Top Senior Software Engineer Jobs in Richmond, VA

Lead architecture and technical direction for an AI-first SaaS product (Growth Studio). Define scalable services, APIs, data flows, and AI-enabled workflows; guide integrations, run architecture/code reviews and POCs; mentor engineers; produce technical documentation; and partner with product, UX, QA, and ops to deliver reliable, secure, and maintainable platform capabilities for GovCon customers.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will develop new products and improve engineering infrastructure while taking ownership of product deliverables and enhancing technical architecture.

Lead full-stack development across Superset frontend and backend services. Design and ship end-to-end features, improve performance and scalability, own major technical initiatives, mentor engineers, set engineering standards, and collaborate with product, design, and the open-source community.

Designs, builds, deploys, supports, and optimizes scalable full-stack web applications and APIs. Responsibilities include system architecture, frontend and backend development, SQL and PL/SQL programming, requirements analysis, software triage, technical documentation, stakeholder validation, and cross-functional collaboration. The role supports a U.S. Navy client and requires obtaining and maintaining Security+ certification and Secret clearance.

Own complex software features end to end across a C#/.NET application stack, including architecture, implementation, deployment, and production support. Design data models, optimize SQL performance, and lead scalability, reliability, and root-cause initiatives. Improve engineering quality through code reviews, mentoring, testing discipline, debugging, and clear technical communication. The role requires adapting to evolving product priorities and technologies, with in-person onboarding in Omaha, Nebraska.

Design and implement high-performance, 3GPP-compliant 5G Core control- and user-plane functions on ARM-based embedded Linux. Develop in C/Go/Rust, use DPDK for packet processing, optimize latency/throughput, debug protocol and performance issues, and collaborate cross-functionally to integrate carrier-grade systems.

Develop and integrate mission-critical software within the TAK ecosystem, including ATAK, WinTAK, MILTAK, and TAK Server. Build CoT data pipelines, low-latency APIs, sensor and intelligence data ingestion systems, CI/CD pipelines, containerized deployments, and edge-deployed applications. Troubleshoot tactical networks and integration issues while translating defense mission requirements into scalable solutions. The role requires significant TAK ecosystem experience, multiple programming languages, security clearance, and up to 25% travel.

Design and develop software solutions enhancing user experience for Governance features, contribute to open-source software, communicate technical designs, and support team quality through reviews.

Set technical direction for Elastic Cloud Serverless control-plane initiatives, designing distributed systems that orchestrate projects across AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure. Lead multi-quarter, cross-team delivery; write and review Go code; improve reliability, security, and cost efficiency; investigate incidents; participate in on-call; mentor engineers; and advise product and engineering leaders on technical trade-offs and roadmap decisions.

As a Systems Engineer, you will enhance Windows support for Swift and develop features for internal projects and the Swift community, focusing on system architecture and tooling improvements.

We are seeking a product-minded backend engineer to work on our Customer Studio product, focusing on data performance, analytics, audience syncing, and generative AI. The role requires strong architecture, scalability considerations, and product engagement.

The role involves developing tools for enterprises to manage Hightouch deployments, focusing on access control, change management, and data warehouse performance.

Own quality engineering and test automation for BRINC's LiveOps web platform and backend services. Design and maintain automated API, integration, and end-to-end test frameworks, validate security/IAM controls and ML/vision outputs, build test infrastructure, run performance/load testing for real-time streaming and teleoperation, integrate tests into CI/CD, triage failures, and produce quality metrics and release-readiness reports.

Design, develop, test, and deploy .NET solutions (APIs and web apps). Build and consume RESTful services, work with SQL and NoSQL databases, use cloud (Azure/AWS) and Docker, apply unit/integration/performance testing, participate in code reviews, define features via spikes, and architect scalable, high-performance systems. Support occasional after-hours and on-call rotation.

Design, develop, maintain, and extend healthcare billing and enrollment software. Collaborate with architects and engineers on APIs and architecture, triage production issues, write unit tests, perform impact analysis, research solutions, follow secure coding practices, and mentor junior engineers on an Agile scrum team.

Lead full-stack development across backend and frontend systems, implement and maintain features, fix bugs, collaborate with product and design, support client projects, and contribute to a distributed remote engineering team focused on high-impact startup missions.

Lead delivery for the Payroll development team, contribute as a senior full-stack developer, mentor engineers, partner with Product to translate roadmap into shipped features, champion AI-assisted development tools, ensure quality and reliability of payroll and tax functionality, and support production issue resolution.

Develop and maintain functional and integration test automation for enterprise web and relational database systems. Create test plans, cases, data, schedules, and release reports; track defects; support release readiness and SOX compliance. Apply AI-assisted tools such as Copilot and Claude Code to test design, automation, code review, failure analysis, and defect triage. Collaborate across Agile teams to improve quality, coverage, and testing processes.

Lead the technical vision and architecture for a core risk-signal processing platform. Design and operate scalable backend systems, data-intensive applications, and microservices while ensuring reliability, observability, security, performance, and operational excellence. Oversee CI/CD, testing, deployments, and cost optimization; deliver features across backend, frontend, infrastructure, and data systems; and mentor engineers while balancing near-term delivery with long-term architectural goals.

Build and maintain front-end and back-end platform features for a SaaS compliance product using React, TypeScript, and Go. Collaborate with product, design, and engineering leads to design relational schemas, write reliable code, debug defects, and automate repetitive tasks to improve team velocity and software quality.

Lead technical direction and hands-on execution for major products and systems. Design scalable, reliable architectures across backend, frontend, APIs, databases, and infrastructure; write code; make architecture trade-offs; solve complex production issues; improve engineering quality; lead critical initiatives; and mentor engineers across teams.

Owns technical direction and execution for major products and systems. Designs scalable backend, frontend, API, database, and infrastructure solutions; writes production code; drives architecture decisions; resolves complex engineering problems; improves testing, security, observability, and development practices; and mentors engineers across teams. The role requires leading major initiatives from design through production in a globally distributed environment.

Owns technical direction and execution for major products and systems. Designs scalable, reliable architectures across backend, frontend, APIs, databases, and infrastructure; writes code; leads architecture decisions; resolves production issues; improves engineering quality; and mentors engineers across teams. The role requires hands-on leadership, strong system design, and experience delivering complex production systems in distributed international teams.

Own and modernize the governance domain (auth, roles/permissions, orgs, billing) as a Staff-level backend IC: set architecture, refactor for scale and AI-native workflows, write critical-path code (70-80%), mentor engineers, and partner with product to deliver enterprise-grade governance and compliance features.

Own frontend architecture for multi-tenant applications serving internal, customer, and partner audiences. Build React and TypeScript interfaces, shared component libraries, theming and branding systems, accessible user experiences, and integrations with governed APIs. Establish engineering standards, document technical decisions, navigate open architecture questions, and support workflows ranging from immediate interactions to longer approval processes involving sensitive or regulated data.