257 senior backend developer jobs at 145 companies in McLean, VA
🚀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.
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.
Vantor: Providing AI-powered spatial intelligence and high-resolution Earth observation.
10+ YOE10+ years software engineering; strong Python; backend systems; PostgreSQL; Elasticsearch; AWS; TS/SCI with CI polygraph; Bachelor's in CS/related field; strong testing, CI/CD, and system design.
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.
BDR Solutions: Provider of IT, engineering, and consulting for federal agencies.
7+ YOEBachelor's degree, U.S. citizenship with Public Trust eligibility, 7+ years back-end development (3+ years senior/lead), AWS/Kubernetes experience, CI/CD (Jenkins/GitHub Actions), and tools such as Git, SonarQube, NexusIQ, Selenium, AppDynamics.
United States or Tampa or Boston or Atlanta or New York City or Columbus or Chicago or Philadelphia or Raleigh or Charlotte or Minneapolis or Dallas or Washington D.C. or Austin or Miami or Newark
$152k-$194k/yrRemoteFull Time
RealNasdaq: REAX: Technology-driven brokerage offering residential real estate and title services.
8+ YOE8+ years experience with Java/Spring Boot, JPA/Hibernate, relational databases; experience designing event-driven microservices, strong testing practices, AI-assisted development familiarity, BA/BS or equivalent.
Java 17, Java 21, Spring Boot 3.x, JPA/Hibernate 6, Postgres, Kafka, DynamoDB, Redis, OpenSearch, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Datadog, ArgoCD, TeamCity, Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Model Context Protocol (MCP), GitHub, SonarQube
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.
Potawatomi Federal Solutions: Provides administrative and strategic support to tribally owned federal contractors.
7+ YOEBachelor's in Computer Science or related, Public Trust clearance, 7+ years back-end development (3+ years senior), experience with Java/Node.js/Python, AWS, Docker/Kubernetes, CI/CD tools, and federal security standards.
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...
SAICNYSE: SAIC: Provides engineering, IT, and mission support services to government.
9+ YOEBachelor's in CS or related field; 9+ years Java development; JavaEE, Spring, Spring Boot; AWS, Docker, Kubernetes; Kafka/SQS/Kinesis; NoSQL; REST/GraphQL; CI/CD tools; on-site Ashburn, VA; US citizenship with CBP background.
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.
Aerstone: A cybersecurity and software development firm delivering secure, scalable, mission-critical technology solutions to government and commercial partners.
5+ YOEActive TS/SCI clearance, Bachelor’s in CS or related field, 5+ years backend development (NodeJS), advanced SQL, AWS data pipelines, Docker, Python/JavaScript, secure coding and RMF knowledge.
Dev Technology Group: Provides information technology services to federal government agencies.
5+ YOEBachelor's degree, 5+ years development experience, 3+ years with JavaScript/React, 3+ years Node.js backend, 2+ years AWS, SQL experience, strong problem solving and communication skills; US citizenship and ability to obtain DHS Public Trust.
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.
SAICNASDAQ: SAIC: Provides government and defense clients with technology and engineering services.
9+ YOEBachelor's degree in computer science or related field; 9+ years Java experience; strong Java/JEE, Spring, Spring Boot; experience with Docker/Kubernetes, AWS; SQL/NoSQL, REST/GraphQL; CI/CD tools; Agile familiarity; US citizenship and public trust eligibility.
Data Society Group: Provides data science training and AI solutions for organizations.
6+ YOE6+ years backend development with 4+ years .NET Core/C#, experience leading offshore teams, Azure SQL, Azure Service Bus, Azure API Management, CI/CD with Azure DevOps and Veracode, API and microservices design.
.NET Core, C#, Azure SQL, Azure Service Bus, Azure API Management (APIM), Azure DevOps, Veracode, React, Oracle Fusion Cloud, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor