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Lead Software Engineer Jobs in Clifton, MD

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Clarksville, MD2 days ago

$127,800–$142,000

The Technical Sales Manager (TSM) provides building-systems knowledge & development/design expertise in support of sales efforts for Energy Efficiency focused Infrastructure Renewal and Building Upgrade & Improvement projects. Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and 8-years of project development or sales engineering experience developing facilities-based or building infrastructure projects or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

Germantown, MD12 days ago

$130,000–$150,000 Per Year

GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA), GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH), Certified Information System Security Professional or Associate (CISSP or Associate), ISC2 Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM). A Cybersecurity Lead will develop project management plans such as Work Breakdown Structure, mentor and guide team members on the preparation of technical deliverables and resolve project issues, prepares progress/status reports on technical deliverables, and monitor contractual requirements bringing in help from outside the project as needed to mitigate risks.

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Rockville, MD4 days ago

KMM – an ISO 9001:2015, CMMI Level 2 certified company – provides high-quality IT consulting services and innovative solutions by using the most effective and modern technologies. You will lead the development of systems that analyze content across formats (PDFs, emails, social media, video) and generate auditable, explainable compliance decisions.

Maryland, MD8 days ago

$110,000–$160,000

Job Overview: LCG is seeking a Lead Software Engineer – DevSecOps & Modernization to provide hands-on technical leadership across application development, enhancements, modernization, and secure DevSecOps delivery supporting (Information Technology and Applications Center) ITAC’s custom and COTS application portfolio. Serve as the technical owner for assigned applications and services across the ITAC portfolio, providing implementation leadership for new development, enhancements, operations support, remediation, and modernization efforts.

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Derwood, MDToday

$135,000–$250,500 Per Year

This team is at the forefront of satellite command and control systems, leveraging web technologies, distributed computing, sophisticated cloud technologies, frameworks, and cutting-edge capabilities. In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C, Denver, or NYC areas is $135,000 - $250,500.

Rockville, MD30+ days ago

$80–$89 Per Hour

Responsibilities :GraphQL API Development: Design, develop, and maintain GraphQL APIs to enable efficient data exchange between COTS platforms and the firm's systems. Integration Architecture: Architect scalable integration solutions that connect external products with the firm's internal databases, applications, and services.

Rockville, MD30+ days ago

For over 25 years, we have connected thousands of consultants with meaningful roles through a personal, communication-driven approach, partnering with a diverse client base to build high-performing teams and create lasting impact. This role focuses on technical integration architecture, GraphQL API development, and ensuring seamless connectivity between external platforms and internal systems.

Rockville, NY30+ days ago

For over 25 years, we have connected thousands of consultants with meaningful roles through a personal, communication-driven approach, partnering with a diverse client base to build high-performing teams and create lasting impact. Leverage AI-assisted development tools (e.g., code generation, testing automation, debugging support) to accelerate delivery and improve code quality.

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North College Park, MDToday

$135,000–$250,500 Per Year

In addition to technical contributions, this position supports the day ‑ to ‑ day activities of the Software Engineering Group by providing technical guidance, assigning tasks, participating in complex engineering efforts, reviewing and approving formal documentation, and estimating labor, tools, and other resources to meet budget and schedule commitments. Ability to independently contribute to software requirements development, software testing and integration, and the creation of both application‑level and embedded C/C++ code on Windows-based and Linux‑based systems, including GUI and system‑control development.

Rockville, MD30+ days ago

$80–$89 Per Hour

Responsibilities : GraphQL API Development: Design, develop, and maintain GraphQL APIs to enable efficient data exchange between COTS platforms and the firm's systems. Integration Architecture: Architect scalable integration solutions that connect external products with the firm's internal databases, applications, and services.

Gaithersburg, MD30+ days ago

The ideal candidate possesses strong object-oriented programming expertise, backend development experience, and the ability to contribute to front-end and DevOps efforts as needed. This role is responsible for implementing high-quality software across the full stack while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable and maintainable systems.

Ashburn, VA30+ days ago

$98,153–$109,324 Per Year

Involves working closely with cross-functional product teams, including product managers, UX designers, systems engineers, and DevSecOps personnel, to deliver high-quality solutions that support mission-critical operations.   . This role provides technical leadership, supports incident response and escalation activities, and collaborates with architects, security teams, and service owners in a mission-critical federal IT environment.  .

Ashburn, VA12 days ago

$152,200–$243,700 Per Year

Visa is a world leader in payments technology, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories, dedicated to uplifting everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid. As a Visa Lead Engineer, you will be an integral part of a multi-functional development team inventing, designing, building, and testing software products that reach a truly global customer base.

Ashburn, VA7 days ago

Remote

Full-time

Professional CertificationsAdvanced certifications in testing or quality assurance (e.g., International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB), Certified Software Testing Engineer (CSTE), Certified Software Quality Analyst (CSQA))Years of Professional Experience10 or more years of total work experience. A familiarity with cloud-based testing platforms (e.g., Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Azure)Formal EducationBachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field and 10 or more years of experience.

Maryland, MD13 days ago

$100,000–$150,000

The Technical Lead will provide hands-on technical leadership across multiple enterprise application initiatives and collaborate closely with Project Managers, Architects, Developers, QA Engineers, DevOps teams, and Government stakeholders to deliver scalable, secure, and high-performing software solutions. Job Overview: We are seeking a highly skilled Software Developer, Lead to support the design, development, modernization, and maintenance of enterprise web and mobile applications supporting NIH mission-critical systems.

Sterling, VA30+ days ago

We're committed to hiring the best talent — regardless of race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances — and empowering all of our employees so they can do their best work. You love working with the latest open source technologies, and can leverage your system design skills to make the right technical decisions on a system that needs to be bullet-proof.

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Rockville, MD6 days ago

$70–$83 Per Hour

Build performant, secure RESTful and GraphQL APIs using modern backend frameworks (Java/Spring Boot, Python/FastAPI). 1+ years working with LLMs (OpenAI, Anthropic, AWS Bedrock), prompt engineering, or embedding models.

Rockville20 days ago

Remote

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Lansdowne, VAToday

Tool familiarity: Grafana, Prometheus, influx DB, Postgres, CDK (Cloud Development Kit), Cloud formation, Ansible, GIT (Global Information Tracker), Active Directory, Networking, GRE (Global Accelerator Resolvers & Endpoints), EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service), RDS (Relational Database Service), Lambda, IAM (Identity and Access Management) Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. Experience with any of the following tools: Grafana, Prometheus, influxdb, Postgres, CDK (Cloud Development Kit), Cloud formation, Ansible, GIT (Global Information Tracker), Active Directory, Networking, GRE (Global Accelerator Resolvers & Endpoints), EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service), RDS (Relational Database Service), Lambda, IAM (Identity and Access Management).

Rockville, MD30+ days ago

For over 25 years, we have connected thousands of consultants with meaningful roles through a personal, communication-driven approach, partnering with a diverse client base to build high-performing teams and create lasting impact. You will play a key role in designing and delivering high-impact solutions, partnering across engineering, product, and business teams to bring innovative capabilities into production environments.

Rockville, Maryland27 days ago

$70–$80 Per Hour

For nearly 40 years, we have combined exceptional people, deep domain expertise, and intelligent capabilities to expand our clients’ capacity and accelerate meaningful outcomes. About Eliassen Group:Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm that helps organizations reach further and achieve more through our technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions.

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Hamilton, VAToday

$161,500–$300,500 Per Year

Active Top Secret Security Clearance Preferred Additional Skills: Demonstrated technical leadership and software architecture experience in mission-critical or large-scale government systems. Enterprise Integration: Engineer and integrate cutting-edge capabilities, seamlessly merging legacy and emerging technologies to deliver robust mission solutions across complex government and DoD environments.

Bethesda, MD8 days ago

Full-time

The Technical Lead will be contributor who can lead by example—guiding engineers, coordinating technical delivery, and helping teams solve complex engineering challenges. This role is best suited for a senior engineer who has grown into a leadership role and enjoys mentoring teams while remaining deeply involved in technical execution.

Sterling, VA26 days ago

The ideal candidate holds a bachelor’s degree in software engineering, computer science, information systems or equivalent field developer with experience in Java development utilizing various libraries such as SpringBoot, Mockito, Lombok, OpenAPI (Swagger) and other similar libraries developing RESTFul services. We are seeking Software Engineers to join a dynamic team supporting the development and delivery of a Major Systems Application (MSA) including the associated operations and maintenance (O&M) support to modernize space domain awareness (SDA) and flight safety tools.

Bethesda, Maryland30+ days ago

$140,000–$180,000 Per Year

Edgewater Federal Solutions is ISO 9001, 20000-1, 270001 certified, appraised at CMMI Level 3 Maturity for Development and Services, and has been named in the Top Workplaces in the Greater Washington Area Small Companies for 2018 through 2025. The company was founded in 2002 with the vision of being highly recognized and admired for supporting customer missions through employee empowerment, exceptional services and timely delivery.

West Bethesda, MD30+ days ago

Full-time

Qualifications:Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering, Telecommunications, Network Engineering, or a related technical discipline; advanced certifications preferred (e.g., CCNP Voice, CCIE Voice, CISSP). Position Overview: The Lead VOIP Engineer will serve as the primary technical authority responsible for the planning, design, deployment, maintenance, and support of the Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) systems.

Ashburn, Virginia26 days ago

$58–$70 Per Hour

Ability to analyze the operation of various systems, determining the root cause of all problems and malfunctions and to take corrective action as required. Physical requirements include stooping, standing, walking, climbing stairs / ladders and ability to lift / carry heavy loads of 50 lbs.

Sterling, VA30+ days ago

Hundreds of commercial, government, and defense customers around the world rely on Dedrone's comprehensive, command and control (C2) solutions to protect against the persistent and escalating threat from drones while enabling "good" drones to fly. Lead the end-to-end design of scalable hardware platforms, integrating high-speed digital processing, analog sensor interfaces, and robust power delivery architectures for counter UAS systems.

Bethesda, Maryland28 days ago

$100–$110 Per Year

Firmware Development: Spend a significant portion of your time writing clean, scalable, and performant C/C++ code for embedded Linux and microcontroller environments. Quality Assurance: Participate in code reviews, apply coding best practices, and maintain automated test coverage to ensure high-reliability designs.

Germantown, Maryland30+ days ago

$120,500–$190,000 Per Year

For specific work locations within San Jose, the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, the base pay range for this role is $149,500.00- $224,500.00/ annually : At Viasat, we consider many factors when it comes to compensation, including the scope of the position as well as your background and experience. Coordination: They act as a liaison between various teams, including development, testing, and operations, to ensure that all aspects of the release process are aligned and communicated effectively.

Rockville, MD30 days ago

$100–$102 Per Hour

You will lead the development of systems that analyze content across formats (PDFs, emails, social media, video) and generate auditable, explainable compliance decisions. Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a Lead AI Engineer – Compliance Screening Platform for a CONTRACT assignment with one of our premier Regulatory clients in Rockville, MD or Tysons, VA.

Sterling, VA30+ days ago

Our capabilities include cyber space operations, cyber defense and resiliency, vulnerability research, ubiquitous technical surveillance, data intelligence, lifecycle mission enablement, and software modernization. Nightwing provides technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence mission support services to meet our customers’ most demanding challenges.

Bethesda, Maryland30+ days ago

$130,000–$160,000 Per Year

This team helps Brivo customers derive value from their access control systems and improve the way people interact with buildings, developing solutions ranging from 3rd party integrations to maintaining and expanding Brivo’s identity management services. This includes architecting and developing scalable, production-grade API services primarily utilizing Java/SpringBoot for Kubernetes deployments, and Node.js/Typescript, and AWS Lambda, for serverless delivery.

Bethesda, MD7 days ago

This strong commitment to our employees has been recognized by our inclusion on the Washington Business Journal’s “50 Best Places to Work” list as well as being a “Great Place to Work” certified company with a 4.6 star, and a 99% CEO approval Glassdoor rating. Software Engineer – TS/SCI with Full Scope PolygraphXcelerate Solutions is seeking a Software Engineer to support the design, development, and implementation of mission-critical systems and applications for the Department of Defense.

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Bethesda, MD6 days ago

This strong commitment to our employees has been recognized by our inclusion on the Washington Business Journal’s “50 Best Places to Work” list as well as being a “Great Place to Work” certified company with a 4.6 star, and a 99% CEO approval Glassdoor rating. This role supports our client’s efforts to design and implement a cutting-edge data-centric architecture leveraging cloud-based computing, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and cross-domain transfer systems.

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Rockville, MD6 days ago

$70–$83 Per Hour

Bethesda, MD30+ days ago

DevOps Software Engineer - TS/SCI Xcelerate Solutions is looking for our next TS/SCI‑cleared DevOps Software Engineer to join a high‑energy team building and deploying a cutting‑edge technology stack in support of the DIA‑NMEC (National Media Exploitation Center) DOMEX Technology Platform (DTP). This strong commitment to our employees has been recognized by our inclusion on the Washington Business Journal’s “50 Best Places to Work” list as well as being a “Great Place to Work” certified company with a 4.6 star, and a 99% CEO approval Glassdoor rating.

North Bethesda, MD30+ days ago

$119,000–$155,000 Per Year

Xometry's digital marketplace gives manufacturers the critical resources they need to grow their business while also making it easy for buyers at Fortune 1000 companies to tap into global manufacturing capacity. The estimated base salary range for new hires into this role is $119,000 - $155,000 annually (+ annual bonus) depending on factors such as job-related skills, relevant experience, and location.

North Bethesda, MD30+ days ago

Xometry's digital marketplace gives manufacturers the critical resources they need to grow their business while also making it easy for buyers at Fortune 1000 companies to tap into global manufacturing capacity. The estimated base salary range for new hires into this role is $148,000- $193,000 annually + annual bonus depending on factors such as job-related skills, relevant experience, and location.

Germantown, Maryland30+ days ago

$165,000–$260,500 Per Year

For specific work locations within San Jose, the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, the base pay range for this role is $205,000.00- $307,000.00/ annually : At Viasat, we consider many factors when it comes to compensation, including the scope of the position as well as your background and experience. What you'll do: The ViaSat Access Edge Terminal Software team is responsible for the design, development, delivery and support of software running on embedded satellite terminal products (Ka-band, L-band, 5G) that are used in aviation, maritime, residential and other markets.

Bethesda, Maryland30+ days ago

$115,000–$135,000 Per Year

To keep our global teams connected and inspired, we provide a premium onsite experience featuring communal meals, recurring social events, and fully stocked workspaces—ensuring you have everything you need to stay focused while building the future of security. Deep proficiency in Swift and UIKit (Auto-layout, Protocols, Delegates), alongside a solid understanding of core iOS SDK frameworks, including networking, data persistence, and performance tooling.

Rockville, MD30+ days ago

$100–$102 Per Hour

Rockville, MD30+ days ago

For over 25 years, we have connected thousands of consultants with meaningful roles through a personal, communication-driven approach, partnering with a diverse client base to build high-performing teams and create lasting impact. We are seeking an experienced Lead Engineer to elevate development practices and provide architectural leadership for a rapidly growing, data-driven platform.

Rockville, MD30 days ago

For over 25 years, we have connected thousands of consultants with meaningful roles through a personal, communication-driven approach, partnering with a diverse client base to build high-performing teams and create lasting impact. The ideal candidate will lead the development of systems that analyze content across multiple formats, including PDFs, emails, social media, and video, and generate auditable, explainable compliance decisions.

Broadlands, VA30+ days ago

Remote

SET Development is a premier aerospace engineering and consulting firm providing deep technical expertise across spacecraft systems, software, avionics, mission operations, and advanced space technologies. The Senior GNC Engineer will serve as a technical lead, contributing to system architecture, analysis, simulation, verification, and integration of spacecraft GNC solutions across multiple missions or platforms.

Germantown, Maryland30+ days ago

$100,500–$134,000 Per Year

Leveraging extensive experience in software development and people management, this role will guide the end‑to‑end delivery of software systems that operate in high‑availability, safety‑aware, and revenue‑impacting aeronautical environments, including stringent requirements for reliability, scalability, latency, and operational continuity, while aligning technical execution with business objectives and service‑level commitments to airline and mobility customers. Department Summary: Hughes Network Systems, LLC, an EchoStar Company, (Hughes) is a leading provider of satellite and managed network services utilizing innovative network technologies and solutions to serve mobility, enterprises, and governments globally.

Rockville, Maryland13 days ago

$86,000–$138,000 Per Year

Responsibilities: We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Software Development Manager to lead our engineering team, drive the delivery of high-quality software solutions, and play a strategic role in shaping our product and development roadmap. In-depth understanding of technology and technical aspects of the project, ability to comprehend the complexities of software design and databases and anticipate technical and business challenges to ensure products align well with the project's goals.

Sterling, VA30+ days ago

Through the use of company provided online learning opportunities, periodic company sponsored training events, and the ability to use IBA funds for reimbursement of work-related education expenses you will have the opportunity to continually grow your skills and abilities. To attract and retain the highest quality staff, Northstrat provides a unique and versatile benefits package, the Individual Benefit Account (IBA), which places the power of choice in the hands of our greatest asset – the employee.

Sterling, VA30+ days ago

$113,200–$237,000

There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Join a passionate team of industry-leading individuals on a program that leverages the best practices in Model-Based Systems Engineering and Agile software development to deliver state-of-the-art capability in support of our nation’s warfighters.

Rockville, MD30+ days ago

For over 25 years, we have connected thousands of consultants with meaningful roles through a personal, communication-driven approach, partnering with a diverse client base to build high-performing teams and create lasting impact. We are seeking an experienced Lead Software Engineer with strong technical leadership skills and an entrepreneurial mindset to drive the design and development of large-scale, business-critical platforms.

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Lead Software Engineer Jobs in Clifton, MD

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Principal Technical Sales Manager - Federal Engineer ProjectsConstellation Energy

Cyber Security LeadDunhill Professional Search

AI EngineerKMM Technologies, Inc.

Lead Software Engineer – DevSecOps & ModernizationLCG, Inc.

Lead, Software EngineerL3Harris Technologies

Lead Software Engineer (Java/AWS)Software Guidance & Assistance

Lead Software Engineer (GraphQL, Java, AWS)ConsultNet

Lead Software Engineer (Java/Python, AWS Serverless)ConsultNet

Lead Software EngineerL3Harris Technologies

Lead Software Engineer (Java/AWS)SGA Inc.

Senior Software EngineerChenega Corporation

Principal Senior Software Engineer9th Way Insignia

Software Engineer, Sr. Consultant - Fullstack GenAI EnablementVisa Technology and Operations LLC

Senior Software Test EngineerSyms Strategic Group, LLC (SSG)

Software Developer, Lead - .NET / React / CloudLCG, Inc.

Senior Software Engineer IAxon

Mid Level Software Engineer, Full Stack and Generative AISoftware Guidance & Assistance

Sr. Software Development Engineer - Veridix AIEmmes Group

Specialist, Software Engineering (Service Reliability Engineer)L3Harris Technologies

Software Engineer (Python / GenAI / Microservices)ConsultNet

Lead GraphQL Java Python EngineerEliassen Group

Scientist, Software EngineerL3Harris Technologies

Data Engineer LeadAnalytica

Software EngineerNorthstrat

Security Support Engineer LeadEdgewater Federal Solutions, Inc.

Lead VOIP EngineerSolutions Technology, Inc / STI Health & Wellness

Lead Building EngineerAddison Group

Senior / Lead Electrical EngineerAxon

Embedded Software Engineer (Mid-Level)Brivo

Software Infrastructure Release EngineerViasat, Inc.

Lead AI Engineer – Compliance Screening PlatformSoftware Guidance & Assistance

Lead Network EngineerNightwing

Senior Software EngineerBrivo

Software Engineer (Journeymen - SME Level) with FSPVMD Corp

Senior Software Engineer - TS/SCIVMD Corp

Mid Level Software Engineer, Full Stack and Generative AISGA Inc.

DevOps Software Engineer - TS/SCIVMD Corp

Senior Software EngineerXometry

Principal Software Engineer, Manufacturing IntelligenceXometry

Staff Engineer - Terminal SoftwareViasat, Inc.

Mobile Software Engineer, iOSBrivo

Lead AI Engineer – Compliance Screening PlatformSGA Inc.

Lead Engineer- Market OversightConsultNet

Lead AI EngineerConsultNet

Senior Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) Engineer – LeadSET Development

Senior Software Development Manager – Mobility Services (Aviation Connectivity)EchoStar

Software Development ManagerPeraton

Software DeveloperNorthstrat

Software Engineering ManagerNorthstrat

Lead Developer- Surveillance Platform and AnalyticsConsultNet

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