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Senior Software Engineer(2 days onsite) with Security Clearance

STEM ITFalls Church, VA🇺🇸United StatesPosted Sep 15, 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

You can drive impactful innovation in DARPA-funded R&D projects, leveraging cutting-edge technologies like JVM languages, Kubernetes, and Kafka while gaining exposure to big data and cloud environments. This role is perfect for a well-rounded full-stack developer with an active Top Secret clearance looking for significant career growth and skill development within a reputable company offering competitive compensation and flexible work arrangements. You'll thrive alongside talented engineers on challenging projects, so we encourage you to apply and explore this exciting opportunity.

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Employee
Work mode
On Site
Location
Falls Church, VA, United States
Posted
2 days ago
DockerDynamoDBMicroservicesNeo4jScalaAWSAngularCassandraGroovyJavaJavaScriptKafkaKubernetesPythonReactVue

Job Description

R&D group of a Fortune 1000 Data Conglomerate is looking to hire a Senior Software Engineer to assist with a multitude of DARPA based projects for its Mclean based operation(2 days onsite a week). This person will working on all new green development projects utilizing an array of tools such as: JVM programming languages(Java/Springboot, Groovy, Python), Docker + Kubernetes, Javascript/React, Kafka, Elastic Search, Lucene, Spark, and Cassandra, DynamoDB as well as Neo4J. Obviously very very few folks have touched/been hands-on with all of these tools in production.

Thus, the ideal applicant will be a well-rounded full-stack developer whose experienced with or looking to dive into big data and cloud technologies. Overall, this is a great opportunity to work with other sound developers for an impactful cause and an active Top Secret clearance or above is required

Required Skills & Experience
· 4+ years of professional software engineering experience
· Active Top Secret clearance or above
· Experience with JVM languages: Java(preferred), Scala, Groovy, and/or Python
· Experience with javascript frameworks: React(preferred), Angular, and/or Vue
· Bachelor’s in computer science or related field required

Desired Skills & Experience
· Master’s in computer science or a related field
· Experience deploying applications to Amazon Web Services (AWS)
· Experience with Java and Springboot
· Experience with Microservices and containerization tools(Docker, Kubernetes)
· Experience with data ingestion tools and data streaming with Kafka
· Strong understanding of distributed computing concepts
· NoSQL DB Experience preferred and background with Neo4J is a big plus
Benefits
Competitive Compensation Package
4 weeks PTO
Flex work hours with remote options
Yearly bonuses and perks
Education/certification reimbursement
Many More

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