Backend Developer - Secure APIs (TS/SCI Clearance)

LT CONSULTING; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

LT Consulting, LLC is seeking a Backend Web Developer with an active TS/SCI polygraph clearance to design and build secure, high-performance APIs and backend services supporting mission-focused applications.

You will work across the full scope of backend services, developing scalable microservices, managing data persistence layers, and automating integration processes using cloud-native architectures.

Qualifications

• As an employee, you must hold an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field is required.
• Proven backend development experience and API design.
• Proficient in Java/Spring Boot, Node/Express, or Python/Flask/Django.
• Experience building RESTful APIs and working with relational databases.
• Familiar with OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect authentication standards.
• Experience with build tools (Gradle, Maven, NPM, or Pip).
• Proficient with Git and modern workflows; familiar with JIRA/Confluence.
• Experience in Agile environments using JIRA and Confluence.

Responsibilities

• Design and build secure, high-performance backend APIs and services.
• Develop scalable microservices and manage data persistence layers.
• Automate integration processes using cloud-native architectures.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Node.js

Python

REST APIs

OAuth 2.0

OpenID Connect

Relational DBs

Gradle/Maven

NPM/Pip

Git

JIRA/Confluence

Agile

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK stack

Redis

Job description

LT Consulting, LLC is seeking a Backend Web Developer with an active TS/SCI polygraph clearance to design and build secure, high-performance APIs and backend services supporting mission-focused applications.

You will work across the full scope of backend services, developing scalable microservices, managing data persistence layers, and automating integration processes using cloud-native architectures.