Top Linux Jobs in Washington, DC

Build and maintain Python services, REST APIs, batch jobs, shared libraries, claims workflows, and internal applications. Develop maintainable, unit-tested code; write SQL for MySQL databases; participate in design, code review, deployment, and production support; and collaborate across departments. The role also involves handling sensitive healthcare data, using AI-assisted development tools responsibly, and working in a regulated pharmacy benefits domain.

Design and develop scalable C++ software for endpoint state and control across Windows, macOS, and potentially Linux. Build reliable, multi-process systems that enforce endpoint behavior, manage local state, support IPC, and operate across millions of devices. Responsibilities include implementing features, improving platform performance, writing design documents, defining architecture and IPC contracts, and making technical decisions in an evolving, sparsely documented environment.

Own the durability, recoverability, performance, and security of a production PostgreSQL/RDS fleet supporting a live trading platform. Lead replication, failover, backup and restore, disaster-recovery drills, data lifecycle management, access control, encryption, and database observability. Investigate engine-level performance issues including WAL contention, replica lag, bloat, and locking. Build infrastructure and AI-assisted operational tooling while documenting runbooks and reliability decisions.

Designs, develops, and supports secure DevSecOps pipelines, cloud-native infrastructure, containerized applications, observability platforms, and automated deployments in a DoD environment. Responsibilities include supporting AWS, Kubernetes/OpenShift, Docker, Kafka, Elastic, CI/CD automation, monitoring, cost optimization, certificate lifecycle management, security compliance, troubleshooting, and technical documentation. The role collaborates with Agile engineering and security teams and requires an active TS/SCI clearance and Security+ certification or equivalent.

Designs and supports secure CI/CD pipelines, cloud-native infrastructure, containerized applications, Kafka and Elastic platforms, AWS environments, observability solutions, certificate lifecycle automation, and DoD security compliance. The role troubleshoots infrastructure and application issues, optimizes cloud costs, integrates security controls, monitors reliability, and collaborates with distributed Agile engineering teams. It also provides technical leadership, documentation, stakeholder communication, and operational risk management.

Design, scale, and operate Runpod’s distributed storage platform across network volumes, local NVMe, and S3-compatible object storage. Tune storage and high-speed network performance, lead capacity expansions and migrations, write production automation and control-plane code, extend APIs, and build observability, dashboards, SLOs, and alerts. The role also participates in on-call operations, incident response, infrastructure-as-code practices, and long-term architecture decisions for petabyte-scale AI infrastructure.

Build and maintain scalable full-stack web applications using PHP, Laravel, React, Next.js, SQL, and related technologies. Own features from design through deployment and monitoring, develop APIs, optimize databases and legacy systems, troubleshoot performance issues, and contribute to code quality, security, and engineering practices. Collaborate cross-functionally in an agile, continuous-deployment environment while using AI-assisted tools responsibly.

Design and implement PostgreSQL internals and indexing/query features for large-scale document workloads, extend query engine with BSON-aware operators and custom scan nodes, tune index pruning and storage, profile distributed systems for performance, collaborate with open-source DocumentDB/PostgreSQL communities, and participate in design/code reviews.

Lead test strategy for Akamai’s custom Linux kernel and OS imaging process. Design scalable automated test frameworks, validate hardware compatibility, performance, reliability, and security, and develop test suites for new hardware platforms. Troubleshoot low-level system issues, enhance build and continuous testing infrastructure, establish quality standards, and mentor junior engineers.

Own and scale the PostgreSQL and AWS Aurora database layer for a high-volume legal-services platform. Responsibilities include schema and migration review, query and index tuning, production issue diagnosis, lock and replication troubleshooting, database maintenance automation, backup and restore support, access control, and collaboration with infrastructure, software development, and data science teams. The role also supports reporting, billing, PII-sensitive data, and ERP-related data flows.

Own enterprise customer technical cases from triage through resolution, troubleshooting Kubernetes, ECS, Docker, cloud infrastructure, deployments, connectivity, and CI/CD issues. Perform root-cause analysis, lead customer calls, build diagnostic scripts and tooling, contribute small product fixes, and document reusable runbooks. The role also includes occasional customer build engagements and collaboration with Product and Engineering.

Deploy, upgrade, and maintain High-Speed Data infrastructure (DNS, DHCP, DOCSIS). Administer CentOS/RHEL systems, automate with Python/Ansible/Shell, troubleshoot escalations, create LLDs, run upgrades, train teams, perform on-call duties, and ensure security and high availability.

Lead architecture and hands-on implementation for Akamai’s cloud compute platform, including virtualization, hypervisors, operating systems, containers, and Kubernetes infrastructure. Own system design, build proof of concepts, guide engineering teams, influence product direction and roadmaps, establish best practices, and mentor engineers while delivering highly available, fault-tolerant distributed services.

Operates and supports customer cloud environments across Azure, AWS, GCP, and OCI. Responsibilities include monitoring, incident and request response, provisioning, access management, maintenance, troubleshooting, governance, documentation, customer communication, and ITSM execution. The role also uses scripting, automation, monitoring, and DevOps/SRE practices to improve operational consistency. Participation in after-hours and weekend on-call support is required.

Design, build, deploy, and operationalize Palantir Foundry solutions for defense and security customers. Develop data pipelines, ontology models, operator applications, integrations, and custom widgets using real-time intelligence. Debug infrastructure, networking, and application layers across cloud, hybrid, restricted, disconnected, and on-premises environments. Partner with customer stakeholders, advise technical teams, and own solutions end to end. Travel to secure customer sites and operations centers approximately 25–75% of the time.

Support enterprise customers and partners integrating applications with Wasabi Cloud. Diagnose, research, reproduce, and report defects; test storage services with third-party applications; validate interoperability using APIs and SDKs; investigate S3 protocol behavior; and collaborate with sales, development, QA, product, and support teams.

Leads high-fidelity CFD analysis for missiles, interceptors, munitions, and other high-speed vehicles. Establishes CFD standards, develops meshes and automated HPC workflows, validates simulations against wind tunnel and flight-test data, and integrates aerodynamic databases into vehicle design, GNC, trajectory, and mission models. Mentors engineers, presents findings at design reviews, supports resource planning, and provides technical leadership across complete vehicle programs.

Design, develop, maintain, and review UI and API test automation using Cucumber and related tools. Document test cases, manage test data, analyze failed and long-running tests, perform manual testing, and integrate automation with CI/CD environments. Collaborate with software engineers, product teams, and Scrum teammates to improve test coverage, troubleshoot defects, clarify requirements, and maintain quality practices. The role also includes estimating work, participating in test planning, and mentoring team members.

Develops, tests, deploys, and supports major software features and services. The role translates product requirements into maintainable technical solutions, makes design and performance trade-offs, performs root-cause analysis, conducts code reviews, improves development and deployment practices, and mentors newer engineers. The position requires collaboration across engineering and product teams and includes working with Java, SQL, XML, web technologies, JavaScript, and Oracle databases.

Operates and maintains enterprise virtualization platforms across multiple client environments. Responsibilities include VMware Cloud Foundation, NSX, ESXi, vCenter, vSAN, capacity planning, performance troubleshooting, lifecycle management, incident leadership, automation, migrations, root cause analysis, change management, documentation, and client communication. The role also supports KVM and Hyper-V environments, leads virtualization projects, and mentors junior engineers.

Owns the health, performance, capacity, lifecycle, migration, replication, and incident response for Dell storage platforms across multiple client environments. Responsibilities include storage networking, performance tuning, firmware upgrades, support case management, automation, root cause analysis, change management, documentation, and client reporting. The engineer leads storage-impacting incidents, collaborates with virtualization and data protection teams, mentors junior engineers, and provides capacity and best-practice guidance.

Design, implement, and operate infrastructure for high-scale production systems serving millions of users. Own reliability, observability, incident response, deployments, capacity planning, cost management, and operational excellence across bare-metal and cloud environments. Develop automation and performance tooling, improve production readiness, manage vendors, lead incident reviews, and mentor engineers on reliability and distributed-systems practices.

Develop, configure, monitor, troubleshoot, and support healthcare data interfaces connecting EHR systems to health information exchange solutions. Responsibilities include HL7v2, FHIR, and C-CDA integration, onboarding data sources, interface migrations, SQL-based data analysis, documentation, QA, system upgrades, performance monitoring, and customer/vendor coordination.

Lead the Client Platform organization responsible for container image builds, software supply chain security, and over-the-air updates across customer environments. Manage engineering managers and approximately 10 engineers, establish engineering culture, drive architecture decisions, operate secure CI/CD pipelines, and own distributed update systems. Partner with security research, product management, and customer success to deliver the client-side roadmap.

Own BAMKO’s AWS and Cloudflare infrastructure end to end, improving availability, scalability, resilience, automation, monitoring, disaster recovery, and cost efficiency. Manage infrastructure as code, databases, production upgrades, backups, and the AWS Well-Architected improvement roadmap. Serve as the primary on-call resource for infrastructure incidents and lead post-incident reviews.