Senior Software Engineer - TS/SCI with CI Poly

Job Description

Job Description

Senior Software Engineer

Boling AFB, DC or Arlington, VA (Hybrid 3 days onsite)

Active TS/SCI with Poly Clearance required

@Orchard is retained by a top geospatial technology company supporting important operations missions to U.S. Government customers. Our client is forging the new frontier of spatial intelligence, helping decision makers and operators navigate what’s happening now and shape what’s coming next.  They are a place for problem solvers, changemakers, and go-getters—where people are working together to help our customers see the world differently, and in doing so, be seen differently. Come be part of a mission, not just a job, where you can: Shape your own future, build the next big thing, and change the world .

We're hiring an API/Java/Python Developer to join the Services team, which works directly with U.S. Government customers to provide a comprehensive set of system/software engineering and information technology services to maintain, sustain, enhance, and improve/modernize a Program of Record for all-source Foundational Military Intelligence (FMI).

This position focuses on developing high-performance API-driven services and data-ingest pipelines that drive Analytic Data Organization, Entity Extraction, and Modernized Storage paradigms. A primary focus of this role is writing secure, cloud-ready code optimized for a Develop-Low / Deploy-High (L2H) workflow—utilizing established unclassified enterprise development ecosystems to build and test software that will safely promote across accredited cross-domain solutions into high-side, air-gapped operational networks

This position requires an active U.S. Government Security Clearance at the TS/SCI level with CI Polygraph.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain RESTful APIs and microservices using Java and Python frameworks.
• Build and integrate backend services, data pipelines, and enterprise application components.
• Collaborate with systems engineers, data engineers, and UI/UX developers to implement end-to-end solutions.
• Develop automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment processes within Agile environments.
• Troubleshoot application defects, performance issues, and integration challenges across distributed systems.
• Support cloud-native deployments, containerization, and secure software development practices.

Minimum Qualifications:

• US citizenship required.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph.
• 2-5 years of experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• Experience developing applications using Java and Python.
• Experience building RESTful APIs, web services, and backend integrations.
• Familiarity with relational and NoSQL databases and SQL development.
• Experience with Git, version control systems, and Agile software development methodologies.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Spring Boot, Flask, FastAPI, Django, or similar frameworks.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure.
• Experience supporting DevSecOps and CI/CD pipeline implementation.
• Knowledge of microservices architecture, event-driven systems, and API gateway technologies.
• Security+ certification or familiarity with secure coding and RMF principles.
• Experience supporting DoD, Intelligence Community, or other federal government programs.

For pay transparency the range of base pay for this position within the Washington, DC metropolitan area is: $137,000.00 - $182,000.00 - $200,200.00 annually, based on experience.

Established in 2010, @Orchard has an exceptional reputation, providing talent acquisition solutions to time-sensitive, talent scarcity issues to deliver better talent management ROI.  Our specialty lies in the critical area of program talent acquisition and resource management, not in one narrow skillset, but across many areas of technical and functional delivery. To learn more about our other exciting opportunities, visit our Jobs Page at  .