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Full Stack Software Engineer II - Backend Focus with Security Clearance

Black Eagle DefenseFort Meade, MD🇺🇸United StatesPosted Aug 27, 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This hybrid role offers a competitive salary and the chance to develop cutting-edge software solutions that directly impact national security, making it ideal for mid-senior engineers passionate about complex data challenges and collaborative problem-solving. You'll have the opportunity to grow your skills by working closely with operators and analysts to build impactful tools, so we encourage you to apply!

Quick Overview

Salary
$143k - $200k/yr
Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Employee
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Fort Meade, MD, United States
Posted
3 weeks ago
MySQLSQLSQLiteAWSGitJavaScriptPandasPythonReactTypeScript

Job Description

Job Description SALARY RANGE $143,000 - $200,000/year. DUTIES As a successful candidate for the Full Stack Software Engineer II, you will join Section 7 DAT, a forward-deployed development team providing critical mission support to CNO. In this role, you will work closely with analysts and operators to engineer software solutions for complex CNE problems across every stage of the pipeline. You will work directly alongside operators to build custom tools and deliver analytics platforms that help users better understand their data and inform national security decisions. Tackling complex big data challenges, you will build thoughtful, robust solutions that maximize mission gain for key mission partners.

Required Skills SKILLS

  • Development of robust data transforms across varied formats, including Text, JSON, XML, configs, and databases
  • Requirements gathering and end-user engagement to translate customer needs into technical application features
  • Exploratory data analysis to assist analysts in uncovering insights from unstructured and complex datasets
  • Performance optimization of applications and processing pipelines to increase data throughput and usability
  • Server framework development and sysadmin support to ensure high availability for mission-critical CNO infrastructure QUALIFICATIONS Eight (8) years of experience as a SWE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity are required. A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Four (4) years of additional SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor's degree. Additional requirements:
  • Strong experience with Python
  • Knowledge of dataframes (pandas, polars)
  • Knowledge of SQL as a language and different database flavors (SQLite, Postgres, MySQL)
  • Understanding of git and GitLab for source control
  • Familiar with TypeScript/JavaScript and React or another modern frontend framework
  • Be comfortable working directly with customers and having direct feedback

Desired Skills NICE-TO-HAVES

  • AWS Certifications
  • DevOps CI/CD Experience
  • Experience with agency data processing and data storage
  • Experience developing using AI Agents
  • CNO Experience

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