📣 HiringCafe is hiring a Founding Growth Hacker! Learn More · Apply here
Limited-index browse page
Lead Python Developer Jobs in Ferndale, MD, US
450+ lead python developer jobs from 130+ companies hiring in Ferndale, MD, US.
1mo
Save
Mark Applied
Hide
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
1d
Save
Mark Applied
Hide
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
2d
Save
Mark Applied
Hide
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
1mo
Save
Mark Applied
Hide
Senior DevOps Engineer/Architect
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
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
1mo
Save
Mark Applied
Hide
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
5d
Save
Mark Applied
Hide
Senior Space Surveillance Engineer, Data Fusion and Astrodynamics
Chantilly or Aurora
$150k-$250k/yr HybridFull Time
7+ YOESenior role leading data fusion and astrodynamics; 7+ years experience; BS+ in aerospace/engineering/math; Python/C++; TS clearance with SCI eligibility.
Python, C++, Linux
1w
Save
Mark Applied
Hide
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
6d
Save
Mark Applied
Hide
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
2mo
Save
Mark Applied
Hide
Cyber Threat Intelligence Lead
Ashburn, Virginia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
SOSi: Delivers mission-critical technology and intelligence services to governments.
7+ YOESeven years in cyber security with intelligence analysis; strong experience in host/network defense, forensics, and content development; scripting in multiple languages; TS/SCI eligible; CISSP certification.
Python, VBScript, C++, HTML, XML, CISSP
2w
Save
Mark Applied
Hide
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
2w
Save
Mark Applied
Hide
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++
3mo
Save
Mark Applied
Hide
Senior AI/ML Engineer (Azure)
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
HybridFull Time
Senior AI-ML Engineer with deep Microsoft Azure experience, leading cross-functional teams, strong ML lifecycle and data engineering skills.
Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Scikit-learn, LangChain, Semantic Kernel, AutoGen, Azure AI Foundry, Azure OpenAI Service, Azure AI Search, Azure AI Speech, Azure AI Vision, Azure AI Language, Azure Machine Learning
1w
Save
Mark Applied
Hide
Cyber System Engineer Architect
Fort Meade, Maryland, United States
OnsiteFull Time
20+ YOELead system design, integration, and software management for cyber security in satellite communications; requires TS/SCI with polygraph and 20+ years experience (or 18+ with a Master's).
C/C++, Python, MATLAB, RTOS, Embedded Systems
2mo
Save
Mark Applied
Hide
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
3mo
Save
Mark Applied
Hide
Cloud Architect/ Technical Lead
Chantilly, Virginia, United States
$130k-$265k/yr OnsiteFull Time
10+ YOE5+ Mgmt10+ years tech experience; Bachelor's degree; cloud platforms Azure/AWS/GCP; 5+ years container-based apps; 10+ years software development (Python, DevOps); 5+ years sysadmin (Windows/Linux); 5+ years leading software projects; active TS/SCI with polygraph.
Azure, AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Python, Git, DevOps, PowerShell, Bash, Windows, Linux
2mo
Save
Mark Applied
Hide
Principal Systems Reliability Engineer, Secure Federal Operations
Herndon, Virginia, United States
$115k-$207k/yr HybridFull Time
7+ YOEDesign secure, scalable, and highly available systems across hybrid and cloud environments; manage IAM, certs, patching; automate with scripting; administer M365; lead architecture; strong cloud, security, and networking skills.
Azure, AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, SCCM, PowerShell, Python, Bash, Microsoft 365, Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams, AppDynamics, Splunk
1mo
Save
Mark Applied
Hide
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
6d
Save
Mark Applied
Hide
SAP NS2 Sr. Cloud Engineer - SAP Platforms (Herndon, VA, US, 20171)
Herndon, Virginia, United States
$196k-$332k/yr RemoteFull Time
15+ YOE15+ years IT with SAP Basis/hosting in cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP); lead migrations; automation & multi-cloud expertise.
Python, Shell, PowerShell, Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, GitHub Actions
2w
Save
Mark Applied
Hide
AI/ML Subject Matter Expert (SME) / Analytics Team Lead
Arlington or Merrifield
OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years in analytics languages (Python, R, SQL); 2+ years ML/AI model training (supervised/unsupervised) including NLP for unstructured data; 3+ years SQL development; 2+ years data visualization; 2+ years unstructured data manipulation.
Python, R, SQL, NLP, Data Visualization Tools
1w
Save
Mark Applied
Hide
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
2w
Save
Mark Applied
Hide
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
2d
Save
Mark Applied
Hide
Software Engineering Manager, AI Agents
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
$183k-$275k/yr HybridFull Time
5+ YOE2+ MgmtHands-on software engineering manager leading backend engineers; ~30% coding; experience with Python, AI systems; leadership, delivery, and reliability.
Python, FastAPI, Asyncio, LLMs, Docker, Kubernetes
2mo
Save
Mark Applied
Hide
Engineering Manager, Data Science (Remote, Continental United States)
Arlington or United States
RemoteFull Time
5+ YOE5+ MgmtLead data science teams; hands-on DS; Python/SQL; cloud; Agile; bachelor in quantitative field; ability to obtain Public Trust.
Python, SQL, Azure, AWS, GCP, Machine Learning Frameworks
1mo
Save
Mark Applied
Hide
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
1mo
Save
Mark Applied
Hide
Principal Applied ML Researcher (Agentic Systems & Applied AI Platform)
Seattle or McLean
$230k-$300k/yr HybridFull Time
12+ YOELead ML/LLM strategy; 12+ years in production ML; strong Python and systems skills; enterprise AI delivery.
Python, Java, C++, Cloud, Containerization, APIs
3w
Save
Mark Applied
Hide
Director, Economic Research
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
$110k-$115k/yr OnsiteFull Time
7+ YOELead economic research on banking sector; analyze data, build dashboards, present insights; 7+ years experience; strong Excel/PowerPoint and programming (R/Python) skills; degree in related field.
Excel, PowerPoint, R, Python
1mo
Save
Mark Applied
Hide
Research Analyst – Military Weapon System, Mission, and Force Structure Evaluations
Alexandria, Virginia, United States
$113k-$277k/yr OnsiteFull Time
2+ YOEPhD in STEM or related data-intensive field or Masters with military experience; 2-5 years leading analyses; strong data modeling; Python/R; ability to explain concepts; security clearance ability; some travel.
R, Python
1w
Save
Mark Applied
Hide
Director, Analytics
Columbia, Maryland, United States
$167k-$191k/yr RemoteFull Time, Contract
2+ YOELead analytics teams; develop and deliver marketing analytics; proficient in R/Python/SAS/SQL; 2+ years experience; Master’s in quantitative field; remote and travel up to 20%; salary range provided.
SAS, R, SQL, Python, Tableau, MicroStrategy, Adobe Analytics, Google Analytics, DMP
2w
Save
Mark Applied
Hide
Senior Engineering Manager, Partner Experience
Waltham or North Bethesda
$126k-$230k/yr HybridFull Time
8+ YOE2+ Mgmt8+ years software development; 2+ years leading software teams; marketplace product experience preferred; strong Python, React/TypeScript, Postgres, MongoDB, AWS, Docker/Kubernetes; Rust preferred; familiarity with AI tools.
Python, HTML, CSS, React, Typescript, Rust, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes
2w
Save
Mark Applied
Hide
Test Engineering Leader - Evinova
Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States
$166k-$217k/yr HybridFull Time
10+ YOE10+ years in software test engineering; lead testing strategy; automation focus; AI/ML testing preferred; GxP experience a plus; strong REST API, CI/CD, and data validation.
Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, Python, REST API testing, PostgreSQL, MongoDB
1w
Save
Mark Applied
Hide
Research Analyst – Senior Aerospace Cost Analyst
Alexandria, Virginia, United States
$113k-$277k/yr OnsiteFull Time
8+ YOEPhD in a quantitative field or Masters with 8+ years in aerospace cost analysis; lead studies; travel; US citizenship and ability to obtain security clearance.
Python, R, @RISK, Crystal Ball, ACEIT/RI$K, Monte Carlo methods
6d
Save
Mark Applied
Hide
Market & Business Intelligence Manager
Reston or Atlanta or Austin or Baltimore or Boston or Chicago or Dallas or Houston or Los Angeles or Miami or Minneapolis or Philadelphia or Phoenix or Raleigh or San Diego or Seattle or Short Hills or Washington DC or Wilmington
$113k-$165k/yr HybridFull Time
8+ YOELead analytics team; develop analytics strategy; collaborate with senior leaders; strong leadership and data analytics skills.
Azure, Fabric, Python, R, SQL, Power BI, Tableau
1w
Save
Mark Applied
Hide
Principal Research Scientist – Value Based Payment Expert
Washington or Chicago
$171k-$220k/yr HybridFull Time
12+ YOE5+ MgmtSenior health policy researcher with 12+ years in value-based payment models; 5+ years leading projects; expertise in Medicare/Medicaid policy and CMS programs; strong communication and leadership skills.
Python, SQL, Stata, SAS, R
1mo
Save
Mark Applied
Hide
Manager Development Operations (DevOps)
Reston, Virginia, United States
$90k-$169k/yr RemoteFull Time
8+ YOE3+ Mgmt3+ years leading engineering teams; 8+ years in DevOps/cloud/SRE; strong AWS, Kubernetes, scripting; CI/CD, IaC; security and networking knowledge.
AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, Bash, Python, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, CloudWatch
HiringCafe market data
Lead Python Developer Jobs market signals in Ferndale, MD, US
These signals come from live HiringCafe job inventory, not a static article. Use them to compare the market, then open listings above to apply directly.
Open jobs
450+
Hiring companies
130+
Fresh sample
59% new in 30d
Salary visibility
67% show pay
Companies appearing in this market
Institute for Defense AnalysesAstraZenecaSAPTateXometryAccenture Federal ServicesAmerican Bankers AssociationAnalytica
Work location mix in visible results
Hybrid: 18Onsite: 17Remote: 4