73 backend software engineer python jobs at 53 companies in District of Columbia
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Backend Software Engineer
San Francisco or Los Angeles or Washington or San Diego or Seattle or London
$130k-$220k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Backend and cloud engineering experience with scalable distributed systems; must be a U.S. Person and able to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.
Microsoft Azure, Python, Terraform, Kubernetes, TypeScript, React, 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
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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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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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
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Senior Backend Software Engineer (USA Remote)
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
$112k-$187k/yr RemoteFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years backend development experience, strong Java (preferred) or Python/Node.js skills, AWS Lambda/API Gateway/DynamoDB experience, serverless and microservices knowledge, Git and CI/CD (github actions), mentoring ability.
AWS Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, Java, Python, Node.js, Git, github actions
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Backend Engineer
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
$121k-$165k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years building production backend systems and APIs; strong skills in backend languages; experience with databases, cloud (AWS preferred), CI/CD, testing, security, and reliability.
Python, Go, Java, TypeScript, AWS, CI/CD, NOS
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Backend / Integration Engineer
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
$75-$80/hr HybridFull Time
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
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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Federal Back-End Engineer
Washington or United States
RemoteFull Time
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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Software Development Engineer II – Back-End (Mission-Focused | ArcGIS)
Redlands or St. Louis or Washington or Vienna
$97k-$162k/yr OnsiteFull Time
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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Python Engineer, Agentic AI
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
$143k-$214k/yr HybridFull Time
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 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
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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Software Engineer, Wallet
Menlo Park or New York City or Bellevue or Washington or Denver or Westlake or Chicago or Lake Mary or Clearwater or Gainesville
$166k-$195k/yr HybridFull Time
2+ YOE2+ years of software development experience; backend expertise in Go, Python, or Java; cloud-native architecture, system design, data modeling, and software engineering fundamentals required.
Go, Python, Java, EVM blockchains, smart contracts
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Software Engineer
London or Washington or United States or United Kingdom or Europe or Asia
OnsiteFull Time
6+ YOE6 years backend engineering experience with Python and web/REST APIs; BSc in Software Engineering or CS; experience with Django/FastAPI, Azure, Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes, Elasticsearch; Agile delivery and leadership skills; BPSS check and UK right-to-work required.
Python, Django, FastAPI, REST, Azure, Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes, Elasticsearch
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Software Engineer II
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
$192k-$213k/yr OnsiteFull Time
3+ YOE3+ years backend/software development experience; strong programming in Java, NodeJS, or Python; experience with distributed systems, services/APIs, cloud platforms and data governance concepts.
Java, NodeJS, Python, AWS, Snowflake
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Software Engineer II - BDX Developer Experience
Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, United States
$192k-$213k/yr OnsiteFull Time
3+ YOE3+ years software development experience with strong Python and backend/platform or data engineering skills; experience with PySpark, dbt, Airflow, AWS or Snowflake; strong communication and developer-experience focus.
Python, Spark, PySpark, dbt, Airflow, AWS, Snowflake
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Senior Software Engineer
Washington or United States
$160k-$190k/yr RemoteFull Time
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, Agentic Modeling & Simulation
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
$191k-$292k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Production backend engineering experience, AI/ML and LLM-powered software knowledge, proficiency in Python or Go, technical degree, ability to work with operators and obtain Top Secret clearance.
Lattice OS, LLM, Python, Go, gRPC, protobuf, Kubernetes, AFSIM, STORM
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Lead Software Engineer
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
RemoteFull Time
6+ YOE6+ years professional software engineering experience, technical leadership, cloud-native backend and data engineering, API and security expertise, CI/CD and production support, AI/agent tooling experience, strong communication and mentoring skills.
Esri ArcGIS, JD Edwards, SharePoint, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud, Python, PostgreSQL
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