240 backend software engineer python jobs at 119 companies in Leesburg, VA

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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Backend Software Developer
Springfield or Vienna or St. Louis
OnsiteFull Time
INCATech
INCATech: Geospatial software solutions provider focusing on GIS and enterprise data management.
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
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Backend Software Engineer - Simulations
Arlington or New York City or Seattle or Arlington
OnsiteFull Time
Rune Technologies
Rune Technologies: Develops AI-powered logistics and sustainment software for military operations.
4+ YOE4+ years software engineering; production-grade software; Python/C++/Go; math/physics background; strong ownership.
Python, C++, Go, AWS, Kubernetes, Linux
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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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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
Scribd
Scribd: Subscription-based digital library for e-books, audiobooks, and documents.
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
teKnoluxion
teKnoluxion: Providing technical engineering and cloud services to the intelligence community.
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
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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Backend Software Engineer — Secure Mission Systems
Laurel, Maryland, United States
RemoteFull Time
Rackner
Rackner: Builds cloud-native software and AI systems for government agencies.
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
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Back End Software Engineer
Chantilly, Virginia, United States
$87k-$198k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Booz Allen Hamilton
Booz Allen HamiltonNYSE: BAH: Provides technology and management consulting services to diverse organizations.
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
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Backend Software Developer (Telework) (BT-2)
Annapolis Junction, Maryland, United States
$190k-$225k/yr HybridFull Time
Legato
Legato: Delivers IT engineering and cybersecurity services to defense agencies.
14+ YOETS/SCI with Polygraph, 14+ years software engineering experience, proficiency in Java/C++/Python, AWS, Git, PostgreSQL/SQL, Jira/Confluence, Agile, testing, and technical documentation; bachelor's degree or 5 additional years experience.
Java, C++, Python, Git, PostgreSQL, SQL, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Jira, Confluence
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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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Back End Software Engineer
Chantilly, Virginia, United States
$87k-$198k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Booz Allen Hamilton
Booz Allen HamiltonNYSE: BAH: Consulting and technology services for government and commercial clients
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
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Lead Software Engineer, Back End
McLean or New York City
$197k-$246k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Capital One
Capital OneNYSE: COF: Financial services offering credit cards, banking, and loans.
4+ YOE1+ MgmtBachelor's degree, 4+ years software engineering experience, 1+ year cloud experience, proficiency in Java/Scala/Python/Go/Node and cloud platforms; people management and advanced experience preferred.
Java, Scala, Python, Go, Node, SQL, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Open Source RDBMS, NoSQL
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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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Senior Backend Engineer
Columbia, Maryland, United States
$100k-$120k/yr HybridFull Time
Quidient
Quidient: Develops AI for 3D scene reconstruction and virtualization.
4+ YOEBachelor's or equivalent,4+ years building backend systems/APIs,strong AWS,Docker,Python or Node.js,CI/CD and infrastructure-as-code experience,ability to meet security vetting.
AWS Lambda, API Gateway, Amazon S3, Amazon EC2, ECS, EKS, CloudFormation, Docker, Python, Node.js, CI/CD, OAuth, OpenID
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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 / 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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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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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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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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Backend Developer (TS/SCI Required)
Alexandria, Virginia, United States
$150k-$190k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Accrete AI
Accrete AI: AI agents that automate complex decision-making through knowledge engines.
10+ YOE10+ years software development; 5+ years as software architect; TS/SCI with counterintelligence polygraph; Bachelor in CS; cloud experience (AWS/Azure/Google Cloud); Python; Go/Rust/Java; knowledge of auth, caching, and distributed systems.
Python, Go, Rust, C/C++, Java, Kubernetes, LDAP, SAML, OAuth, JWT, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud