46 research software engineer jobs at 32 companies in Virginia

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DevSecOps Research Computing Software Engineer
Reston, Virginia, United States
$69k-$103k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Penn State University
Penn State University: Provides higher education and conducts extensive academic research programs.
2+ YOEAbility to develop/deploy research software and Infrastructure-as-Code (Ansible/IaC), integrate with HPC and cloud, optimize performance, and obtain Secret-level clearance; associate+2 years or bachelor's (no prior required).
Ansible, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD, HPC
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Senior Research Engineer - Experimental Engineering
Yonkers or Washington or Colchester or Arizona or California or Connecticut or Illinois or Maryland or Massachusetts or Michigan or New Hampshire or New Jersey or New York or Texas or Vermont or Virginia or District of Columbia
$115k-$160k/yr RemoteFull Time
Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports: Tests products and publishes ratings for consumer advocacy.
Senior research engineer with deep full-stack software engineering experience, strong applied AI/ML knowledge, prototyping and R&D experience, Python/FastAPI and frontend (React/React Native) familiarity, and ability to lead experiments and mentor engineers.
AI, Machine Learning, Python, FastAPI, React, React Native, RAG
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Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) Research Engineer
Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
$145k-$170k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Riverside Research
Riverside Research: Independent non-profit performing scientific research for national security.
8+ YOEActive TS/SCI clearance, Bachelor’s or Master’s in physics/computer engineering/space systems, 8+ years EO/IR or OPIR systems experience, OPIR/SBIRS data analysis, and software development in Python and MATLAB.
Python, MATLAB, SBIRS, OPIR, EO/IR
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Software Engineer I, II, III, IV
Norfolk, Virginia, United States
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SEACORP
SEACORP: Provides engineering and technology services for naval defense systems.
Software engineers responsible for researching, designing, developing, and testing OS-level software, compilers, and network distribution software; requires engineering/math skills and ability to work with multiple disciplines.
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Research Engineer I
Arlington, Virginia, United States
$90k-$105k/yr OnsiteFull Time
University of Southern California
University of Southern California: Private research university providing higher education and healthcare services.
0+ YOEMaster's degree; <1 year experience; TS/SCI eligibility; strong programming and Linux/Networking skills.
Python, C++, Golang, Linux, SDN, Ansible, Bash, Nagios, Prometheus, SNMP, iptables, NFS, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Docker
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Android CNO Software Engineer
Chantilly, Virginia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
REDLattice
REDLattice: Provides advanced cybersecurity software and vulnerability research services.
Active TS/SCI with Polygraph, Bachelor's in technical field or equivalent, advanced C/C++/Python and Android NDK development, exploit research, kernel debugging, reverse engineering, Git/Bitbucket experience.
C, C++, Python, Android NDK, gdb, LLDB, JNI, V8, Mojo, IDA Pro, Ghidra, Frida, Git, Bitbucket
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Forensic Software Developer TS
Quantico, Virginia, United States
$104k-$181k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Parsons
ParsonsNYSE: PSN: Provides engineering and technology services for infrastructure and defense.
3+ YOEBachelor's degree in a computing field,3+ years agile development experience,active Top Secret clearance (willingness for CI polygraph),proficiency in Python/C/C++,and experience with vulnerability research or reverse engineering preferred.
Python, C/C++, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, PyTorch, TensorFlow
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CNO Developer
Herndon, Virginia, United States
$125k-$300k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Redhorse
Redhorse: Delivering data insights and technology solutions to government agencies.
3+ YOE3+ years cyber software development with reverse engineering and vulnerability research; active Top Secret/SCI clearance; proficiency in C,C++,Python,Java,JavaScript,Swift, reverse engineering tools, OS internals, and modern CI/CD practices.
C, C++, Python, Java, JavaScript, Swift, IDA Pro, Ghidra, OllyDbg, Jeb, Frida, Windbg, Git, CI/CD, Jira, Confluence
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Research Associate in Materials Science and Engineering
Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
$48k-$90k/yr OnsiteFull Time
UVA Health
UVA Health: Academic medical center providing patient care and medical research.
PhD in physics/materials science/chemistry, research experience in electronic-structure theory with first-author publications, expertise in ab initio and high-throughput methods, programming and HPC experience, strong communication.
electronic-structure theory, ab initio calculations, high-throughput computational workflows, machine learning for materials discovery, HPC environments, DFT, programming skills
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Engineer II, Advanced Research (Remote)
Massachusetts or Kentucky or Iowa or Indiana or Florida or Delaware or Connecticut or Arkansas or Alabama or Pennsylvania or New Jersey or Ohio or Wisconsin or West Virginia or Virginia or Vermont or Texas or South Carolina or North Carolina or Rhode Island or Georgia or Oklahoma or North Dakota or New York or New Hampshire or Tennessee or Nebraska or Missouri or Illinois or Mississippi or Minnesota or Michigan or Maryland or Maine or South Dakota or Louisiana or Kansas
$100k-$145k/yr RemoteFull Time
CrowdStrike
CrowdStrikeNASDAQ: CRWD: Provides cloud-native endpoint protection and cybersecurity services.
Experience building and scaling distributed cloud services; proficiency in at least one of Java/Scala/Go/Python; CI/CD, cloud APIs, distributed systems and AI experience; US citizenship or permanent residency required.
Kafka, Flink, Redis, Elasticsearch, Cassandra, LLMs, Jenkins, Bamboo, AWS, GCP, Azure, Grafana, Docker, Kubernetes, Java, Scala, Go, Python
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Systems Integration and Test Engineer
Blacksburg, Virginia, United States
$70k-$105k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech: Public land-grant university providing higher education and research.
Advanced degree or Bachelor’s in engineering/aviation; experience in engineering research or flight testing; hardware/software networking skills; good communication; US citizen; valid driving ability and ability to lift 25+ pounds.
Python, Mavlink, ROS, Ardupilot, Arducopter, PX4, Software development
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Cyber Capability Developer
Chantilly, Virginia, United States
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AnaVation
AnaVation: Providing technical engineering and cybersecurity solutions for federal agencies.
8+ YOEActive Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility and ability to obtain a CI polygraph; US citizenship; typically 8+ years cyber/software experience (varies by degree); expertise in offensive/defensive cyber tools, exploit research, reverse engineering, secure development, and complex networking.
CI/CD, git, VPN, firewall, proxy, network diode, COTS, GOTS
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Early Careers Fire and Life Safety Engineer
Arlington or Boston or Columbia or Dallas or Houston or New York
$68k-$90k/yr OnsiteFull Time
WSP
WSPToronto Stock Exchange: WSP: Provides engineering, design, and environmental consultancy services globally.
0+ YOEBachelor's or Master's in Fire Protection or Mechanical Engineering, 0–1 year fire protection experience, familiarity with ICC and NFPA codes, analytical research skills, technical writing and office software proficiency.
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Space Scientist-Engineer
Arlington, Virginia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Envisioneering
Envisioneering: Provides engineering, R&D, and electronic warfare solutions for defense.
10+ YOETS security clearance; TOP SECRET/SCI eligibility; extensive systems engineering and program support in Navy S&T; expertise in space systems, EW, software, RF/EO-IR; advanced degree with substantial experience.
Systems Engineering, Software Development, RF, EO/IR sensors, Electronic Warfare
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UI/UX Engineer
McLean, Virginia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Closure Technologies
Closure Technologies: A tech delivering government-focused software applications.
6+ YOE8+ years UX design/research experience; TS/SCI with polygraph; Bachelor's or higher in design, HCI, psychology, CS, or related field; proficiency with Figma/Adobe XD; ability to collaborate with product and engineering teams.
Figma, Adobe XD
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Senior Cyber Capability Developer
Chantilly, Virginia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Agile5 Technologies
Agile5 Technologies: Provides software development and cloud services for government agencies.
8+ YOERequires Top Secret/SCI with polygraph, 8+ years in cyber operations, bachelor's in CS/cybersecurity, expertise in reverse engineering, vulnerability research, exploit development, network analysis, tool/script development, and mentoring technical teams.
AWS GovCloud, SC2S, C2S, Elasticsearch, Splunk
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Cyber Capabilities Developer
Chantilly, Virginia, United States
$130k-$160k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Amatriot Group
Amatriot Group: Provides IT consulting and mission-critical technology support services.
2+ YOEActive Top Secret clearance, proficiency with C/C++/.NET/Python, virtualization (VMware/Proxmox/KVM), cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP), network and vulnerability research experience.
C, C++, .NET, Python, VMware, Proxmox, KVM/qemu, AWS, Azure, GCP
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UI/UX Developer
Ashburn, Virginia, United States
HybridFull Time
BigBear.ai
BigBear.aiNYSE: BBAI: AI-powered decision intelligence for complex mission environments.
5+ YOE5+ years UI/UX design and usability research; experience with modern JavaScript frameworks (VueJS/Angular/React), responsive CSS (Bootstrap), Section 508 accessibility, Figma/Axure/Adobe tools, Agile/DevOps (Confluence, JIRA), and DHS Public Trust clearance or ability to obtain.
JavaScript, VueJS, Angular, React, Bootstrap, Figma, Axure, Adobe Creative Suite Web Premium, Photoshop, XD, Dreamweaver, InDesign, Atlassian Confluence, JIRA
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Computer Vision Engineer - R136
Herndon, Virginia, United States
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Expedition Technology
Expedition Technology: Delivering advanced machine learning and signal processing for defense.
Experience in machine learning/computer vision, algorithm development, and production-quality software. Familiarity or interest in geospatial, hyperspectral, and multi-modal sensor data. Must hold or be able to obtain Top Secret clearance with SCI access.
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Senior Lead AI Engineer (SDK's: Gen AI Evaluation and MCP)
McLean or San Francisco or Cambridge or San Jose or New York City
$230k-$286k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Capital One
Capital OneNYSE: COF: Financial services offering credit cards, banking, and loans.
6+ YOEBachelor's plus 6+ years (or Master's plus 4+ years) developing AI/ML systems; strong programming (Python, Go, Scala, Java); cloud AI deployment experience; leadership and research application skills.
AWS Ultraclusters, Huggingface, VectorDBs, Nemo Guardrails, PyTorch, Python, Go, Scala, Java, C++, C#, Golang, AWS, Google Cloud, Azure