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Lead Python Developer Jobs in Arnold, MD, US
420+ lead python developer jobs from 120+ companies hiring in Arnold, MD, US.
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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 Agentic AI Technical Lead
McLean, Virginia, United States
HybridFull Time
10+ YOE5+ Mgmt10+ years software engineering; 5+ years technical leadership; agentic AI systems; IL5+ cloud; DoD compliance; leading multiple agile teams; Python/TypeScript expertise.
Python, TypeScript/JavaScript, REST, gRPC, OpenAPI, microservices, Kafka, SQS, SQL, NoSQL
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AI Integration Lead
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOEBachelor in CS or Data Science; 5+ years professional experience; 3+ years AI-focused experience; Python/SQL; RESTful APIs; AWS cloud; computer vision; civil engineering/geospatial exposure; strong communication.
Python, SQL, RESTful APIs, AWS, S3, Lambda, Computer Vision, Geospatial Data
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Senior Full Stack Developer (React)
New Hyde Park or Moline or Hartford or Framingham or West Palm Beach or Norcross or Chicago or Milwaukee or Baltimore or Piscataway or United States
$125k-$150k/yr RemoteFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years professional experience building production web apps; 2+ years in senior/lead roles; strong Python and React/TypeScript; AI/ML integration; Kafka/event-driven architectures; PostgreSQL/Redis; Kubernetes/DevOps; AS400 integration experience preferred
Python, FastAPI, SQLAlchemy, Pydantic, React, TypeScript, Tailwind, Redis, PostgreSQL, Kafka, Databricks, MLflow, Airflow, Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions, ODBC, Data Queues, RBAC, OAuth
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Geospatial Systems Software Engineer, Senior
Springfield, Virginia, United States
$162k-$219k/yr HybridFull Time
General Dynamics Information TechnologyNYSE: GD: Provides mission-critical IT services to government and defense organizations.
10+ YOELead geospatial systems engineering in DoD environments; 10+ years; TS/SCI; US citizenship; BS/MS in IS or related; ArcGIS, PostGIS, DevSecOps; Python/JS/C/C++; CI/CD; architecture and mentoring.
Python, JavaScript, C++, C#, SQL, ArcGIS Enterprise, QGIS, GeoServer, PostGIS, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, CI/CD, RMF, ENVI, RemoteView, Erdas Imagine, Skyline
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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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Principal Software Engineer
Herndon, Virginia, United States
$139k-$185k/yr RemoteFull Time
5+ YOELead design and build of a high-performance pricing engine; expert in distributed systems and modern languages.
C/C++, Rust, Go, Python, Linux, Distributed systems, APIs, Zero-copy, Lock-free data structures
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Innovation and Automation Data Engineer
Chantilly or Herndon
OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOE2+ Mgmt5+ years in data engineering with automation focus; 2+ years in technical leadership; expert Python and SQL; experience with Databricks or Snowflake; Terraform and CI/CD; strong data architecture knowledge.
Python, SQL, Databricks, Snowflake, Terraform, CI/CD, GitLab CI, Jenkins, Airflow, Great Expectations
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Phantom Works Software Lead
Berkeley or Arlington or Mesa or El Segundo or Colorado Springs
$184k-$286k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOE5+ Mgmt5+ years leading software/architecture efforts; agile systems experience; DevSecOps/CI CD; embedded software and real-time systems knowledge.
Git, Jenkins, JIRA, Collaborator, Beyond Compare, VersionOne, Python, Bash
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Software Quality Assurance Lead
Arlington, Virginia, United States
$130k-$217k/yr OnsiteFull Time
4+ YOE2+ MgmtSenior QA lead with 4+ years software engineering/testing, 2+ years leadership; strong testing methodologies; SDLC/DevOps; TS/SCI clearance eligibility.
Python, pytest, C++, GoogleTest, Selenium, CI/CD, DevOps
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Platform Control Lead
Clarksburg, Maryland, United States
$175k-$250k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOE3+ MgmtLead platform control software team; develop and implement control algorithms; integrate with vehicle actuation; strong leadership and collaboration.
C++, Python, MATLAB/Simulink
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Data & AI Lead Engineer - 90407740 - Washington (Washington, DC, US, 20001)
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
$104k-$134k/yr OnsiteFull Time
6+ YOEBachelor's degree in CS or IS; 6–8 years data engineering/AI with leadership; strong SQL and programming skills.
SQL, Python, Scala, Java
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Staff Engineer, DevOps (R4666)
San Diego or Dallas or Boston or Washington or San Francisco or United States
$150k-$220k/yr OnsiteFull Time
7+ YOELead DevOps across CI/CD, automation; 7+ years experience; strong CI/CD tools; containerization; scripting; test integration; reliability at scale.
Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Docker, Kubernetes, Python, Bash, PowerShell, Terraform, Ansible, Grafana, Prometheus
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Software Systems Engineer Senior
Aberdeen, Maryland, United States
$116k-$262k/yr OnsiteFull Time
10+ YOESenior software systems engineer with 10+ years in the software lifecycle, TS/SCI clearance, leading contractor teams, RF architectures, EW/SIGINT, and MOSA; Bachelor's in CS or Software Engineering.
Java, Python, C++, MOSA, AWS, Azure, containerization, microservices, CI/CD, Scrum, Kanban, APIs, Databases, Cybersecurity
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Senior Staff Software Engineer
Boston or Brooklyn or San Francisco or Washington
$225k-$265k/yr HybridFull Time
12+ YOE12+ years backend or data-driven software; cloud deployments; lead engineers; strong communication; ownership of architecture and delivery.
Python, TypeScript, SQL, Docker, Git, Kubernetes, FastAPI, AWS, Azure, MLFlow, Temporal, Postgres, Databricks, OpenSearch
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Digital Development and Integration Lead
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
$140k-$160k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOEU.S. citizen with DoD security clearance or ability to obtain/maintain clearance; bachelor’s degree; 5–7 years leading digital tool development and AI adoption; experience with Python/R, Jupyter, Anaconda, RStudio, SQL/NoSQL; ability to translate requirements and engage stakeholders.
Python, R, Jupyter, Anaconda, RStudio, SQL, NoSQL
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Team Lead, Government-Wide Acquisition Programs
San Francisco or Lakewood or Washington or Orlando or Tampa or Atlanta or Chicago
$126k-$197k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Lead a team of Operations Research Analysts; develop reports, models, and forecasts; manage workload and provide guidance to leadership.
SQL, Excel, R, Python, SAS, Tableau
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Senior Data Engineer
McLean, Virginia, United States
$125k-$165k/yr RemoteFull Time
8+ YOE10+ years in data engineering, lead data pipelines, Databricks, Python, SQL; public trust clearance; regulated cloud experience.
Databricks, Python, SQL, Apache Spark, Delta Lake, MLFlow
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Data Engineer
McLean, Virginia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
6+ YOESeasoned data engineer to lead data pipelines, ETL, and cloud data platforms; strong Python, SQL, Databricks, AWS; 6+ years in data engineering; Bachelor's degree; able to obtain public trust.
Python, SQL, Databricks, AWS, Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, Airflow, PostgreSQL, Cassandra, Snowflake
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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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AI Development Lead
United States or Jupiter or New York or Arlington or Boulder or Chicago or Atlanta or Boston
$118k-$196k/yr RemoteFull Time
7+ YOE2+ MgmtSeven+ years delivering AI/software/data solutions; two+ years in leadership; hands-on Generative AI in cloud; Python with AI/LLMs; Agile/DevOps delivery; strong communication.
Python, LangChain, LangGraph, AWS, Azure, SageMaker, Bedrock, LLMs, APIs, SDKs
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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 Astrodynamics Engineer
El Segundo or Washington or Huntsville
$155k-$185k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOESenior astrodynamics engineer with 5+ years experience; expert in trajectory design, optimization, and orbital mechanics; proficient in C++/Python/Matlab; able to lead mission planning and modeling.
C++, Python, Matlab, Trajectory design tools
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Principal Software Engineer - On-site (Germantown, MD, US, 20876)
Germantown, Maryland, United States
$131k-$203k/yr OnsiteFull Time
8+ YOELead architect for software and systems across product ecosystem; strong C/C++, real-time OS; 8+ years experience; occasional travel.
C/C++, Real-time operating systems, Matlab, Python, Linux, React, Node.js
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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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Senior Engineer, Spectrum Management & Development, Americas (McLean, VA, US)
McLean, Virginia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOELead spectrum management, development, and regulatory coordination; 5+ years engineering experience; English fluency; travel ~30%.
Python, MATLAB, SQL
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Senior Controls Engineer
Baltimore or Newark or Allentown or Philadelphia
$85k-$120k/yr OnsiteFull Time
7+ YOE1+ MgmtLead design/implementation of control systems; strong PLC/SCADA/HMI, C/C++, Python; 7-10 years in industrial automation; Bachelor’s in Electrical/Control Systems engineering; forklift experience a plus.
PLCs, SCADA, HMI, embedded systems, C, C++, Python, simulation tools
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Workplace Research Lead
Chicago or Los Angeles or Arlington or San Francisco or Seattle or Boston or San Jose
OnsiteFull Time
3+ YOEPhD preferred or Master’s in I/O psychology/related field; 3+ years applied research in industry; experience with mixed methods, client-facing work, and AI tools.
Power BI, Python, R
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Sr. DevOps Solutions Engineer
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
8+ YOE8+ years of experience leading software development; full-stack DevSecOps with Git, GitHub Actions, Kubernetes; federal government experience preferred; US citizenship.
TypeScript, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, Angular, Node.js, GitHub Actions, Kubernetes, Python, Bash, Grafana, PostgreSQL, PGAdmin, SQL, PgSQL, PgModeler, Swagger, REST, XUnit, Playwright, JIRA, VS Code
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Principal AI/ML Engineer
Fairfax, Virginia, United States
HybridFull Time
3+ YOE2+ MgmtBachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering/Math; 3+ yrs ML in production; 2+ yrs leading teams; strong OCR/NLP/LLMs; Python, ML frameworks; AWS experience.
Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Hugging Face, spaCy, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes
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Senior Mechanical Engineer (CFD and FEA)
Columbia, Maryland, United States
$110k-$130k/yr HybridFull Time
Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering; experience with CFD/FEA for HVAC/data center applications; proficient with CFD/FEA tools; able to lead simulations and support product development and customer engagements.
ANSYS Fluent, ANSYS CFX, SolidWorks Flow Simulation, Autodesk CFD, OpenFOAM, ANSYS Mechanical, Abaqus, NASTRAN, Onshape, SolidWorks, Creo, Python
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Integrations Engineer
Arlington, Virginia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
3+ YOE2+ MgmtLead data integration and ingestion operations; manage a team; ensure data quality; work with Azure Data Factory and Databricks; provide leadership.
Databricks, Azure Data Factory, SQL, Python, Scala, DevOps, CI/CD
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Regional Assessment Program Evaluator Task Lead
Tampa or Washington
OnsiteFull Time
3+ YOEActive Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility; 3+ years in a program evaluation role; experience evaluating interventions; proficient in statistical tools (R, Python, SPSS, SAS); AI/ML/NLP experience; field research and quasi-experimental methods; DoD/SOF environment exposure preferred.
R, Python, SPSS, SAS, AI/ML, NLP
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Senior DevOps Engineer/Architect
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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7+ YOEActive Top Secret/SCI clearance; DoD 8570 IAT II / Security+; 7+ years DevOps/platform/infrastructure; architect/senior lead; Kubernetes/Docker/Helm; GitLab/Jenkins/Rancher; Python/Bash; on-prem and cloud; Linux networking
Kubernetes, Docker, Helm, GitLab, Jenkins, Rancher, Python, Bash, Shell, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, IAM, SSH, VPN, S3, Linux
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ASIC/FPGA Verification Engineer (Experienced, Lead, or Senior)
El Segundo or Huntington Beach or Fairfax
$120k-$239k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOEBachelor's in engineering/science; 5+ years ASIC/FPGA verification; SystemVerilog/UVM; Linux; test benches; coverage; on-site; US Citizenship and security clearance required.
SystemVerilog, UVM, Linux, Python, Make, Git, SVN, CVS, Palladium
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Forward Deployed Engineer, Generative AI (GenMedia), Google Cloud
New York or Addison or Irvine or Washington D.C.
$153k-$222k/yr OnsiteFull Time
6+ YOEBachelor's in Engineering/CS or related field; 6 years in production AI solutions using Python; AI systems on cloud platforms; data pipelines with vector databases and RAG-like architectures; lead technical discovery sessions.
Python, Cloud platforms (GCP), vector databases, RAG-like architectures, MCP servers, LangGraph, CrewAI, ADK, OAuth
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Engineer Senior Principal – Lead Mission Analyst
Broomfield or Chantilly
$133k-$226k/yr OnsiteFull Time
8+ YOEBS in engineering or related field with 8+ years experience; active Top Secret clearance with TS/SCI ability; strong Python skills; excellent communication and analytic modeling.
Python, STK, AFSIM
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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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Sr Engineer - BGE Electric Transmission
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
$103k-$142k/yr HybridFull Time
7+ YOEBachelor's degree in Engineering or PE; 7+ years' experience; strong knowledge of electrical/mechanical systems; licenses/certifications; ability to lead and analyze complex projects.
CYMDIST, PSS-E, Python, PLS-CAD, Pole Foreman, Power BI
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Senior RF Seeker Engineer
Columbia, Maryland, United States
$150k-$170k/yr OnsiteFull Time
10+ YOEUS citizenship, Secret clearance, BS in Electrical Engineering/Physics/Mathematics, 10 years RF sensor systems experience, MATLAB proficiency, strong communication, ability to lead a small team.
MATLAB, Python, C++
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