Brilliant BackEnd Software Engineer

Title BrilliantBackEnd Software Engineer (2+ years - Senior Level) Locations Arlington, VA, Reston, VA and areas throughout the DMV area Onsite Expectations MUST be willing to go onsite 2-3 days per week; could be up to 5 days per week as the customer needs. Clearance MUST have an Active Top Secret or TS/SCI clearance. About the Company Black Cape is a technology company focused on full‑stack web applications, advanced data analysis tools, and integrating AI/ML capabilities for federal government customers. Responsibilities Work with Department of Defense and Intelligence Community customers to accomplish their missions. Develop cloud‑native full‑stack web applications, advanced data analysis tools, and machine learning capabilities. Apply proven, repeatable software, technical, and analytical approaches to build solutions and frequently interact with end users to produce and deploy solutions. Who We Are Hiring Exceptional full‑stack engineering experts from diverse technical and experience backgrounds. Motivated engineers at all levels (minimum 1.5 years of professional experience) who require limited direction and are passionate about technology. Willingness and desire to learn new technologies or languages quickly. Required Technical Skills (MUST HAVES) Proficient in at least one core coding language such as Python, Java, JavaScript, or Golang. Experience developing open‑standard APIs (REST or GraphQL) using a framework such as FastAPI or SpringBoot. Proficient with at least one database system such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, or Elasticsearch. Experience with Linux distributions such as Debian, RedHat, or Alpine. Experience with SDLC tools including JIRA, Confluence, GitLab, GitHub, and BitBucket. Experience with Docker‑based development and containerization. Aptitude for learning new technologies, tools, and processes, with a proven history of picking up new skills as project needs evolve. Experience working in classified government environments or willingness to work at classified government sites as needed. Experience developing on macOS, Windows, or Linux. Preferred Technical Skills (NICE TO HAVES) Testing libraries such as Pytest or JUnit. CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or GitLab CI. Deployment tools such as AWS, Kubernetes, Helm, or Ansible. Data processing tools such as Apache NiFi, Apache Kafka, Redis, or Celery. Experience with server configuration of NGINX, Apache, HAProxy, or Traefik. CompTIA Security+ certification. Machine learning tools such as PyTorch, HuggingFace transformers, and CoreNLP. Dependency management tools such as Poetry, uv, Pipenv, or Maven. Experience with large language models and associated servers such as Ollama or Llama.cpp. Benefits Great Benefits | 401K | Competitive Salary | Generous Time Off | Exceptional Team‑Building & Fun Company Events | Mentorship & Professional Development Programs | Tuition Reimbursement #J-18808-Ljbffr Black Cape