234 backend engineering jobs at 104 companies in Virginia

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Senior Backend Engineer
Vienna, Virginia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Antithesis
Antithesis: Autonomous software testing platform for deterministic bug detection.
5+ YOE5+ years software engineering; Rust preferred; API/service/storage backend experience; distributed systems; on-call readiness; mentorship.
Rust, APIs, Storage engines, Query engines
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Senior Backend Developer
Vienna, Virginia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Chenega Corporation
Chenega Corporation: Provides professional government, defense, and facility support services.
5+ YOEBachelor's in CS/engineering/GIS; 5+ years backend experience; Python, Node.js, Java; REST APIs; ArcGIS Enterprise; containerized environments; TS/SCI eligibility.
Python, JavaScript/Node.js, Java, ArcGIS Enterprise, Docker, Kubernetes, REST API, PostgreSQL, PostGIS, SQL Server
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Backend AI engineer
Tysons, Virginia, United States
RemoteFull Time
Cav
Cav: Continuous cyber assurance platform for high-reliability organizations.
3+ YOE3+ years backend or AI engineering experience; strong Python/Java/Go skills; experience with scalable APIs, microservices, cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP), Docker/Kubernetes, LLMs, vector databases, and production ML integration.
Python, Java, Go, LLMs, LangChain, OpenAI APIs, Hugging Face, Pinecone, Redis, vector databases, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines
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Backend Developer, Data Platform
Reston, Virginia, United States
$113k-$188k/yr HybridFull Time
Vantor
Vantor: Providing AI-powered spatial intelligence and high-resolution Earth observation.
5+ YOE5+ years backend software engineering; strong Python; PostgreSQL; Elasticsearch; AWS (S3, RDS); TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph; Bachelor's in CS/Systems Eng or equivalent; strong debugging and CI/CD skills.
Python, PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, AWS, S3, RDS, Docker, OpenShift, Helm, Gitlab CI, CI/CD
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Drupal Backend Engineer, (Consultant, Engineering & Technical Services)
Baltimore or Alabama or California or Delaware or District of Columbia or Florida or Georgia or Maryland or New Jersey or New York or North Carolina or Pennsylvania or South Carolina or Tennessee or Texas or Virginia or West Virginia
$96k-$133k/yr RemoteFull Time
Fearless
Fearless: Digital services firm delivering IT solutions for government agencies.
5+ YOE5+ years Drupal development with Drupal 11, ability to build custom modules/APIs, security and performance remediation, experience with DDEV/Docker, testing (Cypress, PHPUnit), Git workflows, and ability to obtain Public Trust clearance.
Drupal, DDEV, Docker, Xdebug, Cypress, PHPUnit, Git, GitHub Copilot, VS Code, PHPStorm, Jira, Confluence, Slack, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Twig
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Backend Engineer
Tysons Corner, Virginia, United States
HybridFull Time
Pansophic Learning
Pansophic Learning: Provides global K-12 education and digital learning solutions.
10+ YOE10+ years software development; 5+ years Node.js/Express; expert JavaScript/TypeScript; REST APIs; SQL (PostgreSQL); NoSQL; AWS; Unix/Linux; strong problem solving; collaboration; background checks.
Node.js, Express, JavaScript, TypeScript, REST APIs, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, AWS, Lambda, ECS, EC2, RDS, S3, API Gateway, Git, Unix/Linux, Docker, Docker Compose, AWS CDK
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Backend Software Engineer - Saga
New York or Seattle or Arlington or Rosslyn
OnsiteFull Time
Rune Technologies
Rune Technologies: Develops AI-powered logistics and sustainment software for military operations.
4+ YOE4+ years backend software engineering; experience with GenAI systems, vector databases, LLM integrations, and evaluation harnesses; strong problem solving and ownership.
GenAI, vector databases, LLM integrations, RAG architectures, tool-call frameworks, production-grade software
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Backend Software Engineer
Chantilly, Virginia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Blue Ridge Dynamics
Blue Ridge Dynamics: Custom software and UI/UX design for government agencies.
2+ YOE2+ years backend development experience with Node.js/TypeScript, RESTful APIs, relational databases, Git, testing, and secure coding; strong problem-solving and communication skills.
Node.js, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, JavaScript, NestJS, Fastify, Express, MySQL, Git, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, JWT, Drizzle ORM, CI/CD
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Senior Backend Software Engineer
Arkansas or California or Colorado or District of Columbia or Florida or Illinois or Massachusetts or Maryland or Maine or Michigan or New Jersey or Ohio or Pennsylvania or South Carolina or Texas or Utah or Virginia or Washington
$165k-$195k/yr RemoteFull Time
SITE Technologies
SITE Technologies: Provides AI-powered property condition assessments and management software.
5+ YOE5+ years backend development experience with Python and FastAPI, strong backend architecture, relational modeling, AWS services, Docker, CI/CD, and cross-team communication.
Python, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, SQLAlchemy, Alembic, Flyway, AWS, ECS, Lambda, RDS, S3, IAM, Docker, Git, CI/CD, GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline, Claude Code, Cursor, Terraform, Terragrunt, Datadog, Sentry, LangGraph, Claude Code SDK, Amazon Bedrock
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Senior Manager, Software Engineering, Back End
McLean, Virginia, United States
$230k-$262k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Capital One
Capital OneNYSE: COF: Financial services offering credit cards, banking, and loans.
6+ YOE4+ MgmtBachelor's degree,6+ years software engineering,1+ year cloud experience (AWS/Azure/GCP),4+ years people management,experience with Java/Scala/Python/Go/Node,cloud and container tech,Agile and AI tooling exposure.
Java, Python, SQL, Node, Go, Scala, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Open Source RDBMS, NoSQL
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Senior Backend Developer, Data Platform
Reston, Virginia, United States
$137k-$200k/yr HybridFull Time
Maxar Intelligence
Maxar Intelligence: Providing satellite imagery and geospatial intelligence for global security.
10+ YOEU.S. citizenship and active TS/SCI with CI polygraph required. 10+ years backend engineering experience, strong Python, PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, AWS (S3, RDS), CI/CD, distributed systems, and bachelor's degree in CS or related field.
Python, PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, AWS, S3, RDS, GitLab, GitLab CI, OpenShift, Helm, Docker, CI/CD
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Backend Developer (Java, C/C++)
Norfolk, Virginia, United States
$115k-$252k/yr HybridFull Time
CACI
CACINYSE: CACI: Provides information technology and professional services to government clients.
10+ YOEActive Secret clearance, DoD 8570 IAT II (Security+/CASP/CISSP), Bachelor's in CS or related, 10+ years software development, 5+ years DoD experience, proficiency in Java, JBoss, C/C++, Windows Server, Active Directory.
Java, JBoss, C, C++, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022, Active Directory, Perl, PowerShell, Batch, iSQL, Apache Ant, Sybase ASE, NALCOMIS, OOMA
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Backend Java Engineer - Clearance Required
Herndon or Chantilly
OnsiteFull Time
BTI360
BTI360: Develops software and AI solutions for national security customers.
Backend Java experience, Spring or Spring Boot, CI/CD, AWS CodeBuild/Jenkins/GitHub Actions, REST APIs, containerization, and data platform integration.
Java, Spring, Spring Boot, CI/CD, AWS, CodeBuild, Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, REST, HTTP, DevSecOps, Terraform, OpenSearch / Elasticsearch / Solr, Kubernetes, Docker
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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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Backend Engineer III - Hunt
Bozeman or Austin or Denver or Minneapolis or Portland or Salt Lake City or Seattle or Charlotte or Kalispell or Boise or Charleston or Dallas or Phoenix or Richmond or Spokane or Vermont or Missoula
$130k-$153k/yr RemoteFull Time
onXmaps
onXmaps: Digital mapping and navigation apps for outdoor recreation.
5+ YOEBachelor's or equivalent,5+ years software development with 3+ years API focus,experience with Go and relational databases (MySQL/PostgreSQL),distributed systems experience,permanent US work authorization required.
MySQL, PostgreSQL, Go, GraphQL, Elixir, Rust, Python, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Google Cloud Platform, PostGIS, CockroachDB
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Back-End Developer
McLean, Virginia, United States
$87k-$198k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Booz Allen Hamilton
Booz Allen HamiltonNYSE: BAH: Provides technology and management consulting services to diverse organizations.
3+ YOE3+ years in software development; experience with Java and Docker; TS/SCI clearance; associate or bachelor’s degree with software engineering experience
Java, Docker
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Java Backend Developer Senior
Ashburn, Virginia, United States
$120k-$160k/yr HybridFull Time
SAIC
SAICNYSE: SAIC: Provides engineering, IT, and mission support services to government.
5+ YOE5+ years Java/J2EE development, BS in Computer Science/Engineering, cloud and AWS Lambda experience, NoSQL, Docker/Kubernetes, Spring Boot, strong SQL/JDBC/JPA/Hibernate and CI/CD skills.
Java, J2EE, JEE, AWS, AWS Lambda, MongoDB, DocumentDB, DynamoDB, Docker, Kubernetes, Spring Boot, Oracle, XML, JSON, Unix, Linux, JDBC, JPA, Hibernate, GitLab, JIRA, Jenkins, React, IBM MQ, JMS, EJB, MDB, Weblogic, Websphere, JBOSS
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Java Backend Developer Senior
Ashburn, Virginia, United States
HybridFull Time
SAIC
SAICNASDAQ: SAIC: Provides government and defense clients with technology and engineering services.
5+ YOEBS in CS or Engineering,5+ years software development with strong Java J2EE/JEE,2+ years cloud/serverless (AWS Lambda),NoSQL and SQL DB experience,Docker/Kubernetes,CI/CD tools;US citizenship and ability to obtain Public Trust required.
Java J2EE/JEE, AWS Lambda, MongoDB, DocumentDB, DynamoDB, Docker, Kubernetes, Spring Boot, SQL, XML, JSON, Unix, JDBC, JPA, Hibernate, Gitlab, JIRA, Jenkins, React, IBM MQ, JMS, EJB, MDB, Weblogic, Websphere, JBOSS
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Geospatial Backend Developer – Multiple Positions at Junior/Mid/Senior Levels
Saint Louis or St. Charles or Virginia or Sun Prairie
OnsiteFull Time
NV5
NV5: Provides engineering, consulting, and geospatial solutions for infrastructure projects.
2+ YOEUS citizen with active/current Top Secret/SCI, bachelor’s in CS/Engineering/GIS/STEM, 2+ years backend engineering experience, Python/JavaScript/Node.js/Java, REST APIs, ArcGIS Enterprise, Docker/Kubernetes, cloud familiarity and strong collaboration skills.
Esri, ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Enterprise SDKs, Python, JavaScript, Node.js, Java, Docker, Kubernetes, Azure, AWS, GCP, PostgreSQL/PostGIS, SQL Server, REST
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Geospatial Backend Developer – Multiple Positions at Junior/Mid/Senior Levels
Springfield or Vienna or St. Louis
OnsiteFull Time
NV5
NV5: Provides engineering, testing, inspection, and infrastructure consulting services.
2+ YOERequires US citizenship and active Top Secret/SCI clearance, Bachelor’s in CS/Engineering/GIS or STEM, 2+ years backend experience, Python/Node.js/Java, ArcGIS Enterprise experience, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), REST API design.
Esri, ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Enterprise SDKs, Python, JavaScript, Node.js, Java, REST APIs, Docker, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, PostGIS, SQL Server, Azure, AWS, GCP