Principal Analytic Developer 4 (TS/SCI + Poly)

Aperio Global; Fort Meade (FL); On-site; USD 207,000 - 227,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan

401k match

Paid Time Off

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Professional Development

Job summary

Aperio Global is seeking a Principal Analytic Developer to support the Access Discovery & Tradecraft mission. You will join a collaborative team, rapidly implementing new capabilities that have immediate operational impact.

You’ll work across UI, backend, and data management to deliver mission-critical software for analysts who discover, analyze, and act on information faster. Role emphasizes full-stack development, agile practices, and close interaction with end users to improve capabilities in

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience designing, developing, and implementing full-stack software solutions.
• Strong software engineering experience supporting enterprise or mission applications.
• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph.
• Ability to work onsite in Fort Meade, MD.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain mission-critical full-stack applications.
• Collaborate with intelligence analysts to rapidly develop and deliver new capabilities.
• Enhance and maintain a widely used operational application supporting mission workflows.
• Develop responsive user interfaces and scalable backend services.
• Build and integrate RESTful services with enterprise data sources.
• Optimize performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Participate in Agile software development and continuous delivery.

Skills

Full-stack development

Java or Kotlin

JavaScript/TypeScript

MongoDB

Elasticsearch

Angular

React

Vue

Ember

Security clearance: TS/SCI with Poly

Tools

Kubernetes

Kafka

Job description

Our Mission Statement

At Aperio Global, we bring together experts in cybersecurity, AI, data analytics, and cloud technologies to solve complex national security challenges. We focus on work where our expertise creates the greatest impact.

Our team includes technologists, Intelligence Community veterans, and security professionals who believe the best solutions come from collaboration, accountability, and technical excellence. From cyber operations and AI platforms to cloud-native software and emerging technologies, our work speaks for itself.

Come Solve With Us

We offer competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, retirement savings with company match, generous paid time off, and professional development. We invest in our people because great missions require great teams.

Solve for Next.

Aperio Global is seeking a Principal Analytic Developer to support the Access Discovery & Tradecraft mission. This role offers the opportunity to join a highly collaborative team responsible for enhancing a mission-critical application used daily by intelligence analysts. You’ll work directly with end users, rapidly implementing new capabilities and improvements that have an immediate operational impact. Join Aperio Global and help build mission-critical software that enables intelligence analysts to discover, analyze, and act on information faster—delivering real-world impact through modern software engineering. As a full-stack developer, you’ll help design, build, and maintain modern applications while contributing across the entire software development lifecycle—from user interface development to backend services and data management.

What You’ll Do

• Design, develop, and maintain mission-critical full-stack applications
• Collaborate directly with intelligence analysts to rapidly develop and deliver new capabilities
• Enhance and maintain a widely used operational application supporting mission workflows
• Develop responsive user interfaces and scalable backend services
• Build and integrate RESTful services with enterprise data sources
• Optimize application performance, scalability, and reliability
• Participate in Agile software development and continuous delivery efforts
• Troubleshoot, enhance, and modernize existing application capabilities

What We’re Looking For

Mission Focus:

• Experience delivering software solutions that directly support operational users
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where enhancements are delivered rapidly in response to mission needs
• Strong collaboration skills with technical teams and mission stakeholders

Technical Skills:

• Full-stack application development
• Strong Java and/or Kotlin development experience
• JavaScript or TypeScript
• MongoDB
• Elasticsearch
• Experience with modern front-end frameworks, including:
  • Angular
  • React
  • Vue
  • Ember

Required Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience designing, developing, and implementing full-stack software solutions
• Strong software engineering experience supporting enterprise or mission applications
• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
• Ability to work onsite in Fort Meade, MD

Nice to Have:

• Customer analytic tools and mission environments
• Kubernetes
• Kafka

Salary Range: 207k -227k. Competitive salary based on experience level, qualifications, and overall fit for the role.

The salary range for this role represents Aperio’s good-faith estimate of compensation at the time of posting. Placement within the range is based on multiple factors, including but not limited to an individual’s qualifications, relevant experience, education, certifications, technical skills, contract labor categories and/or rates, work location, market conditions, and business needs.

Benefits

At Aperio Global, we understand the value of investing in our most important asset—our employees. That’s why we have crafted a comprehensive benefits package designed to help you make the best decision for yourself, your family and your lifestyle. For additional details, contact our talent acquisition team.

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA) with 100% employer match up to 6%
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Professional Development
• (and much more)

Aperio Global is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building an inclusive workforce where all employees and applicants are treated with respect and fairness. Employment decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs — never on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, pregnancy/childbirth, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, ethnicity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.