332 distributed systems engineer jobs at 148 companies in McLean, VA
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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.
Principal Software Engineer: Distributed Systems (Config, Test, & Deployment)
Austin or New York City or San Francisco or Washington
$200k-$288k/yrHybridFull Time
CloudflareNYSE: NET: Provides security and performance services for internet properties.
10+ YOE10+ years software engineering experience, technical leadership across orgs, expertise in distributed systems, strong typed language mastery, API design, experience with LLMs, Kubernetes, RocksDB and large-scale systems.
Distributed Systems - Senior Staff Systems Architect
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
$184k-$276k/yrOnsiteFull Time
Northrop GrummanNYSE: NOC: Develops and manufactures advanced aerospace, defense, and space systems.
10+ YOEU.S. citizen with active Secret clearance, ability to obtain Special Program Access, advanced systems architecture experience, strong analytical and presentation skills, and collaborative hardware/software/firmware engineering experience.
SysML, IBM Rational DOORS, Enterprise Architect, Cameo
Northrop GrummanNYSE: NOC: Designs and manufactures advanced aerospace and defense systems.
8+ YOEU.S. citizen with active Secret clearance, ability to obtain Special Program Access, 8+ years technical experience (or higher per degree), experience creating and maintaining system architecture, strong analytical and presentation skills.
SysML, IBM Rational DOORS, Enterprise Architect, Cameo, Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
United States or Denver or Minneapolis or Washington
$119k-$142k/yrRemoteFull Time
Sparkfund: Deploys and finances distributed energy resources for utilities and buildings.
5+ YOE5+ years in electrical/power/utility or distribution planning; experience with utilities and distributed energy technologies; strong communication, systems evaluation, integration design, and technical analysis skills.
Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), EV charging, DERMS, ADMS, SCADA, DMS/OMS
Visionist: Provides software engineering and data analytics for national security.
8+ YOE8 years software development; experience with JavaScript/TypeScript/Python; distributed systems and cloud; AWS; DevOps; IaC; CI/CD; high-side development environments; TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, AWS, DevOps, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD
Booz Allen HamiltonNYSE: BAH: Provides technology and management consulting services to diverse organizations.
3+ YOE3+ years integrating customer environments; API integrations; prototyping with Python or Go; CI/CD and cloud experience; troubleshooting distributed systems; ability to obtain Secret clearance; bachelor’s degree.
NRTC: Technology solutions for rural electric and telecommunications cooperatives.
6+ YOEBachelor's in engineering (ABET) required; 6+ years working with electric utilities; PE preferred. Strong distribution planning, DER integration, power system study experience, advisory skills, and proficiency with engineering modeling and Microsoft Office.
EverWatchNYSE: BAH: Provides advanced software and intelligence solutions for government agencies.
20+ YOESenior Systems Engineer with TS/SCI with polygraph; 20+ years experience or 25+ years with no degree; Bachelor's degree in related field; extensive experience in ontologies, data models, backend systems, cloud and distributed tech.
ParsonsNYSE: PSN: Provides engineering and technology services for infrastructure and defense.
8+ YOEBachelor's in electrical engineering or related STEM, 8+ years electrical engineering experience, ability to obtain U.S. Secret clearance, technical leadership on power distribution and system integration.
Software and Systems Development Engineer – Test Framework
Arlington, Virginia, United States
$120k-$200k/yrOnsiteFull Time
Markon Solutions: Provides professional program and engineering services to federal agencies.
5+ YOEActive TS/SCI with polygraph, 5+ years software development, proficiency in Python or Rust, Bash, distributed systems, IDL-defined interfaces, CI/CD, containerization, and Linux/Unix console work.
Software and Systems Development Engineer – Test Framework
Arlington, Virginia, United States
$120k-$200k/yrOnsiteFull Time
Markon: Provides professional services and management consulting for government agencies.
5+ YOEActive TS/SCI with polygraph,5+ years professional software development,proficiency in Python or Rust and Bash,experience with distributed systems,IDLs,CI/CD,containerization,and Linux/Unix environments.
Chief Engineer, Space and Ground Systems (Reston, VA, US, 20191)
Reston, Virginia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
SES Space & DefenseEuronext Paris: SESG: Provides satellite communications and managed network services for governments.
12+ YOEOver 12 years in aerospace/satellite systems; experience leading IPTs; strong RF payload and space-ground integration; active TS/SCI clearance or ability to obtain; proven cross-functional leadership across distributed teams.
RF systems, satellite systems, systems engineering, TT&C, SOC/NOC
5+ YOEBachelor's in electrical or related field (or equivalent), 5+ years in mission-critical facility design, 5+ years DC power distribution and power converter design; EMR not applicable.
Endictus: Provides cybersecurity and systems engineering services to federal agencies.
10+ YOEActive TS/SCI with CI Polygraph; degree in CS or related field; extensive systems software and CNO experience; proficiency in C/C++, Java or Python; strong OS, networking, distributed systems, and software engineering skills.
1LMX RMS Systems Engineering Lead - FULLTIME TELEWORK
COLORADO SPRINGS or Denver or Liverpool or Manassas or Moorestown or Orlando or Owego or Stratford or Colorado or Connecticut or Florida or New Jersey or New York or Virginia
$128k-$256k/yrRemoteFull Time
Lockheed MartinNYSE: LMT: Designs and manufactures global security and aerospace systems.
8+ YOE4+ MgmtRequires US citizenship and ability to obtain DoD Secret clearance, 8+ years systems engineering experience (infrastructure/networking/platform), 4+ years leading large digital transformation programs, bachelor’s degree in engineering, experience leading distributed teams, and up to 25% CONUS travel.
Sr. HPC Systems Engineer (IT@JH Research Computing)
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
$86k-$150k/yrHybridFull Time
Johns Hopkins University: A private research university providing higher education and clinical healthcare.
6+ YOEBachelor's degree and minimum 6 years related experience. Strong Linux and HPC experience with Slurm, distributed storage, InfiniBand/MPI/NCCL/RDMA, automation (Ansible/Puppet/Salt), scripting (Bash/Python), and monitoring (Prometheus/Grafana/ELK).