PromotedHiringCafe
Founding Backend / Infra Engineer
Cupertino, CA, US
$160k-$300k/yr On-SiteFull Time
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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Founding Full-stack / Product Engineer
Cupertino, CA, US
$130k-$300k/yr On-SiteFull Time
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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Backend Software Engineer - Saga
New York or Seattle or Arlington or Rosslyn
OnsiteFull Time
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 Developer
Annapolis Junction, Maryland, United States
$166k-$222k/yr HybridFull Time
Active TS/SCI with Polygraph required; experience developing, testing, and documenting backend software; experience with AWS, Jira, Confluence, Agile; ability to create test procedures and support integrations.
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Jira, Confluence
1w
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Backend Software Engineer
Chantilly, Virginia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
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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Backend Software Developer
Springfield or Vienna or St. Louis
OnsiteFull Time
2+ YOE2+ years backend development; Node.js, Python/Java; REST APIs; ArcGIS Enterprise; Docker/Kubernetes; on-site; Top Secret clearance.
Node.js, Python, Java, ArcGIS Enterprise, Docker, Kubernetes, REST APIs, PostgreSQL, PostGIS, SQL Server
1mo
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Backend Software Engineer
Annapolis Junction, Maryland, United States
OnsiteFull Time
12+ YOESenior backend developer with Java Spring Boot microservice experience, familiarity with SQL/NoSQL databases, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, Rancher), CI/CD (GitLab CI, Jenkins), Git, Atlassian tools, automated testing, and TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
Java, Spring Boot, PostGres, MySQL, Elasticsearch, MongoDB, GitLab CI, Jenkins, Git, Jira, Confluence, Docker, Kubernetes, Rancher
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Software Engineer - Backend (Cleared)
Minneapolis or Washington
$125k-$190k/yr HybridFull Time
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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Software Engineer (Backend), Content Foundations
San Francisco or Atlanta or Austin or Boston or Chicago or Dallas or Denver or Houston or Jacksonville or Los Angeles or Mexico City or Miami or New York City or Ottawa or Phoenix or Portland or Sacramento or Salt Lake City or San Diego or Seattle or Toronto or Vancouver or Washington, D.C.
$104k-$187k/yr HybridFull Time
4+ YOE4+ years as a software engineer; backend/data pipelines; comfortable with messy data; proficient in Ruby, Python, or Go; AWS experience; SQL; collaborative and communicative.
Ruby, Python, Go, AWS, S3, SQS, SNS, SQL
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Backend Software Engineer
Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States
$108k-$195k/yr OnsiteFull Time
6+ YOEActive Top Secret/SCI clearance with CI poly eligibility; bachelor’s (required) or master’s in CS or related; 6+ years experience (varies by degree); strong Java or Python, SQL, REST API, Linux skills.
Java, Python, SQL, Linux, RESTful APIs, Apache Airflow, PostGIS, Spring Boot, Django, GitLab, Jenkins, Docker, OpenShift, Kubernetes, AWS, Azure
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Senior Backend Software Engineer
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
$120k-$199k/yr OnsiteFull Time
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
3mo
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Senior Backend Engineer
Vienna, Virginia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years software engineering; Rust preferred; API/service/storage backend experience; distributed systems; on-call readiness; mentorship.
Rust, APIs, Storage engines, Query engines
2mo
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Junior Backend Software Developer
Columbia, Maryland, United States
$115k-$160k/yr OnsiteFull Time
3+ YOETop Secret/SCI clearance with polygraph; bachelor's degree; 3 years software development; Java, REST, Spring Boot; MongoDB; automated testing.
Java, Spring Boot, MongoDB, REST, Automated Testing
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Backend Software Engineer — Secure Mission Systems
Laurel, Maryland, United States
RemoteFull Time
4+ YOEU.S. citizenship and active final DoD Secret clearance required; 4+ years software development experience; bachelor’s degree in CS or related; experience with Python or C#, backend services, APIs, testing, and secure SDLC.
Python, C#, FastAPI, gRPC, Celery, RabbitMQ, PostgreSQL, PostGIS, OpenShift, Kubernetes, GitLab CI/CD, LLM, AI/ML
1mo
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Back End Software Engineer
Chantilly, Virginia, United States
$87k-$198k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years in software development (Python), AWS serverless, REST/microservices, SQL/NoSQL, TS/SCI with polygraph, HS diploma or GED.
AWS, Lambda, Docker, Kubernetes, FastAPI, React, Terraform, Terragrunt, Agile, REST APIs, SQL, NoSQL, Python
2mo
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Senior Backend Developer
Vienna, Virginia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
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
1mo
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Back End Software Engineer
Chantilly, Virginia, United States
$87k-$198k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years software development with Python; AWS serverless; REST/microservices; SQL/NoSQL; TS/SCI with poly; HS diploma or GED; Agile experience; Docker/Kubernetes; FastAPI; Terraform/Terragrunt; React optional.
Python, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, FastAPI, Terraform, Terragrunt, REST, SQL, NoSQL, React
2mo
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Backend Engineer
Tysons Corner, Virginia, United States
HybridFull Time
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
1d
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Back-End Software Developer
Fort Meade, Maryland, United States
$115k-$125k/yr OnsiteFull Time
7+ YOE7+ years software development experience, bachelor’s degree, active secret or interim clearance, DevSecOps and cloud experience, proficiency with OOP and scripting, CI/CD and containerization expertise.
Jira, Jenkins, GitLab, NPM, Cypress.io, esbuild, Bun, Apache Tomcat, Maven, SonarQube, AWS, Kubernetes, RedHat Linux, Fortify, JUnit5, Ansible
3mo
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Backend Developer, Data Platform
Reston, Virginia, United States
$113k-$188k/yr HybridFull Time
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
3mo
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Principal Backend Software Engineer - HYBRID
Annapolis Junction, Maryland, United States
$220k-$224k/yr HybridFull Time
20+ YOEActive TS/SCI with polygraph; Bachelor's in CS or related field plus 20 years SWE experience; 24 years may substitute; experience with test procedures, documentation, Agile, Jira/Confluence, Git, Java/C++/Python, Postgres, AWS.
Git, Java, C++, Python, Postgres, SQL, AWS, Jira, Confluence
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Lead Software Engineer, Back End
McLean or New York City
$197k-$246k/yr OnsiteFull Time
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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