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Java Backend Developer Jobs in Ashburn, VA, US
150+ java backend developer jobs from 84 companies hiring in Ashburn, VA, US.
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Lead Software Engineer (Big Data / Platform Architect)
Sterling, Virginia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
6+ YOE4-8 years backend and frontend, 6-8 years AWS/Linux, 2-4 years AI/ML, strong Python/Java, Agile, SQL/NoSQL, cloud and search tech.
Python, Java, Angular, AWS, Linux, SQL, NoSQL, ElasticSearch, Solr, OpenSearch, ETL, Docker, Podman
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Senior Software Engineer (Hybrid) - 27020 (Columbia, MD, Maryland, United States)
Columbia, Maryland, United States
$138k-$200k/yr HybridFull Time
9+ YOE9+ years backend software engineering; proficient in Java, Python, or Go; experience with Trino, Kubernetes, Airflow, and PostgreSQL; strong problem-solving and collaboration skills; willingness to work hybrid in Columbia, MD.
Java, Python, Go, Trino, Kubernetes, Airflow, PostgreSQL, Keycloak, REST APIs, CI/CD
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Software Developer IV
Chantilly, Virginia, United States
$106k-$190k/yr OnsiteFull Time
8+ YOESenior backend software engineer with extensive Java and backend architecture experience; leadership and customer-facing skills; DoD/IC domain experience preferred.
Kafka, NiFi, GeoMesa, AWS
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Staff Engineer, AI Core
Palo Alto or Miami or Washington or Durham or Toronto
HybridFull Time
Experience as a Staff Engineer or Senior Engineer shipping complex, large-scale consumer-facing mobile apps; strong backend and AI/ML data-pipeline experience; leadership and mentorship.
Flutter, AWS, Go, Java, Python, Clojure, Microservices, Event-driven
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Full Stack Engineer (Cleared)
Huntsville or McLean
HybridFull Time
Exiger: AI-powered supply chain risk and compliance management software.
4+ YOEFull stack engineer with security clearance, strong frontend and backend skills, API and data pipeline experience, and ability to deliver in fast-paced environments.
React, Angular, Vue, Python, Java, Go, REST APIs, AWS, Azure, GCP, Terraform, CI/CD, DevOps
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Principal Engineer
Herndon, Virginia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
8+ YOE8+ years of professional software engineering; strong backend (Java/Go), REST/gRPC APIs, cloud platforms, data stores, caching, and CI/CD; leadership and hands-on in design and delivery.
Java, Go, REST APIs, gRPC, Cloud platforms, SQL databases, NoSQL databases, Caching, CI/CD
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Senior Software Engineer (Auth & Identity)
Vienna or Remote
$100k-$155k/yr HybridFull Time
4+ YOEBackend-focused senior engineer for authorization and identity systems; 4+ years in auth, RBAC/ABAC, OAuth/OIDC/SAML; multi-tenant, distributed systems; cloud experience.
Python, Go, Java, OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML, AWS, Azure, GCP
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AI Full-Stack Engineer
Tysons, Virginia, United States
$160k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Experience delivering modern full-stack apps; backend/API design; frontend with React/Next.js; AI/LLM integration; cloud deployments; CI/CD and testing.
React, Next.js, Node.js, Python, Java, APIs, AWS, Azure, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, LangChain, LlamaIndex, Semantic Kernel, OpenAI Codex, Anthropic Claude Code
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Peer to Peer Systems Engineer
Austin or Washington
OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years backend systems experience; peer-to-peer/decentralized networking; active US security clearance or eligibility; willing to obtain clearance.
Rust, C++, Java, Go
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Associate Director Staff Engineer Software
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
OnsiteFull Time
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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Principal DevOps Engineer
Falls Church, Virginia, United States
$104k-$155k/yr HybridFull Time
5+ YOE5+ yrs with Bachelor or 3+ yrs with Master; 9 yrs experience in lieu of degree; 3+ yrs backend infra for COTS/SaaS; 2+ yrs cloud (AWS/Azure); DevOps tools (automation, CI/CD); programming (Python, Java, PowerShell/Bash); Windows/Linux admin; databases; strong communication.
Ansible, ArgoCD, CI/CD, Python, Java, PowerShell, Bash, Windows, Linux, Kubernetes, Helm, Rancher, OpenShift, EKS, AKS, CodePipeline, CodeBuild, AzureDevOps
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Software Engineer - IAM
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
$192k-$213k/yr OnsiteFull Time
3+ YOE3+ years backend/platform experience; AWS/Snowflake; IAM/security fundamentals; ownership of production systems; strong collaboration.
Java, Python, AWS, Snowflake, S3, Immuta
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Head of Platform
Arlington, Virginia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
10+ YOE10+ years building and scaling distributed systems; leadership of engineering teams; backend design; distributed data systems; eventual consistency/edge constraints; proficient in Go, C++, Java, or Rust; hands-on architecture and implementation.
Go, C++, Java, Rust
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Manager, Software Engineering
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
$145k-$241k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOE1+ Mgmt5+ years engineering leadership; 5+ years backend/frontend; 1+ year managing engineers; AWS; observability tools; SaaS/cloud experience; strong communication; AI tooling familiarity.
Java, NodeJS, AWS, Datadog, Splunk, Catchpoint, React, Angular
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