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Backend Software Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton

McLean, VAFull-time$69–158K/yrPosted 4 days agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$69–158K/yr
Location
McLean, VA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Security+ Or CISSP Certification Within 30 Days, requiredTS/SCI clearance, required

Job overview

Booz Allen Hamilton seeks a back-end developer to help identify risks, contribute to solution development, and create efficient systems for clients. The engineer will use architectural approaches and open-source frameworks and tools to build custom tools, systems, and sites with consistent performance and scalability, while working with and learning from the development team. The role requires a TS/SCI clearance and a skills assessment.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Software Programming, requiredSoftware Development, requiredProgramming Languages, requiredAgile Methodology, requiredSoftware Engineering, requiredProduct Management, requiredSoftware Products, requiredSource Code Writing, requiredCode Reviews, requiredDebugging, requiredAutomated Testing, requiredJava, nice to haveDatabricks, nice to haveC#, nice to haveC, nice to haveC++, nice to haveJavaScript, nice to haveSQL, nice to havePython, nice to haveServer-Side Development, nice to haveMiddleware, nice to haveApplication Integration, nice to haveData Integration, nice to haveAPI Development, nice to haveCore Application Systems, nice to haveNode.js, nice to haveQuarkus, nice to haveSpring Cloud, nice to haveSpring Core, nice to haveSpring Boot, nice to haveSpring Data, nice to haveLarge Data Solutions, nice to haveData Store Management, nice to haveStructured Data, nice to haveUnstructured Data, nice to haveCI/CD Pipelines, nice to haveJenkins, nice to haveGitLab, nice to haveGitHub Actions, nice to haveJSON, nice to have

Qualifications

4+ Years Software Programming, required4+ Years Software Development, requiredTS/SCI Clearance, requiredBachelor's or 8+ Years Software Engineering, requiredSecurity+ or CISSP Certification Within 30 Days, requiredSkills Assessment, required

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Backend Software EngineerThe Opportunity: As a back-end developer, you know that a good site or system needs the right combination of clean code, APIs, analytics, and infrastructure to develop a user-focused solution. We’re looking for a back-end developer with the software engineering skills it takes to help identify potential risks, contribute to solution development, and create efficient and effective systems for our clients.

As a back-end developer at Booz Allen, you’ll use the latest architectural approaches and open-source frameworks and tools to help deliver solutions. Using your software engineering knowledge, you’ll work with and learn from the development team to create custom tools, systems, and sites with consistent performance and scalability.

In this role, you’ll make a mission-forward impact as you sharpen your skillset and grow your career. Work with us as we shape systems for the better.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

  • 4+ years of experience designing, modifying, developing, writing, and implementing software programming applications
  • 4+ years of experience with software development using basic programming languages, technologies, tools, or web development stacks
  • Experience switching between different program languages and learning new ones
  • Experience with Agile methodology, software engineering, product management, and software products
  • Experience writing source code for new applications or generating and enhancing code samples for existing applications
  • Experience performing code reviews and debugging merge requests
  • Ability to work with automated testing tools to perform testing and maintenance
  • TS/SCI clearance
  • Bachelor's degree or 8+ years of experience in software engineering in lieu of a degree
  • Ability to obtain DoD 8570 Compliant Security+ or CISSP Certification within 30 days of hire

Nice If You Have:

  • Experience with Java, Databricks, C#, C, C++, JavaScript, SQL, Python, Server-Side Development, Middleware, Application or Data Integration, API Development, Core Application Systems, Node.js, Quarkus, Spring Cloud, Spring Core, Spring-Boot, or Spring Data
  • Experience creating solutions for large data sets and managing data stores
  • Experience with structured and unstructured data types, especially non-textual sources such as video, audio, and imagery.
  • Experience creating solutions to complex problems within a collaborative, cross-functional team
  • Experience with administration of continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines using Jenkins, Gitlab, or GitHub actions
  • Knowledge of standards in JavaScript, JSON, REST, CORS, Web architecture, and HTTP specification

Clearance: Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance is required. Skills Assessment As part of Booz Allen’s skills first hiring process, candidates must complete the required skills assessment to ensure they meet the Basic Qualifications for this role. Candidates must complete the assessment and meet the minimum proficiency threshold to continue in the hiring process. Compensation At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $69,400.00 to $158,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date. Identity Statement As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

  • Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
  • Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen or customer facility, in alignment with your leadership's expectations and the needs of the role.
  • Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed full-time at a customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.

How this job compares

Set against the 41,554 open Software Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$69–158K/yr
  • Virginia median$129–205K/yr1,548 salary ranges
  • US median$135–219K/yr33,110 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $114K, is 33% below the Virginia median midpoint ($169K) — in the lowest quarter of Software Engineer salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,834 open Software Engineer jobs in Virginia and 41,554 across the US. 8% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 4 years of experience; Software Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (34,072 postings).
Education
13,032 of the 41,554 open Software Engineer jobs (31%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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