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Staff Software Engineer
Washington or Costa Mesa
$220k-$330k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Anduril Industries
Anduril Industries: Defense technology building autonomous military hardware and software.
12+ YOE12+ years in software engineering; ability to influence technical direction across teams; experience with large enterprise apps; strong full-stack web skills (JavaScript/TypeScript, React); US person for export-controlled data access.
AWS, TypeScript, React, Remix, Next.js, JavaScript
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Staff Software Engineer
North Bethesda or Waltham
$170k-$195k/yr HybridFull Time
Xometry
XometryNASDAQ: XMTR: Operates an AI-powered marketplace for custom manufacturing and prototyping.
12+ YOE12+ years software development; Python; AWS; React/NextJS; system architecture; cross-team leadership; Bachelor’s in Computer Science or related field.
Python, AWS, React, NextJS
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Senior Staff Software Engineer
Tysons, Virginia, United States
$168k-$200k/yr HybridFull Time
Alarm.com
Alarm.comNasdaq: ALRM: Provides cloud-based smart home security and automation solutions.
10+ YOEBachelor's or equivalent,10+ years software development,mentoring experience,object-oriented design,C#/.NET a plus,software architecture,observability,database design,capacity planning,and production support/on-call.
C#, .NET, Datadog, Grafana, Wavefront, SQL Server
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Staff Software Engineer - Backend
Torrance or Washington D.C.
$161k-$224k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Northwood Space
Northwood Space: Manufacturing ground stations and providing satellite communication infrastructure.
7+ YOE7+ years software development; 3+ years cloud services; distributed scheduling systems; cloud proficiency (AWS/Azure/GCP).
Kubernetes, Cloud platforms, APIs, CI/CD, Databases, Message queues
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Staff Software Engineer
Tampa or Warrenton
$130k-$170k/yr HybridFull Time
Auria
Auria: Engineering and software solutions for space and defense missions.
8+ YOE8+ years systems/software engineering experience; Bachelor’s in CS or CE (or equivalent); active Secret clearance; deep Python and C++ skills; Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD, Linux, observability experience.
Python, asyncio, pybind11, Cython, Kubernetes (K8s), Docker, Pods, Deployments, StatefulSets, ArgoCD, GitHub Actions, Prometheus, Grafana, C++17, C++20, CMake, GitLab CI/CD, Linux
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Staff Software Engineer
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
HybridFull Time
Goodshuffle
Goodshuffle: Cloud-based business operations software for the event rental industry.
8+ YOE8+ years software engineering experience, Computer Science degree required, experienced in distributed systems and event-driven architectures, familiar with AI-driven workflows; strong communication and cross-functional collaboration.
Grails, Java, Spring, Angular, React, RDBMS
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Staff Software Engineer, Vulnerability Management
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
$100k-$260k/yr HybridFull Time
GEICO
GEICO: Provides vehicle and property insurance services to consumers.
8+ YOEFull-stack engineer with DevSecOps in hybrid cloud, cybersecurity, vulnerability management, and scalable systems.
Java, Go, Python, C#, AWS, Azure, GCP, CI/CD, DevSecOps, MITRE, NIST, CIS, Open-source tools, Security monitoring
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Staff Software Engineer
Dulles, Virginia, United States
$177k-$266k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Northrop Grumman
Northrop GrummanNYSE: NOC: Develops and manufactures advanced aerospace, defense, and space systems.
8+ YOEMust hold active DoD Top Secret clearance, STEM degree with extensive software experience (various degree/experience combinations), 5+ years software development (C++, Python, Java) and container/CI experience, leadership and team management experience, US citizenship required.
Linux, Python, C++, Java, Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, GitLab, Rhapsody, Cameo, Eclipse, Jira, Bitbucket, Confluence, Crucible, Bamboo, Podman, VirtualBox, QEMU, KVM, vmWare, Bash
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Staff Software Engineer, Fullstack (ACF)
United States or Washington
$170k-$203k/yr RemoteFull Time
Skylight
Skylight: A digital consultancy helping government agencies improve public services.
Experienced full-stack engineer with expertise optimizing LLM interactions with knowledge bases, building frontend and backend systems, ensuring security and compliance, and working on cross-functional teams. Must be authorized to work in the U.S. and able to obtain Public Trust clearance.
Python, LangChain, FastAPI, Postgres, pgvector, Next.js, Amazon Titan, Claude, Docker, Terraform, CI/CD
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Staff Software Engineer
Tysons Corner, Virginia, United States
$97k-$173k/yr HybridFull Time
FINRA
FINRA: Regulates brokerage firms and exchange markets in the United States.
2+ YOEBachelor’s degree or equivalent and 2+ years experience; system design, object-oriented development, cloud, data storage, DevOps/CI/CD, test automation, unit testing, and software security.
DevOps, CI/CD, unit testing
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Staff Software Engineer
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
$150k-$173k/yr OnsiteFull Time
The Nuclear Company
The Nuclear Company: Deploys standardized nuclear reactors for utility-scale energy generation.
7+ YOEBachelor's degree in a technical field, 7+ years software development experience, proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript/Python, experience in safety-critical systems, SDLC (Agile/Waterfall), and Git; strong architecture, testing, and communication skills.
JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Git, Agile, Waterfall
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Staff Engineer Software
Dulles, Virginia, United States
$177k-$266k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Northrop Grumman
Northrop GrummanNYSE: NOC: Designs and manufactures advanced aerospace and defense systems.
7+ YOERequires Top Secret DoD clearance, 7–12+ years software experience (varies by degree), leadership experience, proficiency with C/C++, Java, Python, Docker, Kubernetes, Linux, CI/CD tools (Jenkins/GitLab), and Agile/SDLC.
C/C++, Java, Python, Docker, Kubernetes (K8s), Linux, shell scripting, Jenkins, GitLab, Rhapsody, Cameo, Eclipse, Atlassian Tools (Jira, Bitbucket, Confluence, Crucible, Bamboo), Podman, VirtualBox, QEMU, KVM, vmWare, Bash, CI/CD
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Staff Software Engineer
United States or Tempe or Santa Clara or San Francisco or Los Angeles or Austin or Washington or New York City or Seattle or Kirkland or Alaska or Mississippi or North Dakota or United States Virgin Islands or California or Hawaii or Illinois or Massachusetts or New Hampshire or Oregon or Virginia
$140k-$273k/yr RemoteFull Time
GoDaddy
GoDaddyNYSE: GDDY: Provides domain registration, web hosting, and website building tools.
Strong backend engineering with Node.js/TypeScript, scalable API design, AWS experience, React/Next.js, distributed systems, CI/CD (GitHub Actions), testing, and platform-level architecture and on-call ownership.
Node.js, TypeScript, REST, AWS, ECS, Fargate, DynamoDB, RDS, Aurora, IAM, React, Next.js, GitHub Actions, ServiceNow, CMDB, CDK, Terraform, CloudFormation, Vault, LLM
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Staff Software Engineer - Investor/Owner
Santa Barbara or San Diego or Dallas or Atlanta or Chicago or San Francisco or Denver or Washington DC
$167k-$209k/yr RemoteFull Time
AppFolio
AppFolioNASDAQ: APPF: Provides cloud-based property and investment management software.
8+ YOE8+ years of experience building scalable web apps; proven leadership; architectural design; AI tooling experience preferred.
Ruby on Rails, Golang, React, AWS
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Staff Software Engineer - (Data) - Query Optimization, Schema Design
Columbia, Maryland, United States
$163k-$218k/yr RemoteFull Time
Tenable
TenableNasdaq: TENB: Provides cybersecurity software to identify and prioritize digital risks.
8+ YOE8+ years in enterprise software development, distributed microservices, Java or Kotlin, Kubernetes, data ingestion/storage, and leadership.
Java, Kotlin, Kubernetes, Kafka, SQL, Distributed Systems, Cloud
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Staff Software Engineer - Full Stack
McLean or United States
$135k-$155k/yr RemoteFull Time
Ad Hoc
Ad Hoc: Builds user-centered digital services and platforms for government agencies.
8+ YOE8+ years software engineering experience (or 10+ without degree), expertise with Ruby on Rails, RESTful APIs, React/Redux, JavaScript/HTML/CSS, production triage, ability to obtain VA Public Trust clearance, US work authorization required.
Ruby on Rails, RESTful APIs, React, Redux, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Postman, Datadog, RSpec
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Staff Software Engineer
Washington or United States
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GiveCampus
GiveCampus: Digital fundraising and engagement platform for non-profit educational institutions
12+ YOE12+ years development experience; deep full‑stack expertise in Ruby, Python, or JavaScript/Node.js; architecture experience; MVC frameworks (Rails/Django); front-end (React/Vue.js); SQL databases; AWS/Heroku deployment; technical leadership and mentorship.
Ruby, Python, JavaScript, Node.js, Rails, Django, React, Vue.js, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, SQL, AWS, Heroku, RSpec
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Associate Director Staff Engineer Software
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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OneMain Financial
OneMain FinancialNYSE: OMF: Provides personal loans and credit cards to nonprime consumers.
Senior backend architect with hands-on engineering, API and data integration expertise; Kubernetes, GraphQL, microservices, and CI/CD experience; comfortable in financial services environments.
Kubernetes, Docker, GraphQL, REST, Microservices, Java, Kotlin, Node.js, Go, CI/CD
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Staff Software Development Engineer - Tools Team
McLean, Virginia, United States
$183k-$215k/yr OnsiteFull Time
ID.me
ID.me: Provides secure digital identity verification and authentication services.
10+ YOE10+ years full-stack engineering; 1+ year LLM integration; 5+ years Ruby on Rails, Go, React/TypeScript; Bachelor's in CS or related field
Ruby on Rails, Go, React, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, Model Context Protocol, Claude, OpenAI, Google Vertex AI
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Senior Staff, Software Engineer
Sterling, Virginia, United States
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Asurion: Provides insurance and repair services for consumer electronics.
10+ YOE10+ years building APIs, backend services, distributed systems and data-intensive platforms; strong Node.js and TypeScript experience; data modeling, database design, API design, observability, and reliability engineering.
Node.js, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, MySQL, DynamoDB, MongoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch/OpenSearch, Neo4j, Kafka, CDC, CI/CD, schema registry
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