89 backend software engineer python jobs at 58 companies in Maryland
🚀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.
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.
Backend Software Engineer — Secure Mission Systems
Laurel, Maryland, United States
RemoteFull Time
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.
California or Colorado or Georgia or Idaho or Illinois or Kansas or Massachusetts or Maryland or Michigan or Minnesota or New Jersey or New York or Ohio or Oregon or Pennsylvania or Rhode Island or Texas or Washington
$180k-$220k/yrRemoteFull Time
Unit21: Provides an AI-powered platform for fraud and money laundering detection.
5+ YOE5+ years in data/software engineering, experience with large-scale data processing, advanced SQL, Python/OOP, cloud platforms, and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform).
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.
Red Arch Solutions: Provides IT engineering solutions for the intelligence community.
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.
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.
Quevera: Software engineering and cloud solutions for government and defense.
7+ YOEActive TS/SCI with polygraph required; 7+ years backend development experience with Python, RESTful APIs, Django/Flask, Docker, MariaDB/MongoDB; experience with Git, Jira, Confluence; strong troubleshooting and communication skills.
Titan Technologies: Provides IT solutions and services to government agencies.
10+ YOEDoD TS clearance required; TS/SCI preferred; 10+ years software development; 5+ years backend web development; 10 years relational databases and RESTful APIs; 5 years Python and PostgreSQL; 5 years Jira; 5 years web testing; 5 years leading software programs; 3 years AWS, Kubernetes, RedHat Linux; 5 years with five of: PostgreSQL, RDS, Exodus, Pyth...
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.
MaximusNYSE: MMS: Provides government health and human services program administration.
10+ YOE5+ MgmtActive Top Secret/SCI clearance, bachelor’s degree in a related field, 10+ years experience, 5+ years back-end development with Python and PostgreSQL, experience with RESTful APIs, AWS, Kubernetes, RedHat Linux, CI/CD, DevSecOps, and related toolchains.
Lentech: Provides mission-critical IT and engineering solutions for government agencies.
6+ YOEDevelop backend Python microservices and ReST endpoints using Django/Flask; work with MongoDB or MariaDB, Docker, and CI tooling; 6+ years experience typically required depending on degree.
Markon Solutions: Provides professional program and engineering services to federal agencies.
20+ YOEActive TS/SCI with Polygraph; Bachelor's in Computer Science or related field; 20+ years of software engineering; Python backend expert; strong design, debugging, and SDLC knowledge.
Markon: Provides professional services and management consulting for government agencies.
20+ YOEActive TS/SCI with poly; BS in Computer Science or related field and 20+ years of software engineering experience (or equivalent). Expert Python backend, scalable systems, strong SDLC.
ManTech: Provides technology solutions for defense and intelligence agencies.
20+ YOEBachelor's in Computer Science or related with 20+ years software engineering experience (or +4 years experience in lieu of degree); expert backend Python; active TS/SCI with Polygraph; cloud experience preferred.
ExistX: Transitions national security research into operational software and systems.
5+ YOE5+ years enterprise software development; BS in Computer Science or related field; backend languages Java/C/C++/Rust/Python; experience with scalable systems; strong documentation; cryptography or cloud knowledge preferred.
HIINYSE: HII: Builds naval ships and provides global defense technology solutions.
5+ YOE5+ years software engineering with strong Python backend, Kubernetes, applied LLM/AI integration experience, REST/microservices design, CI/CD and Linux proficiency, and ability to obtain U.S. security clearance.