Backend Engineer (Top Secret Clearance Required)
$160,000–$240,000 year
HybridAlexandria, Virginia, United States
Alexandria, Virginia, United StatesHybridFull Time$160,000–$240,000 yearSmall
Full TimeSmall
Job Summary
Architect and develop scalable AI/ML software systems for client-facing products, ingesting large datasets for near real-time analysis. Lead architectural discussions, evaluate technologies, and write complex, maintainable code while collaborating on testing, debugging, and automated quality practices. Troubleshoot technical issues, integrate components into larger systems, and maintain up-to-date technical documentation. Act as a point of escalation for complex problems, ensuring timely delivery and quality standards across the development lifecycle.
Required Qualifications
- Top Secret Clearance with SCI eligibility
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related computing field
- Current U.S. government top secret clearance with eligibility for SCI and counterintelligence scope polygraph
- 3+ years in software development with at least 3 years as a software architect
- Proven experience in the technology product industry, demonstrating a deep understanding of product development and innovation
- Experience in developing and delivering modern Software as a Service (SaaS) products
- Strong understanding of cloud-native scalable systems, particularly on private clouds in AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud
- Demonstrated expertise with Python and common libraries used in data manipulation and web application development
- Additional experience with compiled languages like (Go, Rust, C/C++, Java)
- Demonstrated expertise in multiple common architectural components like: caching, operational data backends, distributed application orchestration
- Strong experience in auth/authz architectures and technologies: LDAP, SASL/SAML, OAuth, jwt
- Good understanding of common cloud native design patterns utilizing Kubernetes toolchains
- Functional experience across the entire development application lifecycle
- Ideal candidates will have experience in the Department of Defense or Intelligence Community
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