16 entry level backend engineer jobs at 16 companies in Gaithersburg, MD
Backend Developer, Palantir
Arlington or Rosslyn
$103k-$171k/yr OnsiteFull Time
1+ YOEBachelor's degree; 1+ years backend development, troubleshooting, data modeling, CI/CD, Python/SQL; active Secret clearance; onsite 4+ days/week in Arlington or Rosslyn, VA; travel 5-25%; U.S. work authorization without sponsorship.
Palantir Foundry, Python, SQL, Maven Smart System, REST APIs, JSON
Backend Software Engineer
Chantilly, Virginia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
2+ YOE2+ years backend development experience with Node.js/TypeScript, RESTful APIs, relational databases, Git, testing, and secure coding; strong problem-solving and communication skills.
Node.js, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, JavaScript, NestJS, Fastify, Express, MySQL, Git, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, JWT, Drizzle ORM, CI/CD
Software Developer - Backend
Chantilly, Virginia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Requires active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph, bachelor's degree, backend API development experience, Java, Spring Boot, Node, Express, Python, Flask or Django, databases, Git, Agile, JIRA, and Confluence.
Java, Spring Boot, Node, Express, Python, Flask, Django, RESTful APIs, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, Gradle, Maven, NPM, Pip, Git, JIRA, Confluence, AWS, Amazon EC2, Amazon RDS, Amazon S3, Amazon SQS, AWS Lambda, Docker, Kubernetes, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Redis, Memcached
Backend Software Engineer
Annapolis Junction, Maryland, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Experience with test procedures, technical documentation, Agile, AWS, Jira, Confluence, quality control, Git, Java/C++/Python, relational databases, and SQL.
Amazon Web Services, Jira, Confluence, Git, Java, C++, Python, PostgreSQL, SQL
Software Engineer - Backend
Arlington, Virginia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
2+ YOEBachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or equivalent experience; 2+ years of backend REST API experience; SQL, database design, Redis, and independent problem-solving skills.
ASP.NET Core, C#, AWS, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), SQL, Redis, EC2, EKS, S3, Lambda, RDS, DynamoDB, AWS CDK, Terraform, CloudFormation, Docker, Kubernetes, SNS, SQS, EventBridge
Software Engineer, Backend
Seattle or San Francisco or New York City or Washington or Raleigh or London or Amsterdam or United States or Canada or United Kingdom or Europe
$176k-$227k/yr OnsiteFull Time
1+ YOERequires 1–4 years of post-internship software engineering experience, ability to ship reliable systems at scale, strong problem-solving, ownership, collaboration, and growth mindset.
Software Development Engineer II – Back-End (Mission-Focused | ArcGIS)
St. Louis or Redlands or Washington or Vienna +2 more
$97k-$162k/yr OnsiteFull Time
2+ YOERequires 2+ years of backend engineering, Python, JavaScript/Node.js and Java, REST APIs, ArcGIS Enterprise, containers, a bachelor's degree, US citizenship, and active or recent Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
Node.js, Python, JavaScript, Java, ArcGIS Enterprise, Docker, Kubernetes, Azure, AWS, GCP, PostgreSQL, PostGIS, SQL Server
Software Engineer Full Stack / Backend II (Full-Time) - United States
San Jose or Alpharetta or Atlanta or Austin or Boston or Dallas or Fulton or Hillsboro or Knoxville or Maynard or Milpitas or New York City or Research Triangle Park +1 more
$112k-$203k/yr HybridFull Time
2+ YOEMaster's degree with 0 years or Bachelor's with 2 years in computer engineering, technology, or related field; proficiency in Python, Java, or Go; experience with APIs, Git, and Linux.
Python, Java, Go, Git, Linux, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, React, C/C++, AWS, Azure, GCP, Terraform, Ansible, Docker, Kubernetes
Entry Level Full Stack Developer- $65K-$116K + 15% 401k
Chantilly, Virginia, United States
$65k-$116k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Demonstrated experience delivering production software across frontend and backend; proficiency in a modern backend language and frontend stack; experience with APIs, databases, Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud services; bachelor's degree or equivalent.
Python, Java, Go, C#, Node.js, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Vue, Angular, REST, GraphQL, Kafka, RabbitMQ, Docker, Helm, Kubernetes, AWS, Azure, GCP
Mid-Level Software Engineer
Reston, Virginia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
2+ YOEBachelor's degree in a technical field and 2+ years of software development experience. Requires object-oriented design, Java/C++/Rust or comparable languages, backend or API experience, and U.S. citizenship.
Java, C++, Rust, TypeScript, React, WebGL, OpenGL, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, LLM
AI/ML Engineer (Systems Engineer, Sr)
Chantilly, Virginia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
1+ YOEU.S. citizen eligible for DoD Secret clearance, 1+ years backend/systems engineering experience, proficiency in Python/C++/Rust, experience with agentic systems, graph data modeling, real‑time pipelines, API design, and secure operations.
Python, C++, Rust, Neo4j, DGraph, ArangoDB, CUDA, REST, GraphQL, gRPC, SOAP, UDP, TCP, Pub/Sub, CI/CD
Technical Staff: DevOps Engineer
San Francisco or Washington
$160k-$240k/yr OnsiteFull Time
2+ YOERequires 2–8 years of backend infrastructure experience and proficiency with several of Python, DevOps, Bash, Linux, Kubernetes, Terraform, AWS/GCP, and agentic/LLM tooling; security clearance is a bonus.
Python, Bash, Linux, Kubernetes, Terraform, AWS, GCP, TypeScript, React, Next.js
Product Engineer
McLean, Virginia, United States
$75k-$175k/yr OnsiteFull Time
1+ YOEBachelor's degree in computer science or related field; 1-5 years software engineering experience; hands-on React and/or JavaScript; understanding of data structures and backend systems; knowledge of integrations and testing.
React, JavaScript, Salesforce, ServiceNow
Web Developer Full Stack Engineer
McLean, Virginia, United States
$69k-$158k/yr OnsiteFull Time
2+ YOERequires 2+ years developing production web applications, React and TypeScript frontend experience, Node.js and REST API backend experience, relational databases, cloud deployment, and a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
React, TypeScript, Node.js, REST APIs, PostgreSQL, NestJS, Vite, Tailwind CSS, shadcn UI, Docker, Azure Web Apps, GitHub Actions, Databricks, Databricks Apps, Lakebase, OpenAPI, Cursor, Codex, GitHub Copilot, Python, FastAPI
Software Engineer III
Bethesda or Waltham
$112k-$176k/yr HybridFull Time
2+ YOEBackground in backend development with Java and Node.js, experience with Kafka, SQL Server/MongoDB, RESTful APIs, cloud (AWS/GCP), Docker/Kubernetes/ECS, Jira and VS Code; Masters+2yrs or Bachelors+4yrs.
Java, Node.js, NestJS, Kafka, SQL Server, MongoDB, Jira, VS Code, AWS, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, ECS
Software Developer - Junior (Team 01)
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
$100k-$115k/yr OnsiteFull Time
1+ YOEAt least 1 year developing, testing, and deploying backend software; Java experience; bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
Java, JavaScript, Go, Python, TypeScript, .NET, Java Development Kit, Java Spring, Node.js, Go Gin, AngularJS, React, Next.js, Spring, NestJS, Gin, Google Web Toolkit, Hibernate, Struts, Git, Jira, SonarQube, GitLab SAST, Jest, Mocha, Chai, Tailwind CSS, Material UI, Express, npm, SOAP, Maven, Gradle, Confluence, Microsoft Excel
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