Full Stack Engineer

Salary: $80,000 - 200,000 per year

• We require an active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility, and you must be willing to pursue a CI polygraph.
• We look for a bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or a related discipline; equivalent experience may be accepted, and a masters degree may add to the experience requirement.
• We expect 8+ years of hands-on experience in programming, system design, and software development.
• We need strong proficiency in Python, Java, or a comparable programming language.
• We value practical experience with container technologies such as Docker or Podman, as well as orchestration platforms like Kubernetes or Nomad.
• We require experience with ORM tools such as Django, SQLAlchemy, or Hibernate.
• We need solid working knowledge of Linux, including file system navigation and standard administration commands.
• We expect understanding of TCP/IP networking and familiarity with remote system workflows such as SSH, port forwarding, and client/server architecture.
• We prefer exposure to cloud-like environments such as OpenStack.
• We look for familiarity with agile development methods and tools such as GitLab.
• You must be able to work onsite in Herndon, VA.

• We develop web applications that support real-time querying and analysis of our petabyte-scale data store.
• We build distributed analytics capabilities designed to support our mission partners.
• We help create new data pipelines and maintain existing ones that automatically retrieve and ingest data.

• Cloud
• DevSecOps
• Django
• Docker
• GitLab
• Hibernate
• Support
• Java
• Kubernetes
• Linux
• OpenStack
• Podman
• Python
• TCP/IP
• Web
• API
• Angular
• Ansible
• ElasticSearch
• FastAPI
• Flow
• Hadoop
• REST
• React
• Security
• Spark
• Terraform
• Yarn
• Fullstack

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We are Data Machines, and we apply data analytics, DevSecOps, machine intelligence, and data science to build solutions for federal, defense, and commercial partners tackling critical mission challenges. This is an in-person role based in Herndon, VA, with a competitive salary range of $80,000 to $200,000+ per year, depending on education, experience, skills, and other qualifications. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes 401(k), health, dental, vision, life, disability, HSA, dependent health coverage, paid holidays, paid sick time, paid time off, and parental leave.

last updated 42 week of 2026