Top Software Engineer Jobs in Washington DC,

Leads database management and Tier II/III support across Oracle and SQL Server environments. Oversees database modernization, cloud migrations, Exadata systems, security compliance, infrastructure, middleware integration, scripting, application releases, troubleshooting, testing, and documentation across domestic and overseas Department of State locations.

Lead and mentor software engineers while driving architecture, code quality, delivery processes, deployment reliability, and technical excellence. Collaborate with product and design stakeholders on roadmaps and deliverables, provide hands-on technical guidance, mitigate project risks, and support hiring and team development. The role requires expertise in software engineering, scalable architectures, databases, APIs, distributed systems, DevOps, and high-performance applications within a remote, fast-paced environment.

Develops, integrates, tests, deploys, maintains, and troubleshoots enterprise software across Microsoft platforms. Translates stakeholder requirements into secure web, desktop, cloud, API, and Microsoft 365 solutions. Builds AI-enabled and generative AI applications using LLMs, supports enterprise integrations, evaluates development standards and technologies, and provides technical leadership across projects. The role also collaborates with vendors, documents systems, supports lifecycle roadmaps, and advises legal and administrative stakeholders.

Deploy and support mission-critical software in customer environments, troubleshooting across APIs, cloud infrastructure, databases, and frontend systems. Travel to customer sites and collaborate with satellite operations teams to prototype solutions, gather product feedback, and shape roadmap priorities. Partner with Product and Engineering to productionize successful prototypes, while creating integration playbooks, documentation, and training resources.

Develops and integrates flight and ground software for spacecraft bus functions, instrument control, onboard data processing, commanding, telemetry, fault detection and recovery, and real-time control. Responsibilities include boot code, algorithm development, requirements analysis, hardware/software trade-offs, software testing, documentation, and maintaining complex safety-critical systems. The role also supports system integrity, software reuse, risk mitigation, cost and schedule control, and large-scale integrated software projects.

Work onsite with government customers to configure, customize, and support ConductorAI. Write production Python and TypeScript code, debug and improve reliability, gather user feedback, deliver technical demos, and collaborate with product to ship features. Travel frequently to customer sites and help automate operational workflows while contributing to company strategy and culture.

Develop and maintain full-stack software with a primary focus on React Native mobile applications for Android. Design, test, deploy, and troubleshoot production systems using cloud infrastructure, containers, and CI/CD. Collaborate with Product and Design, participate in code reviews and Agile ceremonies, support on-call operations, evaluate technical solutions, and mentor engineers while maintaining quality, reliability, accessibility, and performance standards.

Build and maintain AWS serverless solutions using OpenSearch, API Gateway, Lambda, DynamoDB, and AWS CDK with Python. Implement identity and access security patterns, including JWT, OAuth, Lambda authorizers, CRL validation, and JWKS validation. The role requires active Top Secret/SCI clearance and supports classified cloud programs. Preferred experience includes secure enclave environments and AWS data lake patterns.

Lead architecture, development, and maintenance of WordPress delivery frameworks and website migrations using Gutenberg. Build custom themes, plugins, blocks, APIs, and reusable code while ensuring accessibility, performance, scalability, and testability. Support client websites, document implementations, and deliver user-facing features. Collaborate with designers, developers, project managers, and stakeholders using Agile methods. Provide technical leadership, knowledge sharing, and team training.

Develops and manages an on-premises Atlassian enterprise service portal using Jira, Confluence, and Jira Service Management. Responsibilities include information architecture, service catalogs, conditional intake forms, workflows, governance, integrations, upgrades, migrations, security controls, analytics, troubleshooting, and technical documentation. The role consolidates divisional sites, improves self-service discovery, and routes unresolved requests through appropriate approval and governance processes.