Top Senior Python Jobs in Washington, DC

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.

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.

Owns daily operations, readiness, and growth of Hardware-in-the-Loop and engineering laboratories. Builds, configures, maintains, and troubleshoots racks, test benches, compute systems, networking, wiring, flight hardware, and simulation infrastructure. Manages assets, calibration, schedules, procurement, documentation, safety, cybersecurity, and configuration control. Supports software development, integration testing, customer demonstrations, and operational evaluations while coordinating technical lab needs across engineering and program teams.

Leads and develops a software engineering team building customer-facing competitive intelligence products. Responsibilities include setting technical direction, translating priorities into execution plans, guiding architecture and quality, managing incidents, recruiting engineers, improving processes, and promoting responsible AI-assisted development. The role requires close collaboration with Product and Engineering leadership and is based in Rosslyn, Virginia, with at least three office days per week.

Lead the design, development, deployment, and operation of complex production software for Yext’s Competitive Intelligence products. Provide technical leadership, mentor engineers, guide architecture and technical planning, lead incident response, collaborate across teams, participate in recruiting, and promote high engineering standards. Build customer-facing experiences involving data, AI, visualizations, user interfaces, and agentic workflows while responsibly using and evaluating AI-assisted development tools.

Owns the aircraft fuel system from requirements and architecture through design, procurement, integration, testing, flight, and operational support. Designs and analyzes tanks, pumps, valves, plumbing, venting, sensing, and related hardware across demanding operating conditions. Leads technical reviews, supplier engagement, testing, data analysis, failure investigations, and cross-functional integration for autonomous aircraft systems.

Leads software engineering teams developing innovative applications and scalable architectures for tax-focused digital transformation. Responsibilities include designing, coding, testing, deploying, and integrating software using .NET, Java, Python, Azure, APIs, and microservices. The role drives continuous delivery, applies systems thinking and ATDD, aligns solutions with client and business needs, and coaches diverse, high-performing teams through complex initiatives.

Leads DevSecOps strategy and implementation for tax innovation projects, managing Azure cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, security controls, vulnerability remediation, reliability, and performance optimization. Partners with cross-functional teams, manages client-facing initiatives, evaluates risk, drives innovation, and coaches high-performing teams. Uses Azure DevOps, GitHub, Python, PowerShell, DataDog, and Log Analytics to improve secure software delivery and operational excellence.

Design, build, test, and maintain tax-focused software solutions using Java, Python, C# and JavaScript. Apply ATDD and CI/CD, create APIs and microservices, perform code reviews and debugging, manage project delivery, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve business processes and client outcomes.

Designs and operates scalable platform infrastructure across cloud, on-premise, and hybrid environments. Builds infrastructure-as-code frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, developer tooling, automation, observability, and secure deployment patterns. Partners with engineering, security, and infrastructure teams to improve reliability, resilience, compliance, and developer productivity across mission-critical systems.

Design, develop, deploy, and maintain scalable customer-facing software, APIs, workflows, and data-driven services. Define technical requirements, create implementation plans, automate and test releases, review code and architecture, and drive technical decisions. The role includes mentoring engineers, identifying technical gaps, maintaining engineering excellence, and serving as a product-domain expert while collaborating with product managers, data scientists, team leads, and managers.

Design and maintain C++ and Python software for complex cross-platform systems. Develop APIs, messaging interfaces, CI/CD workflows, and automated tests while integrating distributed real-time systems, simulation tools, and third-party hardware and software. Debug system-level issues involving threading, timing, and data flow, contribute to architecture, and collaborate across teams. The role requires active Secret clearance and supports potential progression to TS/SCI clearance.

The Principal Engineer will lead technical initiatives in AI-driven tax software, mentor engineers, enforce technical standards, and contribute to architectural design and product innovation.

Deploys, configures, integrates, and operates Databricks and enterprise cloud data infrastructure for HUD. Automates infrastructure through IaC, scripting, APIs, and CI/CD; configures security, identity, access, compute, storage, and Unity Catalog. Supports data pipelines and Databricks applications, troubleshoots platform and integration issues, documents procedures, collaborates with cloud, cybersecurity, DevSecOps, and application teams, and provides technical leadership.

Design, build, and deploy web and database solutions using HTML, JavaScript, and Python within a healthcare context. Implement CI/CD and containerized deployments (OpenShift/Docker), integrate Red Hat Fuse ESB and Apache Camel, and architect AWS-based solutions (EC2, S3, Lambda, DynamoDB). Work in Agile teams, create/consume REST APIs, apply web security practices, and use tools like Jenkins/GitLab, GitHub, SonarQube, and Ansible.

Build and maintain backend services and metadata pipelines supporting data discovery, governance, and AI/ML workflows. Responsibilities include integrating relational databases, developing Java, Node.js, and Python services, optimizing distributed pipelines, implementing Terraform infrastructure, supporting GitLab CI/CD, and writing comprehensive tests. The role also involves troubleshooting scalability and reliability issues, designing asynchronous workflows, and collaborating on modern data lake, search, metadata, and LLM-enabled technologies.

Leads development of Python-based mission-planning and scheduling systems for spacecraft operations. Designs optimization algorithms, high-performance APIs, distributed services, and reliable production workflows. Improves scalability, observability, and operational resilience while collaborating across software, flight dynamics, satellite operations, product, and program teams. Provides technical leadership, mentors engineers, and applies automation and AI-assisted development practices.

Design, deploy, operate, and scale GPU/CPU infrastructure for Starshield’s national security missions. Manage Kubernetes and AI clusters, bare-metal and virtualized GPU platforms, operating systems, databases, monitoring, and distributed storage. Develop infrastructure automation, improve service reliability and performance, collaborate with AI engineers and customers, and lead technical excellence while mentoring junior engineers.

Develop Temporal workflows and Go services to automate cloud operations, build reliable SRE platforms, participate in on-call/incident response, debug distributed systems, and enable self-service through documentation and CI/CD automation.

Leads physical implementation and layout of advanced-node D2D SerDes and analog/mixed-signal IP from floorplanning through tapeout and signoff. Owns matching-critical layout, parasitic control, integration, physical verification, reliability analysis, documentation, and production collateral. Collaborates with circuit, package, signal-integrity, ESD, CAD, foundry, and SoC teams while mentoring contributors and coordinating distributed partners. Develops analog layout automation and methodology improvements using scripting.

Design, develop, and maintain automated testing frameworks and scripts for FEMA enterprise grants systems. Perform functional, regression, performance, API, integration, accessibility, and security testing. Integrate automated pipelines with DevSecOps environments, manage test data, analyze defects, define quality metrics, and collaborate with developers, analysts, and product owners in Agile teams. Mentor junior testers and promote quality-focused engineering practices.