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Lead Java Developer Jobs in Franconia, VA, US
280+ lead java developer jobs from 75 companies hiring in Franconia, VA, US.
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Principal Software Engineer - Modernization
Herndon, Virginia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
10+ YOE5+ Mgmt10+ years software engineering; 5+ years leading monolith→microservices modernization; federal experience; able to clear Public Trust; strong Java/Spring Boot; AWS and Kubernetes; CI/CD; leadership across 30+ developers.
Java, Spring Boot, AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, CloudFormation, Redis, Angular, CI/CD, SRE
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Lead Architect - TS/SCI with Polygraph
Bethesda or Herndon
$247k-$334k/yr OnsiteFull Time
General Dynamics Information TechnologyNYSE: GD: Provides mission-critical IT services to government and defense organizations.
15+ YOELead Architect with 15+ years of related experience; TS/SCI with polygraph; US citizenship; AWS cloud architecture expertise; Java microservices; REST data integration.
AWS, Java, Microservices, REST, AWS Lambda, S3, Cloud
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Senior Software Systems Engineer, Product Owner
Chantilly or Seal Beach
OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years in software development with Java/C/C++/Python; experience leading software projects; active Top-Secret/SCI eligibility with CI Polypost-start.
Java, C++, Python, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, Spring Framework, Hibernate, RDBMS, NoSQL, REST/Open API, CI/CD, Jenkins, GitLab CI, Maven, Gradle, JMS, WebLogic, SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, MongoDB
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Automation Lead
Columbia, Maryland, United States
$91k-$117k/yr HybridFull Time
10+ YOE2+ Mgmt10+ years in automation; leads agile automation teams; strong automation tooling; CI/CD; security and testing expertise.
Selenium, TestNG, JUnit, Cypress, Python, Java, JavaScript, C#, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps, Bamboo, Postman, RestAssured, JMeter, LoadRunner, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud
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Software Development Manager (Full Stack/Java)
McLean, Virginia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Leads cross-functional teams to deliver full-stack Java-based software solutions; 8–10 years of leadership experience; strong Java backend and modern frontend skills; cloud and microservices experience.
Java, Spring Boot, JavaScript, React, Angular, Git, Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, CI/CD, AWS, Azure, GCP, Python, Bash
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Senior Back End Developer
Lackland AFB or Fort Meade
OnsiteFull Time
10+ YOEDoD TS clearance required; TS/SCI preferred; 10+ years software development; 5+ years backend web development; 10 years relational databases and RESTful APIs; 5 years Python and PostgreSQL; 5 years Jira; 5 years web testing; 5 years leading software programs; 3 years AWS, Kubernetes, RedHat Linux; 5 years with five of: PostgreSQL, RDS, Exodus, Pyth...
Python, PostgreSQL, Docker, Ansible, Terraform, AWS, Kubernetes, OpenStack, Java, Puppet, Chef, Maven, OpenJDK, REST APIs, Git
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Software Engineer, Level 3 (FORECASTED)
Fort Meade, Maryland, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Lead software development, provide technical leadership, design, develop, test, and maintain complex software; SDLC/Agile, SQL, architecture, and team leadership.
Java, Python, C, C++, SQL, Spring, Hibernate, Jenkins, CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Kibana, Grafana, Nagios, Shell, Bash
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Application Development and Deployment Lead
McLean or Reston or Herndon
OnsiteFull Time
RealmOne: Provides advanced technology and cybersecurity for national security missions.
6+ YOELead application development and deployment; data strategy; AWS cloud; DoD experience; Agile tools; security clearance.
AngularJS, JavaScript, Java, HTML, CSS, Oracle, NoSQL, SQL, Kubernetes, Terraform, Docker, PowerBI, Tableau, Jira, Confluence, AWS, C2S, C2E
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Software Engineer Level 2
Hanover or United States
$126k-$133k/yr OnsiteFull Time
14+ YOEActive TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph; 14+ years software development; Bachelor's in CS or 18 years experience; strong in C/C++/C#/Java/Python; Windows/UNIX/Linux; DevOps tools; lead experience.
Docker, Terraform, Ansible, Packer, Jenkins, Bamboo
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Senior Software Engineer (Analytics Services)
Reston, Virginia, United States
$148k-$267k/yr OnsiteFull Time
10+ YOE10+ years in software/data/platform engineering; 4+ years leading a major analytics service area; strong Elasticsearch/Logstash/Kibana/Grafana experience; Java microservices.
Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana, Grafana, Vue.js 3, Java
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Junior Software Engineer
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Information Systems; experience with Python, Java, C++, Ruby, or JavaScript; experience leading all SDLC phases; data integration experience; ability to gather requirements and work with users; available for non-traditional hours.
Python, Java, C++, Ruby, JavaScript, SQL, AWS S3, AWS Lambda, AWS SQS, Django, R
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Lead IT Engineer - Productivity Systems
Durham or Miami or Palo Alto or Washington D.C.
$12k-$18k/mo HybridFull Time
Senior-level engineer with expertise in enterprise automation, AI governance, and internal tooling standards. Strong AWS, automation tools (n8n, Postman), and AI/LLM familiarity required.
Clojure, Java, Python, AWS, SES, Lambda, IAM, Terraform, CloudFormation, n8n, Postman, Zapier, Copilot, Cursor
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Delivery Engineering Lead
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
$235k-$255k/yr OnsiteFull Time
10+ YOE3+ Mgmt10+ years software engineering; 3+ years engineering leadership; deployment automation expertise; strong Go/Python/Java skills; AI tooling experience; DevOps and IaC (Terraform, Ansible); stakeholder management.
Go, Python, Java, Terraform, Ansible, GitHub Copilot, Claude Code
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Senior Software Engineer/Architect
Laurel, Maryland, United States
$105k-$290k/yr OnsiteFull Time
7+ YOEB.S. in CS/CE; 7+ years software development; Python; technical lead experience; web development with modern JS frameworks; non-relational DBs; TS/SCI eligibility.
Java, Python, JavaScript, Vue.js, ReactJS, Angular, MongoDB, CouchDB, HBase, SQL Server, MySQL, Postgres
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Senior Software Systems Engineer, Product Owner
Chantilly or Seal Beach
$158k-$214k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years in CS with OO design; Java/C++/Python full-stack; lead projects; active TS/SCI with CI poly; security clearance.
Java, C++, Python, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, Spring, Hibernate, REST API, Jenkins, GitLab CI, JMS, WebLogic, Maven, Gradle, SQL, NoSQL, MongoDB, SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL
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Staff Engineer Software (TS required)
Chantilly or Dulles
$177k-$266k/yr OnsiteFull Time
12+ YOETS clearance required; Bachelor/Master/PhD in STEM with 12/10/8 years of software experience; strong C/C++, Python, Java; Linux, Docker, Kubernetes; CI/CD; prior lead experience.
C/C++, Java, Python, Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, GitLab, Bash, CI/CD
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Full Stack Development / AWS Architecture Lead
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
$106k-$221k/yr OnsiteFull Time
8+ YOE8+ years software engineering; 5+ years AWS cloud development; Java/Spring Boot; React/TypeScript; PostgreSQL; DevOps with Git/GitLab/CI/CD; TS/SCI clearance.
AWS, Java, Spring Boot, React, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, Git, GitLab, CI/CD
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Lead Architect - TS/SCI with Polygraph
Bethesda or Herndon
$247k-$334k/yr OnsiteFull Time
15+ YOE15+ years of software engineering leadership; TS/SCI with polygraph; Bachelor's degree; AWS cloud, Java microservices; REST APIs; data integration.
Java, AWS, AWS Lambda, S3, REST API, Microservices, Cloud computing
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Senior IT Associate-Software Technical Lead (Contingent)
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
$114k-$135k/yr HybridContract
10+ YOE10+ years in software development; full-stack exp; TypeScript/Python/React/Vue; APIs with Java/Node.js; Docker/Kubernetes; Agile/DevOps.
TypeScript, Python, React, Vue.js, Java, Node.js, Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI
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Application Development and Deployment Lead
Herndon, Virginia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
6+ YOEBachelor's degree in Cloud Computing, Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, or Cybersecurity with five years of programming; six years in IC system development; Agile, SecDevOps, AWS certification.
AWS, AngularJS, Java, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Kubernetes, Terraform, Docker, Oracle, NoSQL, SQL, PowerBI, Tableau, Jira, Confluence, CI/CD
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Senior Backend Software Engineer
El Segundo or Chantilly or Colorado Springs
$129k-$194k/yr OnsiteFull Time
8+ YOE8+ years in software/data architecture; strong cloud-native data-intensive software; experience leading teams; security clearance eligibility; onsite in El Segundo, CA with possible relocation.
Java, Python, Go, Kubernetes, Apache Airflow, Apache Spark, Neo4j, AWS Neptune, Palantir Warp Core, CKAD
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Senior Sailpoint Engineer
Reston, Virginia, United States
$123k-$161k/yr HybridFull Time
4+ YOE4+ years of software engineering with IAM, SailPoint IIQ/ISC, RBAC, SOX/FFIEC, REST/SOAP, Java/Python, and strong SQL in Oracle/PostgreSQL; experience leading large-scale IAM transformations in regulated environments.
SailPoint IdentityIQ, SailPoint Identity Security Cloud, AWS, Java, Python, BeanShell, SQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, REST, SOAP, Active Directory, Entra ID, LDAP
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Advisory Lead, Software-TTS (SPAM)
Chicago or Boston or Dallas or Los Angeles or Minneapolis or New York City or San Francisco or Seattle or Washington D.C.
HybridFull Time
8+ YOE8-10+ years of hands-on software development; experience with complex systems integration, SDLC; Agile/Lean project management; ability to lead executive-facing engagements; strong communication.
C#, Java, Python, SDLC
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Team Lead, Software Engineering
Rockville, Maryland, United States
$134k-$174k/yr OnsiteFull Time
8+ YOE2+ Mgmt8+ years software development; 2-3 years leadership; expert in ReactJS, NextJS, TypeScript, SpringBoot, Java; Bachelor's in Computer Science or related field; strong communication and cloud/DevOps awareness.
ReactJS, NextJS, TypeScript, SpringBoot, Java, AWS, Azure, CI/CD
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Mid Cloud Engineer
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
$115k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOECloud engineer with DevSecOps focus, multi-cloud architecture, IaC, automation; 5+ years software/cloud development; 3+ years in senior/lead cloud role.
Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, GitLab, CloudFormation, Docker, Kubernetes, Python, Java, CI/CD, IaC
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Senior Systems Engineer
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
$160k-$235k/yr HybridFull Time
12+ YOEBS in Engineering or related field with 12+ years in software development or systems engineering; active Top Secret/SCI with polygraph; agile, MBSE; leads scrum.
Gitlab, JIRA, Confluence, MBSE, Python, Java, React, Linux, Red Hat, CentOS, Oracle Linux, Jenkins, Bamboo, MVC, SQL
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Director, Software Implementation Teams Lead – Corporate Platform Application
Centreville or London or Columbia
HybridFull Time
7+ YOE2+ MgmtLead platform modernization, migration, and consolidation; manage engineering teams; ensure reliability and security of enterprise platforms.
Java, C#, Python, Go, TypeScript
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IGA Lead (Identity Governance and Administration)
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
$159k-$189k/yr OnsiteFull Time
8+ YOEActive Top-Secret clearance with SCI eligibility and CI-Poly preferred; 8+ years IAM/IGA experience; strong leadership of IAM development teams; expertise with IGA tools (Saviynt, SailPoint, ForgeRock); knowledge of RBAC, PAM, FISMA/NIST 800-53; Java for PAC components; IAM integrations with AD/SAML/OAuth.
Saviynt, SailPoint, ForgeRock, OIM, PAC, Java, Active Directory, SAML, OAuth
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Pega Lead System Architect
Fort Meade or Sterling or Huntsville
OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOEPega architecture design, security clearance, and senior software engineering leadership with Pega certifications.
Pega, REST, SOAP, APIs, Java, JavaScript, SQL
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Eng Sr - SW
Burlington or McLean
$97k-$165k/yr OnsiteFull Time
4+ YOEBachelor's in engineering/science with 4+ yrs or advanced degree with 2+ yrs; ability to lead a small team; strong coding and debugging skills; proficient in Java, C++, Rust; experience with Git/Subversion, Agile, DevSecOps; Windows/Linux development; ability to obtain clearance.
Java, C++, Rust, Git, Subversion, Agile Development, DevSecOps, Windows, Linux
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Sr. Staff Data Engineer, Data Platform, CNN Digital Products & Services
New York or Atlanta or Washington
$160k-$296k/yr HybridFull Time
10+ YOE10+ years software/data engineering; 7+ years cloud; Spark/Flink; Airflow/Dagster; SQL/Java/Python/Go; Snowflake/Databricks; lead technical direction across teams.
Spark, Flink, Airflow, Dagster, Snowflake, Databricks, SQL, Java, Python, Go, Kafka, Kinesis
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Cybersecurity Engineer, Senior Manager
San Antonio or Arlington
$164k-$225k/yr HybridFull Time
Bachelor’s in CS/Cybersecurity; leadership experience; strong knowledge of NIST/CMMC and STIGs; expert Linux security; architect and lead secure infra.
Linux, RHEL, NIST, CMMC, STIGs, CI/CD, Docker, AWS, VMware, Proxmox, Java, Golang, Python, NodeJS, SAST tools
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Principal Software Engineer – (Hybrid/Remote) McLean, VA – Active TS/SCI with Polygraph Required
McLean, Virginia, United States
HybridFull Time
10+ YOE10+ years software engineering, 5+ years in lead/architect role; expert in big data tech; real-time streaming; ML frameworks; Java; CI/CD; classified environments; TS/SCI with polygraph.
Kafka, Spark, Hadoop, HBase, Hive, NiFi, Kudu, Impala, Java, Python, Scala, Ruby, Jenkins, Maven, Git, Docker, scikit-learn, TensorFlow
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Palantir Integration Engineer
Arlington or New York or New York or McLean or Chicago or San Antonio or Atlanta
$130k-$216k/yr HybridFull Time
5+ YOELead design and deployment of Palantir Foundry data integration; build data pipelines; ensure security and governance; 5+ years in data engineering; US citizenship with Public Trust.
Palantir Foundry, Palantir AIP, AWS, Databricks, Apache Spark, Python, Java, Scala, S3, Lambda, Glue
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Manager, Software Development Engineering - US Federal
McLean or Reston
$166k-$250k/yr OnsiteFull Time
8+ YOE3+ MgmtLead engineering teams; 8+ years cloud-based development; 3+ years leading teams; US citizenship with ability to obtain security clearance; Bachelor's in a computer-related field; proficient in Java, Python, C#, C++, and cloud tech.
Java, Python, C#, C++, Cloud technologies, REST APIs, SQL
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Reverse Engineer/Vulnerability Analyst Sr
Chantilly, Virginia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
8+ YOETop Secret clearance with SCI eligibility; 8+ years in vulnerability research/reverse engineering; strong programming skills; experience leading security-focused teams.
Windows, Linux, Mac, Perl, Java, Python, Bash, PowerShell
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Senior DevOps Engineer - Build / Environment Manager
Arlington, Virginia, United States
HybridFull Time
10+ YOESenior DevOps and Cloud Engineering with 10+ years of experience; strong AWS expertise; lead DevOps function; CI/CD, infrastructure as code, security, observability; collaboration across teams.
GitHub Actions, Terraform, AWS CDK, Serverless Stack (SST), Ansible, CloudFormation, Docker, Kubernetes, Cloudflare, Prometheus, Grafana, Nagios, ELK Stack, Python, PowerShell, JavaScript, Java, Git
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Mobile Engineering Manager
Culver City or Linthicum or Allen or Chicago or Orlando or Baton Rouge or Phoenix or Waltham or Harrisburg or Knoxville or Richmond or West Valley City or San Diego or Indianapolis or Lexington or Parma or Little Rock or Asheville or Birmingham or Chantilly or Brooklyn or Washington or Fort Collins or San Mateo or Schaumburg or Atlanta
$180k-$220k/yr OnsiteFull Time
7+ YOE2+ Mgmt7+ years mobile development; 2+ years leading a team; US work authorization; employer sponsorship not provided.
Swift, Objective-C, Kotlin, Java, React Native, CI/CD, cloud technologies, RESTful APIs, relational databases
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Development Chief / Technical Architect
Arlington, Virginia, United States
HybridFull Time
10+ YOEBA/BS or 5 years experience; moderate security clearance; 10+ years leading technical software and system solutions; software architecture expertise; Agile experience; strong leadership and communication; web and API development experience.
Java, JavaScript, Git, SQL, Python, Angular, React, Vue, AWS, Microsoft C#, Angular 2
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Director, Software Engineering
Herndon or Cincinnati
HybridFull Time
10+ YOE5+ MgmtLeads global software engineering teams; 10+ years SaaS; 5+ years leadership; cloud and security expertise.
Azure, AWS, GCP, .NET, Java, Angular
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Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics LaboratoryNorthrop GrummanParsonsBoeingKarsun SolutionsAbsolute Business Solutions CorpAccenture Federal ServicesBAE Systems
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