Mission-Critical Backend & Infrastructure Engineer

Shadow Strategies, LLC; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Parental leave

Flexible leave

401(k)

Disability insurance

Health stipend

Job summary

Shadow Strategies, LLC in Columbia, MD, is seeking multiple back-end software engineers to design, build, and maintain data pipelines and services powering mission software. You will contribute to secure, real-time, cloud-native infrastructure across legacy and modern systems.

The role emphasizes dependable operation, performance, and maintainability under strict security requirements. Required TS/SCI with Polygraph; competitive salary with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 5 years of experience minimum; or 9 years without a degree.
• Degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
• Experience with backend services, data pipelines, and mission software environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop back-end logic, services, and data pipelines that support mission software operations.
• Design and implement reliable, secure software systems for mission-critical capabilities.
• Modernize existing tools and back-end infrastructure to improve long-term utility and maintainability.
• Integrate components across programming languages, data formats, and operating environments.
• Evaluate and optimize systems for performance, resilience, and real-time operational needs.

Skills

Back-end development

Service and data pipelines

Secure software design

System modernization

Cross-language integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Shadow Strategies, LLC in Columbia, MD, is seeking multiple back-end software engineers to design, build, and maintain data pipelines and services powering mission software. You will contribute to secure, real-time, cloud-native infrastructure across legacy and modern systems.

The role emphasizes dependable operation, performance, and maintainability under strict security requirements. Required TS/SCI with Polygraph; competitive salary with comprehensive benefits.