Top Senior Python Jobs in Washington, DC

Build API-first backend services for workflow orchestration, data ingestion, evaluation, and results management, along with analyst-facing web consoles. Implement identity federation, authentication, authorization, relational data models, automated testing, and CI pipelines. Create API documentation, SDK examples, reference implementations, notebooks, and integration resources. Collaborate with security, infrastructure, platform, and ML engineers while supporting external partners and Government users integrating with published interfaces.

Build and operate containerized, API-first AI platform services for workflow orchestration, data ingestion, model serving, policy enforcement, audit logging, and usage accounting. Deploy and validate releases across cloud, dedicated, classified, air-gapped, and limited-connectivity environments. Design for portability, reliability, scalability, and performance; conduct load testing, verify environment parity, integrate data sources, and resolve high-side defects through sanitized feedback paths.

Deploys and operationalizes AI security platforms for public sector customers across cloud, hybrid, on-premises, edge, and air-gapped environments. Builds integrations, prototypes, demos, workflows, and deployment architectures; troubleshoots complex implementations; collaborates with customer, engineering, product, security, and mission teams; and translates field feedback into product improvements and implementation strategies.

Architect and develop high-performance Linux user-space daemons and middleware services for aerial and ground robots. Build robotics applications in C/C++, Rust, and Python; implement inter-process communication, device lifecycle features, sensor and actuator integration, ROS2 use cases, autonomous behaviors, and video pipelines. Design comprehensive unit and integration testing, CI pipelines, and technical documentation. Collaborate across controls, vision, hardware, firmware, and manufacturing teams while mentoring engineers and supporting products through launch and post-release.

Lead development, management, security, and orchestration of enterprise container platforms and cloud-native solutions. Automate builds, testing, monitoring, and releases across environments; troubleshoot CI/CD pipelines; improve DevOps and DevSecOps maturity; advise clients on secure container adoption; inform platform strategy and design; and mentor or supervise team members.

Administer and securely scale Microsoft 365, Entra ID, managed endpoints, Azure, AWS, and Windows/Linux servers. Manage identity, access, endpoint compliance, patching, backups, recovery, monitoring, and Tier 3 escalations. Build PowerShell-based automation for provisioning, compliance, reporting, and administration. Partner with Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, HR, Legal, and Engineering on audit readiness, onboarding, offboarding, troubleshooting, documentation, and reliable operational processes.

Supports sales teams by designing robotic solutions, developing proof-of-concepts, conducting cycle-time and reach studies, configuring applications, and presenting demonstrations to customers. The role reviews requirements, ensures compliance with specifications and codes, and collaborates with customers, internal teams, and third parties to resolve issues and manage proposal changes. It is remote, covers the Western region, and requires up to 35% travel.

Leads the development, management, and security of enterprise container platforms and cloud-native solutions. Builds and improves DevOps and DevSecOps automation for CI/CD pipelines, testing, monitoring, and releases across environments. Troubleshoots pipeline issues, develops Kubernetes-based deployment tools, advises clients on secure container adoption, informs platform strategy and design, ensures standards, and mentors team members.

Design, build, and maintain GenAI-enabled developer tooling and integrations (GitLab, Jira, Confluence) to accelerate C++, Python, and Node.js engineering workflows. Create secure LLM harnesses, containerized local environments, automation, and reproducible builds (Nix). Partner with robotics/autonomy teams to remove friction, improve build/test/dev environments, and support adoption with documentation and troubleshooting.

Build, automate, secure, monitor, and operate scalable AWS-based big data platforms. Develop infrastructure as code, DevSecOps controls, CI/CD pipelines, security scanning, IAM configurations, automation scripts, and operational documentation. Troubleshoot performance, reliability, security, scalability, and cost issues while supporting AWS data services including S3, EMR, Glue, Redshift, Kinesis, and Lambda. Collaborate with stakeholders, security, infrastructure, data engineering, and delivery teams to implement compliant cloud solutions and communicate technical concepts clearly.

Build and manage highly available Kubernetes platforms on AWS. Responsibilities include Kubernetes and Helm platform creation, Terraform infrastructure automation, Karpenter scaling, Istio service mesh management, CI/CD enablement, incident response, security, compliance, monitoring, cost optimization, troubleshooting, and documentation. The role supports multi-region cloud environments and requires federal-environment access eligibility, U.S. Person documentation, and occasional travel for in-person onboarding.

Leads a global platform engineering team and owns the strategy, architecture, governance, and roadmap for Atlassian Cloud and Microsoft 365 E5 platforms. Designs integrations and automation across identity, HRIS, ITSM, and business systems; improves self-service and support outcomes; and establishes security, access governance, AI adoption, reliability, compliance, and continuity standards. Partners with cross-functional teams and develops engineers while guiding enterprise platform modernization.

Lead Auth0’s SRE team and technical direction, driving reliability roadmaps, scalability, resilience, observability, automation, and incident response for critical cloud-native systems. Participate in 24/7 on-call rotations, troubleshoot production incidents, establish reliability standards, and mentor distributed engineers. Partner cross-functionally on architecture and strategic planning while developing high-performing teams and improving uptime, operational efficiency, and incident response through automation and SRE best practices.

As a Staff Software Engineer, you will lead technical strategies, develop APIs and microservices, and mentor engineers for innovation at GEICO.

Engineer and sustain secure enterprise infrastructure in classified federal environments. Responsibilities include Windows Server administration, Active Directory and core infrastructure services, VMware virtualization, patching, vulnerability remediation, system modernization, backup and disaster recovery, monitoring, troubleshooting, documentation, architecture reviews, and infrastructure automation. The role collaborates with cybersecurity, networking, cloud, application, and operations teams while supporting highly available mission-critical systems.

The Staff Site Reliability Engineer will manage large-scale cloud production systems, ensuring reliability and performance, while automating processes and responding to incidents.

Design and launch Anthropic’s global corporate mobile device program across iOS and Android. Own device standards, procurement logistics, enrollment, configuration-as-code, compliance, lifecycle automation, telemetry, managed app distribution, and BYOD boundaries. Build infrastructure using MDM/UEM platforms, cloud services, Terraform, GitOps, and CI. Partner with Corporate Security on device trust and travel devices while driving progressive, telemetry-gated fleet rollouts.

Designs, refactors, tests, and deploys secure PowerShell automation frameworks for Navy Records Management modernization. Processes large datasets, optimizes analytics pipelines, develops dashboards and workflow tools, and improves script performance, scalability, and resilience. The role applies Pester testing, secure coding, role-based access controls, Agile delivery, and data science practices while collaborating with program managers, developers, and Navy stakeholders.

Designs and automates cloud-native software delivery pipelines, CI/CD processes, builds, regression testing, monitoring, and releases across environments. Troubleshoots pipeline failures, develops Terraform infrastructure automation, collaborates with Agile software teams, and supports enterprise DevOps platforms and application testing. The role requires eligibility for a Secret clearance and may involve Azure, AWS, GCP, OCI, Kubernetes, Docker, Ansible, GitLab CI/CD, and scripting languages.

Responsible for architecting solutions that align with CMS needs, managing complex programs, and mentoring future technologists while adhering to federal standards.

Design, automate, and maintain highly available cloud infrastructure and CI/CD platforms. Troubleshoot and debug Linux systems and networking, automate infrastructure (Terraform/Chef/Ansible/Puppet), and improve scalability, reliability, and platform velocity. Participate in on-call rotation and collaborate across engineering teams.

The Dev Ops Cloud Developer will design and implement cloud solutions, lead DevSecOps practices, manage cloud migrations, and mentor junior developers. They will ensure compliance and secure cloud environments, using tools like Terraform, Jenkins, and automation best practices.

The role involves designing, optimizing, and maintaining PostgreSQL and MySQL databases, ensuring high availability, reliability, and performance for mission-critical systems, while automating operational tasks and responding to incidents.

The Senior Site Reliability Engineer will enhance the Splunk ecosystem and develop an Observability Platform by automating infrastructure and managing complex distributed systems, while optimizing log collection and incident response.

The role involves programming in Unix and Linux with a focus on cloud technologies such as AWS or Azure, requiring strong coding skills and experience in automation and testing.