68 backend python developer jobs at 50 companies in District of Columbia
🚀PromotedHiringCafe
Founding Backend / Infra Engineer
Cupertino, CA, US
$160k-$300k/yrOn-SiteFull Time
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.
HiringCafe: Building a 100× better job search engine to take on Indeed and LinkedIn.
Help us build a 100× better job search engine. We need a full-stack engineer with great taste, sharp fundamentals, and a track record of shipping polished product on React/Next.js plus a real backend (Firebase, Elasticsearch, Redis, Stripe).
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/yrRemoteFull Time
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.
NuAxis Innovations: Provides IT infrastructure and customer experience solutions for government agencies.
Experience building backend systems with Python and Java, PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, AWS, Docker, automated testing (Pytest/JUnit), and GitLab; bachelor's or equivalent; strong troubleshooting and communication skills.
InnodataNASDAQ: INOD: A global providing AI data engineering and services.
6+ YOEBachelor's in CS or related (or equivalent experience),6+ years experience (4+ in backend/API integration),strong Python backend skills,REST async integration,Databricks/Spark familiarity,JSON schema design,active Secret clearance with TS/SCI eligibility.
VIA: Provides secure decentralized identity and data privacy software solutions.
Production experience building backend services in TypeScript and Go, PostgreSQL schema and query optimization, AWS and containerized deployments, API design, AI-assisted development experience; U.S. citizenship and bachelor's or equivalent required.
Senior Backend Engineer (Ruby on Rails/Python) - Content Foundations
San Francisco or Atlanta or Austin or Boston or Chicago or Dallas or Denver or Houston or Jacksonville or Los Angeles or Miami or New York City or Phoenix or Portland or Sacramento or Salt Lake City or San Diego or Seattle or Washington, D.C. or Ottawa or Toronto or Vancouver or Mexico City
$120k-$217k/yrHybridFull Time
Scribd: Subscription-based digital library for e-books, audiobooks, and documents.
7+ YOE7+ years software engineering; experience with ingestion pipelines, ETL, and content processing; proficient in Ruby, Python, or Go; AWS and distributed workflows; strong DB design; effective communicator.
Swoop Technologies: Distributed operating system for military and critical infrastructure.
3+ YOEActive US security clearance required; Bachelor’s in CS or related field; 3+ years backend development; proficient Python; Kubernetes experience; knowledge of software security standards.
The Washington Post: Provides daily newspaper publishing and digital news reporting services.
7+ YOE7+ years software development experience, 1+ year AI/personalization exposure, proficiency with Python and Node.js, relational DB optimization (Postgres/MySQL), AWS, IaC, DevOps tools, monitoring, and strong communication.
Potawatomi Federal Solutions: Provides administrative and strategic support to tribally owned federal contractors.
7+ YOEBachelor's in Computer Science or related, Public Trust clearance, 7+ years back-end development (3+ years senior), experience with Java/Node.js/Python, AWS, Docker/Kubernetes, CI/CD tools, and federal security standards.
Senior Backend Engineer, Space Operations Intelligence & Autonomy (SOIA)
Colorado Springs or Alabama or Arizona or California or Colorado or District of Columbia or Florida or Georgia or Hawaii or Illinois or Indiana or Kansas or Massachusetts or Maryland or Michigan or Minnesota or Missouri or Montana or North Carolina or New Jersey or New Mexico or Nevada or New York or Ohio or Oklahoma or Oregon or Rhode Island or Tennessee or Texas or Utah or Virginia or Washington or Wisconsin or West Virginia or United Kingdom
$150k-$200k/yrOnsiteFull Time
Slingshot Aerospace: Software and data analytics for space operations management.
5+ YOE5+ years software development, bachelor’s in CS or related, active security clearance (Top Secret preferred), experience with Java/Kotlin, Python, cloud (AWS), containers, distributed systems, Kafka, databases, and API design.
Horizon3.ai: Autonomous penetration testing platform for continuous security assessment.
7+ YOEBachelor's in CS or related,7+ years software engineering,expert SQL,cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP),Docker/Kubernetes,GraphQL/ETL experience,ability to obtain/maintain TS clearance.
Command Cyber Solutions: Provides cybersecurity and IT services to federal government agencies.
7+ YOEIRS Public Trust required, bachelor's degree in CS or related, 7+ years back-end experience (3+ in senior role), experience with AWS,Kubernetes,CI/CD and federal security standards, strong API and secure development skills.
Software Development Engineer II – Back-End (Mission-Focused | ArcGIS)
Redlands or St. Louis or Washington or Vienna
$97k-$162k/yrOnsiteFull Time
Esri: Developing software for digital mapping and spatial data analysis.
2+ YOE2+ years backend engineering experience with Python, JavaScript/Node, or Java; REST API and service architecture experience; ArcGIS Enterprise integration; containerization (Docker/Kubernetes); active Top Secret security clearance (SCI eligible); Bachelor's in STEM.
Base-2 Solutions: Delivers engineering and technology services for national security.
Active Top Secret/SCI with CI Polygraph; backend development, data engineering, API development; proficiency with Python, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, and Elasticsearch.
Modern Classrooms Project: Provides training for blended and self-paced instructional models.
AI-native senior engineer with hands-on experience building backend systems and generative AI/agentic orchestration using Python and TypeScript, prompt engineering, Spec-Driven Development, and durable production workflows.
Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, LangGraph, Python, TypeScript, GitHub Spec Kit
Illinois or Kentucky or Kansas or Idaho or Washington or Michigan or Florida or California or Texas or Oklahoma or Tennessee or North Carolina or Minnesota or Massachusetts or Indiana or Georgia or Arizona or Missouri or Alabama or Connecticut or District of Columbia or South Carolina or Oregon
$79k-$119k/yrHybridFull Time
Relativity: AI-powered platform for legal discovery and data intelligence.
Backend software engineering role; experience with C# or Python; strong distributed systems knowledge; cloud experience preferred.