Incredible Full Stack Software Engineer

Black Cape; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

Competitive Salary

Generous Time Off

Team-Building & Fun Events

Mentorship & Development Programs

Tuition Reimbursement

Parental Leave

Job summary

Black Cape is hiring a capable Full Stack Software Engineer for on‑site work in Arlington, VA. You will develop cloud‑native web applications, data analysis tools, and AI/ML integrations for federal government customers.

The role targets entry to senior levels, requires willingness to work 2–3 days onsite per week, and mandates an active Secret clearance with potential TS/SCI. Join a dynamic, intelligent team that values impact and fun.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional full‑stack experience preferred across modern web stacks.
• Proficient in at least one OO language (Java, Python, C#, or C++).
• Experience with MVC frameworks (Spring, Django, Flask, or Rails).
• Experience with relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, or SQLite).
• Familiarity with Linux and web basics (HTTP, REST, HTML, CSS, JavaScript).

Skills

Java

Python

C#

C++

MVC frameworks

Web fundamentals

Tools

Spring

Django

Flask

REST APIs

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Linux

JavaScript

HTML/CSS

Job description

Title: Incredible Full Stack Software Engineer (Entry level - Senior Levels)

Locations: Arlington, VA and areas throughout the DMV (DC, MD, VA)

Onsite Expectations: MUST be willing to go onsite 2 - 3 days per week; could be up to 5 days per week - as the customer needs

Clearance: MUSThaveanActiveSecretorhigherlevelclearance;willingnesstogetaTS/SCI

***MUST HAVE an Active Secret and willingness to get a Top Secret SCI Clearance****

***If you do NOT have a US Citizenship and a Security Clearance issued by a US Government Customer, we will likely not get back to you. It is a REQUIREMENT of the job.***

Black Cape has Won \"Best Places to Work\" every year in existence by either the Washington Business Journal & Virginia's Best Places to Work!

Want to be a part of an intelligent, talented, dynamic, and FUN team and keep building something GREAT?? Then, you should consider Black Cape!

• We work with Department of Defense (DoW) and Intelligence Community (IC) customers to accomplish their missions


• Come join us to work on cloud-native full-stack web applications, advanced data analysis tools, and machine learning capabilities


• Be a part of a team that is making an impact and HAVE FUN while doing so!

About the company

Black Cape is a unique technology company with a focus on full-stack web applications, advanced data analysis tools, and integrating AI/ML capabilities for federal government customers. We are a COOL and FUN crew that works hard and plays maybe even a little harder. Our core team is an impressive group of engineers with exceptional leadership at the helm.

Black Cape is led by proven business and engineering leaders with a track record of building innovative technology companies focused on building mission applications. We support many programs and agencies as both a prime and a subcontractor and created a strong reputation working with top tier partners doing work for all major Intelligence Community agencies, DoW, and Special Operations customers.

Our engineer-led software teams develop technical solutions on an aggressive schedule across the DoW and IC to meet customer needs. Our engineers apply proven, repeatable software, technical, and analytical approaches to build solutions and have frequent interaction with end users to produce and deploy solutions.

We bring experience in building, integrating and deploying AI/ML solutions using Google TensorFlow, Python scikit-learn, and other tools. Black Cape's approach to solution development combines lessons learned from developing and deploying applications to customer cloud environments with industry best practices in Agile development and DevOps.

What we are hiring

• Exceptional Full Stack, Language Agnostic coding Experts!!


• We are considering Mid to Senior Level Full-stack software engineers.


• We are expanding and need to hire motivated engineers to help build innovative solutions for our customers. The ideal candidate needs limited direction and is passionate about technology. A willingness and desire to pick up new technologies or languages quickly is a must.

Required Technical Skills (MUST HAVES)

• 2+ years of professional experience needed for MOST of our opportunities


• Proficient in at least ONE Object-Oriented language such as Java, Python, C# or C++ - NOT All, just ONE OO language


• Experience with at least ONE MVC framework, perhaps including Spring, Django, Flask or Rails


• Experience with at least ONE relational database, such as MySQL, PostgreSQL or sqlite3


• Experience working with Linux distributions like Ubuntu, RedHat, or CentOS


• Working knowledge of web application basics like HTTP, HTML, REST, CSS, and JavaScript

Preferred Technical Skills (NICE TO HAVES)

• Proficient in at least one scripting language like Python, Bash, or Perl


• Familiar with web server configuration on NGINX, Apache, or similar


• Familiar with a JavaScript framework like React, Backbone, Angular, Ember or Vue.js


• Familiar with Bootstrap and Less


• Experience with NoSQL storage like ElasticSearch, Accumulo, and MongoDB is a plus.

Great Benefits

• 401K


• Competitive Salary


• Generous Time Off


• Exceptional Team-Building & Fun Company Events


• Mentorship & Professional Development Programs


• Tuition Reimbursement


• Parental Leave