web applications
• Experience implementing Section 508 and WCAG accessibility
• Experience with role-based access control in both frontend and backend contexts
• Strong backend experience with APIs, workflow logic, and metadata driven systems
• Strong relational database skills
• Familiarity with cloud or hybrid hosting environments
• Experience with CI and CD pipelines, Docker, and modern DevOps practices is a plus
• Strong communication and comfort working with teams
• Client facing professionalism
• Strong attention to detail
• U.S. Citizenship required (due to Federal contract restrictions).

Tech Stack

• Angular
• Cloud
• Docker
• Drupal
• React

Benefits

• Competitive hourly rate (commensurate with experience).
• Flexible, remote work arrangement.
• Opportunity to contribute to a high-impact, federally mandated modernization initiative.
• Collaborative environment with direct visibility on a nationally recognized federal program.