Software Developer (Systems Software)

Darkhorse Geospatial LLC; Falls Church (VA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Darkhorse Geospatial LLC in Falls Church, VA, is hiring Software Developers (Systems Software) to build and sustain applications, data pipelines, and cloud services powering our federal mission.

You will work across the stack—from front-end interfaces to back-end APIs and ETL workflows—collaborating with engineers, data scientists, and analysts to deliver modern, mission-enabling capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, SE, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Poly clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain full-stack web applications and APIs.
• Build and automate ETL pipelines for ingest into data warehouses and data lakes.
• Develop and deploy cloud microservices on AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, EMR).
• Manage relational, NoSQL, graph, and search databases (PostgreSQL, Oracle, MongoDB, Elasticsearch).
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines (Git, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes).
• Support data scientists with infrastructure, environment prep, and AI/ML model deployment.
• Translate customer needs into technical requirements; create prototypes and design documentation.
• Track work in JIRA and contribute to Agile sprints, demos, and retrospectives.

Skills

Full-stack development

Java & Python

ETL pipelines

Docker & Kubernetes

SQL/NoSQL databases

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/SE or related field

Job description

Darkhorse Geospatial is hiring Software Developers (Systems Software) to build and sustain the applications, data pipelines, and cloud services that power our federal customer's mission. You'll work across the stack — front-end interfaces, back-end APIs, ETL workflows, and cloud microservices — partnering with engineers, data scientists, and analysts to deliver modern, mission-enabling capabilities.

What You'll Do

• Design, develop, and maintain full-stack web applications and APIs
• Build and automate ETL pipelines (NiFi, Kafka, custom Python/Java) for ingest into data warehouses and data lakes
• Develop and deploy cloud microservices on AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, EMR)
• Manage relational, NoSQL, graph, and search databases (PostgreSQL, Oracle, MongoDB, Elasticsearch)
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines (Git, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes)
• Support data scientists with infrastructure, environment prep, and AI/ML model deployment
• Translate customer needs into technical requirements; create prototypes and design documentation
• Track work in JIRA and contribute to Agile sprints, demos, and retrospectives

Core Skills We're Looking For

• Full-stack development with modern frameworks (Angular, React, or Vue + Node.js / TypeScript)
• Strong proficiency in Java, Python, or both
• Hands-on ETL and data pipeline experience (NiFi, Kafka, Spark, or equivalent)
• Containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
• SQL and database design across relational and NoSQL platforms

Nice to Have

• Experience supporting data science teams and AI/ML model deployment
• Graph (Neo4j) or vector (Milvus) database experience
• Tableau or other data visualization platforms
• Mobile development (Android/iOS) with React Native or Electron

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Poly