Top Python Jobs in Washington, DC

Design, develop, test, and maintain data-intensive applications, scalable data pipelines, backend services, APIs, and AI-powered solutions. Build Spark and Databricks workloads, orchestrate workflows with Airflow, and manage cloud infrastructure with Terraform. Collaborate with architects, product owners, and stakeholders in an agile environment to deliver secure, scalable, high-quality solutions while applying AI-assisted development tools and supporting UI integrations.

Develops and maintains on-premises DevOps infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, automation, infrastructure-as-code, monitoring, virtualization, and deployment workflows. Supports secure application builds, releases, testing, disaster recovery, and Tier II/III troubleshooting while ensuring compliance with DISA STIGs and DoD cybersecurity requirements. Collaborates with systems, network, security, application, and government teams at the Washington Navy Yard.

Develop Python-based automated tests, validation tools, analysis utilities, and quality metrics for autonomous systems. Support testing across simulation, SIL, HIL, VIL, laboratory, and hardware environments. Analyze results, debug integration issues, improve regression and performance testing, integrate tests into CI/CD workflows, and collaborate with autonomy, systems engineering, flight test, and integration teams.

Develop Python-based automated testing, simulation analysis, log-processing, scenario-generation, and domain-randomization tools for the Hivemind Platform. Support test orchestration, distributed simulation, containerized environments, CI/CD, build troubleshooting, and technical documentation. Investigate failures using logs, telemetry, rosbags, network captures, and test results while collaborating with autonomy, systems, and platform engineers.

Develop Python-based automated tests, validation tools, regression and performance testing workflows for autonomy software. Support SIL, HIL, VIL, simulation, laboratory, and hardware testing; analyze results, debug integration issues, create quality metrics and readiness reports, and integrate testing into CI/CD pipelines. Collaborate with autonomy, systems, flight-test, and integration teams working with robotic platforms, sensors, flight controllers, networking equipment, and mission computers.

Develop Python-based tools for simulation-data analysis, log processing, automated testing, scenario generation, and autonomy performance evaluation. Support test orchestration, distributed simulation, containerized environments, CI/CD, infrastructure configuration, debugging, and developer documentation. Collaborate with software, autonomy, systems, and platform engineers while contributing to reliable and repeatable Hivemind Platform testing workflows.

Develop C++ software interfaces connecting autonomy software with sensors, flight controllers, payloads, radios, and vehicle systems. Configure Linux mission computers, implement communication protocols, develop Python testing tools, and debug distributed-system data flow. Support software, hardware, vehicle, laboratory, and field integration testing while collaborating with autonomy, systems, test, and flight teams.

Maintain Cloudflare’s global data center and network infrastructure across remote colocation facilities. Responsibilities include coordinating contractors and vendors, configuring network equipment, maintaining operational availability, creating SOPs and documentation, improving processes through automation, supporting infrastructure deployments and migrations, and participating in 24/7 on-call coverage. The role also involves basic program management, troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and collaboration with infrastructure, network engineering, and SRE teams.

Build and maintain enterprise DevOps and developer-experience infrastructure for Hivemind Solutions. Responsibilities include GitLab CI/CD pipelines, runner fleets, automation integrations, cloud-based simulation environments, Artifactory registries, secure container builds, Nix developer environments, and troubleshooting distributed development systems. The role requires strong scripting, Linux administration, cloud, security, and CI/CD expertise, along with eligibility for an active U.S. Secret clearance.

Design and verify display integrated circuits for augmented reality products. Develop UVM- and assertion-based testbenches, execute verification plans, measure functional and code coverage, debug with Siemens Questa, and automate workflows. Collaborate with digital, analog, software, and verification teams across the ASIC verification lifecycle, from planning through sign-off.

Develop and maintain C++ and Python simulation adapters, plugins, interfaces, and reusable framework components. Support migration from HMSSimBlocks to HMSF, integrate simulation backends, maintain CIGI and DDS interfaces, troubleshoot autonomy integration issues, and create tests and documentation. Collaborate with senior engineers on code reviews, debugging, design discussions, and integration support across simulation and autonomy teams.

Develops and tests hardware-in-the-loop infrastructure for mission autonomy and vision systems on crewed and uncrewed aircraft. Responsibilities include Python test automation, integration and regression testing in HIL, SIL, and VIL environments, sensor and onboard processing integration, software and firmware validation, troubleshooting electrical, mechanical, network, and software interfaces, and supporting ground and flight tests. Requires hands-on hardware/software integration experience, Python, Linux, practical electrical and mechanical skills, and ability to obtain a Secret clearance.

Develop and maintain C++ and Python simulation adapters, plugins, interfaces, and reusable components. Support migration from HMSSimBlocks to HMSF, integrate simulation backends, maintain CIGI and DDS communications, diagnose distributed-system issues, and create tests and documentation. Collaborate with simulation, autonomy, and integration teams on code reviews, debugging, and framework improvements.

Design and verify custom analog, mixed-signal, memory, and digital IC layouts for AR display products. Collaborate with circuit, physical design, and layout engineers; perform floor planning, place and route, parasitic extraction, DRC, LVS, and ERC verification. Develop scripting and automation methodologies, optimize layout for area, performance, and power, support tapeout and foundry DFM requirements, and document designs for technical reviews.

Develop and test C++ and Python software, embedded firmware, autonomy features, simulation tools, and testing infrastructure for UAV systems. Work with sensors, perception, planning, mission systems, and real or simulated data. Investigate failures using logs and telemetry, support hardware- and software-in-the-loop integration, collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams, document workflows, and participate in code reviews and design discussions.

Leads aircraft structural and aerodynamic loads analysis across design and flight-test phases. Develops load envelopes, maneuver, gust, landing, ground, and dynamic load cases; performs aeroelastic stability assessments; validates models using simulation tools; supports structural sizing, instrumentation, and flight-data correlation; and maintains traceability across requirements, FEA models, and technical documentation. Collaborates with aero, structures, GNC, and test engineering teams on aircraft airworthiness and performance.

Supports Juniper MX and Routing Director platforms in large-scale ISP and data center environments. Plans network deployments, develops implementation plans, tests solutions, troubleshoots hardware and software issues, manages JTAC cases, and delivers documentation, root-cause analyses, briefings, and training. The role requires advanced routing and switching expertise, customer-facing service delivery, network automation knowledge, U.S. citizenship, an active TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph, and approximately 25% travel.

Provides senior network engineering support for Juniper MX and Routing Director platforms in large-scale ISP and data center environments. Responsibilities include network deployment planning, implementation, testing, troubleshooting, customer support, JTAC case management, root cause analysis, documentation, and technical briefings. The role requires expertise in routing, switching, WAN transport, MPLS, VPNs, automation, and network operations, with remote work and customer-site travel.

Lead a full-stack Reconciliation team owning transaction-matching pipelines across mobile and backend systems. Drive reliability, observability, and accuracy for post-claim flows, coach and grow engineers, contribute hands-on in high-leverage technical areas, partner cross-functionally, and scale systems and processes to improve transaction success and user trust.

Develop and maintain scalable, reliable search and retrieval systems powering Yext Search and Chat. Responsibilities include full software development lifecycle participation, storage and framework development, system design, testing, deployment, operations, and cross-functional collaboration. The role requires writing clean, documented code and responsibly evaluating AI-assisted development output, with emphasis on performance, relevance, security, privacy, and maintainability.

Deploys, operates, and maintains Palantir software across production environments. Responsibilities include monitoring, alerting, configuration management, upgrades, troubleshooting distributed systems, improving reliability and scalability, automating manual workflows and runbooks, and developing infrastructure solutions using Foundry and Apollo. The intern collaborates across technical teams, owns infrastructure projects, and works with cloud infrastructure, storage systems, and observability tools.

Develops C++ and Python simulation plugins, adapters, and interfaces for defense modeling and simulation environments. Leads migration from HMSSimBlocks to HMSF, maintains legacy compatibility, builds reusable CIGI integrations, supports DDS and network communications, and troubleshoots simulation-autonomy integration issues. The role also includes designing extensible architectures, writing automated tests, documenting software, and supporting integration teams.

Integrate and verify autonomy software on aircraft hardware across SIL, HIL, ground, and flight-test environments. Develop test plans, test cards, schedules, and automation; identify and resolve interface, timing, protocol, and hardware/software integration gaps. Coordinate with aircraft vendors, configure test benches, troubleshoot anomalies, assess flight readiness, and analyze post-flight data. The role requires Linux and Python proficiency, cross-functional coordination, periodic travel, and eligibility for a U.S. DoD SECRET clearance.

Leads integration, verification, and flight testing of autonomous aircraft systems across simulation, laboratory, ground, and flight environments. Develops test plans, coordinates readiness, defines objectives and metrics, manages technical and safety risks, supports aircraft and software integration, troubleshoots during flight operations, analyzes post-flight data, and drives corrective actions. Collaborates with engineering teams, OEMs, government customers, flight operations personnel, and test ranges to mature Hivemind autonomy capabilities.

Designs, configures, tests, and sustains complex networks for hardware-in-the-loop laboratories, simulations, and aerospace defense programs. Develops network automation, configuration-as-code, observability, and CI/CD tooling; integrates hardware, radios, sensors, flight computers, and simulators; executes performance and interoperability testing; troubleshoots distributed systems; maintains network documentation and baselines; and supports customer demonstrations and operational evaluations.