Job Requirements
Annapolis Jct, MD
Top Secret/SCI Full Scope Polygraph
Senior Level Career (10+ yrs experience)
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Job Description
Job Description:
Quevera is seeking a highly experienced Principal Back End Developer with an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph to support mission-critical programs in Annapolis Junction, Maryland. This role offers flexibility of up to 16 hours of telework per week, based on program needs and mission priorities.
As a Principal Back End Developer, you will serve as a technical leader responsible for architecting, developing, and overseeing complex backend software solutions supporting national security missions. You will lead engineering teams, drive software architecture decisions, establish development standards, and ensure the delivery of secure, scalable, and high-performance systems. Working closely with software engineers, system engineers, and mission stakeholders, you will leverage cutting edge to develop innovative solutions that meet evolving mission requirements.
Job Responsibilities:
Serve as the technical lead for multiple software development teams supporting mission-critical programs
Architect, design, develop, maintain, and enhance complex backend applications, services, and distributed systems
Develop and oversee cloud-native solutions leveraging AWS services and modern software architectures
Design and implement RESTful APIs, microservices, complex algorithms, and high-performance software solutions using Python, Java, and C++
Design, optimize, and maintain PostgreSQL databases, data models, and advanced SQL queries
Analyze user and system requirements to derive software architecture, performance, and scalability solutions
Integrate software components across applications, systems, and operating environments
Troubleshoot and resolve complex software defects, performance issues, and integration challenges
Lead code reviews, testing activities, quality assurance efforts, and software development best practices
Collaborate with system engineers, architects, and mission stakeholders throughout the software development lifecycle
Mentor software engineers and provide technical guidance to development teams
Develop and maintain technical documentation, design artifacts, and implementation plans
Recommend new technologies, tools, and processes to improve software development and mission effectiveness
Participate in Agile development activities, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, and technical reviews
Ensure quality control and successful delivery of all developed and modified software
Minimum Requirements:
Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph required
Twenty (20) years of experience as a Software Engineer supporting programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline from an accredited college or university
Four (4) additional years of Software Engineering experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree
Demonstrated experience serving as a technical lead for software development teams
Extensive experience designing, developing, and maintaining complex backend applications and distributed systems
Expert-level experience with Python, Java, and C++
Experience designing and implementing complex algorithms and high-performance software solutions
Extensive experience with relational databases, including PostgreSQL
Experience designing complex database interfaces, schemas, and advanced SQL queries
Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS), deploying API Gateway and Lambda’s
Experience integrating software systems across diverse operating environments and mission platforms
Experience developing and executing software test procedures and quality assurance processes
Experience utilizing Git for source code management and version control
Experience generating and reviewing technical documentation and software design artifacts
Experience working within Agile software development environments
Experience using Jira, Confluence, and related collaboration tools
Experience ensuring quality control of developed and modified software
Demonstrated ability to analyze system performance standards, derive technical solutions, and resolve complex software engineering challenges
Proven ability to mentor engineers, oversee development teams, and drive successful project execution
Why Join Quevera?
Award-Winning Culture
Quevera was recognized as a Top Workplace in the Washington, DC/Baltimore region for 2025, marking our fifth consecutive year receiving this distinction based on employee feedback.
Outstanding Benefits
We invest in our employees and their families through a highly competitive benefits package, including:
100% employer-paid medical coverage (optional plan)
Competitive options for Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage
Employer-paid life insurance
$5,000 annually for education, training, certifications, and professional development
Career advancement through our structured iQTouch Program
Up to 6% 401(k) match
Additional 4% profit-sharing contribution, at company discretion
Quevera is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age or any other characteristic protected by law.
Quevera is seeking a highly experienced Principal Back End Developer with an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph to support mission-critical programs in Annapolis Junction, Maryland. This role offers flexibility of up to 16 hours of telework per week, based on program needs and mission priorities.
As a Principal Back End Developer, you will serve as a technical leader responsible for architecting, developing, and overseeing complex backend software solutions supporting national security missions. You will lead engineering teams, drive software architecture decisions, establish development standards, and ensure the delivery of secure, scalable, and high-performance systems. Working closely with software engineers, system engineers, and mission stakeholders, you will leverage cutting edge to develop innovative solutions that meet evolving mission requirements.
Job Responsibilities:
Serve as the technical lead for multiple software development teams supporting mission-critical programs
Architect, design, develop, maintain, and enhance complex backend applications, services, and distributed systems
Develop and oversee cloud-native solutions leveraging AWS services and modern software architectures
Design and implement RESTful APIs, microservices, complex algorithms, and high-performance software solutions using Python, Java, and C++
Design, optimize, and maintain PostgreSQL databases, data models, and advanced SQL queries
Analyze user and system requirements to derive software architecture, performance, and scalability solutions
Integrate software components across applications, systems, and operating environments
Troubleshoot and resolve complex software defects, performance issues, and integration challenges
Lead code reviews, testing activities, quality assurance efforts, and software development best practices
Collaborate with system engineers, architects, and mission stakeholders throughout the software development lifecycle
Mentor software engineers and provide technical guidance to development teams
Develop and maintain technical documentation, design artifacts, and implementation plans
Recommend new technologies, tools, and processes to improve software development and mission effectiveness
Participate in Agile development activities, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, and technical reviews
Ensure quality control and successful delivery of all developed and modified software
Minimum Requirements:
Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph required
Twenty (20) years of experience as a Software Engineer supporting programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline from an accredited college or university
Four (4) additional years of Software Engineering experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree
Demonstrated experience serving as a technical lead for software development teams
Extensive experience designing, developing, and maintaining complex backend applications and distributed systems
Expert-level experience with Python, Java, and C++
Experience designing and implementing complex algorithms and high-performance software solutions
Extensive experience with relational databases, including PostgreSQL
Experience designing complex database interfaces, schemas, and advanced SQL queries
Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS), deploying API Gateway and Lambda’s
Experience integrating software systems across diverse operating environments and mission platforms
Experience developing and executing software test procedures and quality assurance processes
Experience utilizing Git for source code management and version control
Experience generating and reviewing technical documentation and software design artifacts
Experience working within Agile software development environments
Experience using Jira, Confluence, and related collaboration tools
Experience ensuring quality control of developed and modified software
Demonstrated ability to analyze system performance standards, derive technical solutions, and resolve complex software engineering challenges
Proven ability to mentor engineers, oversee development teams, and drive successful project execution
Why Join Quevera?
Award-Winning Culture
Quevera was recognized as a Top Workplace in the Washington, DC/Baltimore region for 2025, marking our fifth consecutive year receiving this distinction based on employee feedback.
Outstanding Benefits
We invest in our employees and their families through a highly competitive benefits package, including:
100% employer-paid medical coverage (optional plan)
Competitive options for Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage
Employer-paid life insurance
$5,000 annually for education, training, certifications, and professional development
Career advancement through our structured iQTouch Program
Up to 6% 401(k) match
Additional 4% profit-sharing contribution, at company discretion
Quevera is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age or any other characteristic protected by law.
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