68 backend python developer jobs at 50 companies in District of Columbia

PromotedHiringCafe
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
PromotedHiringCafe
Founding Full-stack / Product Engineer
Cupertino, CA, US
$130k-$300k/yr On-SiteFull Time
HiringCafe
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).
React, Next.js, TypeScript, Firebase, Elasticsearch, Redis, Stripe
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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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Backend Web Developer
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
NuAxis Innovations
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.
Python, Java, PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, AWS, Docker, Pytest, JUnit, GitLab
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Backend / Integration Engineer
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
$75-$80/hr HybridFull Time
Innodata
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.
Databricks REST API, Databricks, Spark, Python, JSON, Duality, ServiceNow REST API, ZenML, React, REST API
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Senior Engineer, Backend
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
HybridFull Time
VIA
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.
TypeScript, Go, Python, Claude Code, Cursor, AWS, Docker, ECS, EKS, PostgreSQL, REST, gRPC, RabbitMQ, SQS, Kafka, React, OPA/Rego
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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/yr HybridFull Time
Scribd
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.
Ruby, Python, Go, AWS, SQL, NoSQL, ETL, LLM
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Software Engineer - Backend (Cleared)
Minneapolis or Washington
$125k-$190k/yr HybridFull Time
Swoop Technologies
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.
Python, Kubernetes, Django, PostgreSQL, Solr, Rust
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Senior Backend Software Engineer
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
$120k-$199k/yr OnsiteFull Time
The Washington Post
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.
Python, Node.js, Postgres, MySQL, AWS EC2, AWS Lambda, AWS S3, AWS ECS, AWS RDS, AWS CloudFormation, Terraform, Docker, Jenkins, CI/CD, Datadog, Splunk, CloudWatch, MongoDB, DocumentDB
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Back-End Developer, Senior
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
$170k-$190k/yr RemoteFull Time
Potawatomi Federal Solutions
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.
Jenkins, GitHub Actions, SonarQube, Git, NexusIQ, Selenium, AppDynamics, Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, AWS, Java, Node.js, Python
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Senior Backend Developer/ DevSecOps Engineer
Louisville or Charlotte or Dallas or Tampa or Fort Lauderdale or Washington or Nashville or Miami or Boston or New York City or Chicago or Atlanta
$118k-$162k/yr RemoteFull Time
Humana
HumanaNYSE: HUM: Provides health insurance plans and clinical healthcare services.
4+ YOE4+ years in software engineering/DevOps; strong .NET (C#), Microsoft Azure, Terraform, Python, CI/CD (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps), PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Docker, API design, and security/tooling experience.
.NET (C#), Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Azure App Services, Microsoft Azure Functions, Microsoft Azure Service Bus, Microsoft Azure DevOps (ADO), GitHub Actions, Terraform, Python, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Databricks, ADLS Gen2, JFrog Artifactory, HashiCorp Vault, LaunchDarkly, Splunk, Docker Desktop, Postman, Checkmarx, AppScan, Cycode, GLAPI
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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/yr OnsiteFull Time
Slingshot Aerospace
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.
Java, Kotlin, GraphQL, GraphQL subscriptions, REST, Docker, Kubernetes, React, Python, AWS, Helm, EKS, Git, GitHub Actions, Kafka, CloudEvents, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Three.js, HLA, DIS
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Federal Back-End Engineer
Washington or United States
RemoteFull Time
Horizon3.ai
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.
ETL, GraphQL, Python, Java, Go, Scala, C++, TypeScript, AWS, Azure, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, SQL, PostgreSQL, Neo4j
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Back-End Developer, Senior (IRS MBI REQUIRED)
Atlanta or Washington
$170k-$190k/yr RemoteFull Time
Command Cyber Solutions
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.
Jenkins, GitHub Actions, SonarQube, Git, NexusIQ, Selenium, AppDynamics, Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, AWS, Java, Node.js, Python
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Python Engineer, Agentic AI
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
$143k-$214k/yr HybridFull Time
Comcast
ComcastNASDAQ: CMCSA: Provides global telecommunications, media content, and entertainment services.
5+ YOEProficiency in Python; backend services; RESTful APIs; testing with pytest; Git with CI/CD; Agile; problem solving; growth mindset.
Python, asyncio, FastAPI, REST, Git, CI/CD, pytest, Docker, LLM, agent frameworks
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Software Development Engineer II – Back-End (Mission-Focused | ArcGIS)
Redlands or St. Louis or Washington or Vienna
$97k-$162k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Esri
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.
Node.js, Python, Java, ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Enterprise SDKs, Docker, Kubernetes, Azure, AWS, GCP, PostgreSQL, PostGIS, SQL Server
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Software Engineer Level 4
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Base-2 Solutions
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.
Python, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch
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Senior Software Engineer
Washington or United States
$160k-$190k/yr RemoteFull Time
Modern Classrooms Project
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
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Software Engineer
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/yr HybridFull Time
Relativity
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.
C#, Python, GitHub Actions, Azure, Kubernetes
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Full Stack Developer
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
$120k-$155k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Syntelligent Analytic Solutions
Syntelligent Analytic Solutions: Providing professional intelligence and security services for government agencies.
Experience in full stack development; cloud AWS; JavaScript/Angular/Typescript/Node.js; Java/Python backend; databases (MongoDB, DynamoDB, PostgreSQL, Redis, Elasticsearch); CI/CD tools; Linux; Agile; Jira/Confluence; TS/SCI clearance
AWS, Java, Python, JavaScript, Angular, Typescript, Node.js, MongoDB, DynamoDB, PostgreSQL, S3, Redshift, Redis, Elasticsearch, jQuery, ASP/.Net, NoSQL, PL/SQL, LDAP, HTTP, REST/SOAP, RDBMS, Git, Gitlab, Jenkins, SonarQube, Maven, Ansible, Chef, Linux/Unix, Jira, Confluence, Docker, Kubernetes, SQS/SNS, Kafka, AWS Lambda, NiFi, Python, Groovy, Shell Script
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Senior Software Developer
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
$155k-$165k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board
Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board: Regulates the municipal securities market to ensure market integrity.
7+ YOE7+ years software development; frontend in JavaScript/React/TypeScript; Python backend; AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, AppSync, DynamoDB, RDS, CloudFormation); REST/GraphQL APIs; CI/CD; SQL; testing.
AWS, Lambda, API Gateway, AppSync, DynamoDB, RDS, CloudFormation, REST, GraphQL, SQL, CI/CD, Git
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Senior Platform Engineer
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
$121k-$165k/yr OnsiteFull Time
The Nuclear Company
The Nuclear Company: Deploys standardized nuclear reactors for utility-scale energy generation.
5+ YOE5+ years building and running production backend/platform systems; strong backend coding (Python, Go, Java, TypeScript); CI/CD, integrations (REST APIs, event streams), cloud (AWS), infra-as-code, data modeling; BS/MS or equivalent experience.
Python, Go, Java, TypeScript, REST APIs, CI/CD, AWS, Palantir Foundry, Databricks, Snowflake, React, SCADA, Model Context Protocol (MCP)

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