39 backend engineering manager jobs at 17 companies in McLean, VA

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Founding Backend / Infra Engineer
Cupertino, CA, US
$160k-$300k/yr On-SiteFull Time
HiringCafe
HiringCafe: Building a 100× better job search engine to take on Indeed and LinkedIn.
Own the crawlers, pipelines, and infrastructure powering a real-time job search engine. Strong Node.js and Python fundamentals; bonus points for security and reverse-engineering chops.
Node.js, Python, Elasticsearch, Redis
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Sr. Backend Engineer (.NET Core)
Washington or Falls Church
RemoteFull Time
Data Society Group
Data Society Group: Provides data science training and AI solutions for organizations.
6+ YOE6+ years backend development with 4+ years .NET Core/C#, experience leading offshore teams, Azure SQL, Azure Service Bus, Azure API Management, CI/CD with Azure DevOps and Veracode, API and microservices design.
.NET Core, C#, Azure SQL, Azure Service Bus, Azure API Management (APIM), Azure DevOps, Veracode, React, Oracle Fusion Cloud, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor
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Lead Software Engineer, Back End
McLean or New York City
$197k-$246k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Capital One
Capital OneNYSE: COF: Financial services offering credit cards, banking, and loans.
4+ YOE1+ MgmtBachelor's degree, 4+ years professional software engineering, 1+ year cloud experience, proficiency in Java/Python/SQL/Node/Go/Scala, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS; people management and Agile experience preferred.
Java, Python, SQL, Node, Go, Scala, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, NoSQL
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Engineering Manager, Platform Team
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
$197k-$354k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Twenty
Twenty: Develops autonomous systems for offensive cyber operations.
5+ YOE3+ Mgmt5+ years software engineering, 3–5 years engineering management, experience leading cross-discipline teams, technical breadth across web and backend platforms, ability to obtain U.S. government security clearance.
React, TypeScript, Go, Python, Neo4j, PostgreSQL, Terraform, Ansible, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD
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Engineering/Product Manager
Parkland or Barcelona or Warsaw or McLean
HybridFull Time
BidMachine
BidMachine: Programmatic advertising exchange for mobile in-app monetization.
5+ YOE5+ years backend or full-stack engineering experience; strong proficiency in Go, Java, Kotlin, Python, or C++; experience with distributed, low-latency systems, real-time streaming, databases, and a product mindset.
Go, Java, Kotlin, Python, C++, Kafka, Flink, Spark, AWS, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes
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Director of Engineering - BTP
Arlington, Virginia, United States
HybridFull Time
Stand Together
Stand Together: Empowers social entrepreneurs to solve society's most pressing problems.
10+ YOE5+ Mgmt10+ years software engineering experience with 5+ years leading engineering teams; deep backend and infrastructure expertise; experience running production consumer-facing platforms, hiring senior engineers, and using AI-enabled tools.
Principle Based Management (PBM®), Peloton, Talkspace
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Sr Manager, Software Engineering - Remote
Basking Ridge or Minneapolis or Washington or United States
$113k-$193k/yr RemoteFull Time
UnitedHealth Group
UnitedHealth GroupNYSE: UNH: Provides health insurance and technology-enabled health care services.
15+ YOEBachelor's in CS or equivalent, 15+ years building backend systems in Java/Python, experience managing teams, strong DB, distributed systems, Kafka, cloud, containerization, CI/CD, and AI/ML delivery experience.
Java, Python, Kafka, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, MongoDB, Cassandra, Pinecone, Weaviate, pgvector, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Azure, GCP, gRPC, REST, CI/CD, LLM, MLOps
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Director, Software Engineering (AI) Onsite - Reston, VA - Freewheel
Reston, Virginia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Comcast
ComcastNASDAQ: CMCSA: Provides global telecommunications, media content, and entertainment services.
10+ YOE5+ Mgmt10+ years software engineering experience including AI/ML, 5+ years managing engineering teams, experience launching AI/LLM products to production, strong backend engineering skills (Python/Go), cloud experience (Azure/AWS/GCP), and executive stakeholder alignment.
Python, Go, Azure, AWS, GCP, LLMs
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Staff Software Engineer (Backend) - Billing Platform *HYBRID*
Palo Alto or Falls Church or Frisco or Washington or Baltimore or Dallas or Bethesda or Fort Worth
$110k-$230k/yr HybridFull Time
GEICO
GEICO: Provides vehicle and property insurance services to consumers.
8+ YOE8+ years software development experience with large-scale systems; proficiency in Java/Kotlin/Golang, SQL/NoSQL, Kafka, Spark, Airflow, cloud and DevOps practices; strong communication and system design skills.
Java, Kotlin, Golang, SQL, NoSQL, Kafka, Spark, Airflow
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Software Engineer Sr. Consultant , Fullstack/GenAI Engineering
Ashburn, Virginia, United States
$152k-$244k/yr HybridFull Time
Visa
VisaNYSE: V: Global payment technology facilitating electronic funds transfers.
8+ YOE2+ Mgmt8+ years software engineering; 2+ years leading engineers; strong GenAI, backend/frontend, AWS, and distributed systems experience.
Python, FastAPI, Flask, Node.js, React, TypeScript, AWS Bedrock, SageMaker, LangGraph, LangChain, Haystack, RAG, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Terraform, CloudFormation, CodePipeline, Pinecone, FAISS, OpenSearch, Weaviate, Kafka, Kinesis, Databricks, MLFlow
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Tech Lead, ARC Team
San Francisco or St. Louis or New York City or Washington
$189k-$362k/yr HybridFull Time
Scale AI
Scale AI: Provides data and infrastructure for training artificial intelligence models.
Active Secret clearance, experience designing secure cloud-native backend systems, mentoring and managing engineers, familiarity with containerization and federal compliance frameworks.
Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Azure, GCP, FedRAMP, STIG Benchmarks, Cloud SRG
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Founding CTO (New Healthcare Startup)
United States or McLean
$200k-$300k/yr RemoteFull Time
Red Cell Partners
Red Cell Partners: Incubating technology companies in healthcare and national security sectors.
10+ YOE10+ years software engineering experience; strong backend, infrastructure, ETL, cloud (AWS/GCP/Azure), Python/Node.js/Typescript; experience with health data, HL7/FHIR/LOINC, AI/ML, HIPAA, and technical leadership.
Claude, Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub, Python, Node.js, Typescript, AWS, GCP, Azure, EHR, HL7, FHIR, LOINC, Oura, Apple Health, Apple HealthKit, Whoop, Garmin, LLMs
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Senior Data Engineer
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
$160k-$180k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Prescient Edge
Prescient Edge: Provides intelligence, security, and defense support services.
12+ YOESenior data engineer with 12+ years of experience in data management, storage design, ETL, and backend technologies; TS/SCI with CI Poly clearance preferred; Master’s degree; Washington, DC location.
SQL, NoSQL, Graph Database, Data Management, ETL
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Senior Software Engineer (Hybrid) - 29300 (copy)
Columbia, Maryland, United States
$52-$140/hr HybridFull Time
Wyetech
Wyetech: Provides professional engineering services for government and commercial sectors.
9+ YOE9+ years software engineering with Python backend, Kubernetes, LLM/API AI integration, API/microservices design, CI/CD, Linux, mentoring, and ability to obtain U.S. security clearance.
Python, Kubernetes, K8s, OpenAI, Anthropic, LangChain, LlamaIndex, CrewAI, AutoGen, NiFi, Kafka, AWS, Azure, Postgres, MySQL, SQL, Linux, Git, Docker, CI/CD
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Software Engineer 2 (D26)
Fort Meade or Anne Arundel County or Howard County or Baltimore
OnsiteFull Time
Davis Unlimited Information Technologies
Davis Unlimited Information Technologies: Provides IT consulting and systems engineering for government agencies.
14+ YOERequires active TS/SCI, 14+ years software engineering experience, Bachelor's in CS (or 4 additional years experience), expertise in backend and systems development, containerization, CI/CD, agile, and leadership of development teams.
Java SE, Python, Git, Shell/bash, Nexus, Maven, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, JUnit, IDEs, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, GitLab CI, SonarQube, Spring Framework, Spring Tool Suite, Grit, Jenkins, Hibernate, MySQL, Web Services, Google Web Toolkit, Vaadin
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Sr Aderant Engineer
Reston or San Diego or San Francisco or Washington or Wilmington or Phoenix or Los Angeles or Houston or Boston or Austin or Atlanta or Raleigh or Baltimore or New York or Dallas or Palo Alto or Short Hills or Minneapolis or Chicago or Seattle or Philadelphia or Miami
$113k-$179k/yr HybridFull Time
DLA Piper
DLA Piper: Global law firm providing comprehensive legal and business services.
5+ YOE5+ years supporting Aderant Expert and enterprise financial/practice management systems, strong backend development and SQL skills, experience with integrations/APIs, bachelor's in CS/IT, analytical and troubleshooting ability.
Aderant Expert, SQL, APIs
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Cyber Platforms Software Engineer, Lead
Annapolis Junction, Maryland, United States
$113k-$257k/yr RemoteFull Time
Booz Allen Hamilton
Booz Allen HamiltonNYSE: BAH: Consulting and technology services for government and commercial clients
6+ YOE2+ Mgmt6+ years software engineering; 3+ years backend development with Python; 2+ years frontend frameworks, Docker, and cloud (AWS); 2+ years designing production systems and leading technical delivery; Bachelor’s in CS/CE/IS; U.S. citizenship required.
Python, Docker, AWS
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Cyber Platforms Software Engineer, Lead
Annapolis Junction, Maryland, United States
$113k-$257k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Booz Allen Hamilton
Booz Allen HamiltonNYSE: BAH: Provides technology and management consulting services to diverse organizations.
6+ YOE2+ MgmtU.S. citizenship required. 6+ years software engineering experience, 3+ years Python backend, 2+ years frontend frameworks, Docker, AWS, production system design, and 2+ years leading technical delivery; bachelor's in CS/CE/IS required.
Python, Docker, AWS
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Software Engineer - UI (Top Secret with agreement to obtain CI Poly)
Springfield, Virginia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
North Point Technology
North Point Technology: Technology services and engineering for federal government missions.
Active Top Secret/SCI clearance and CI poly eligibility, strong React and TypeScript front-end skills, Node.js/Express backend experience, modern state management, AWS familiarity; must be able to design, implement, and deploy enterprise web applications.
React, TypeScript, Node.js, Express.js, React Context, Zustand, TanStack Query, AWS CDK (TypeScript), Lambda, ECS, Fargate, S3, RDS, ALB