Software Engineer

Nightwing; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 206,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401k plan

PTO

Holidays

Job summary

Nightwing is seeking a Full Stack Back End Developer to join our development team and help build scalable, high-performance applications powering our core products. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys solving complex technical challenges, and can work across the stack with a strong emphasis on backend systems.

TS/SCI With Polygraph Required Day 1. You will work across the stack to implement secure APIs and collaborate with UI engineers to ensure

Qualifications

• Experience developing backend services and APIs.
• Strong knowledge of RESTful design and secure API practices.
• Experience with microservices architecture and distributed systems.
• Proficiency in server-side languages and data processing pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain server-side logic, APIs, microservices, and data workflows.
• Create secure, scalable REST APIs.
• Contribute to system design decisions for performance and scalability.
• Work with frontend developers to ensure seamless integration between backend services and frontend applications.
• Write clean, maintainable code with strong testing and documentation.
• Identify and resolve bugs, performance issues, and system bottlenecks.
• Provide on-call support as needed.

Skills

Server-side

APIs

Microservices

Data workflows

REST APIs

Job description

Nightwing provides technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence mission support services to meet our customers’ most demanding challenges. Our capabilities include cyber space operations, cyber defense and resiliency, vulnerability research, ubiquitous technical surveillance, data intelligence, lifecycle mission enablement, and software modernization. Nightwing brings disruptive technologies, agility, and competitive offerings to customers in the intelligence community, defense, civil, and commercial markets.

Nightwing is seeking a Full Stack Back End Developer to join our development team and help build scalable, high-performance applications and features that power our core products. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys solving complex technical challenges, and can work across the stack with a strong emphasis on backend systems.

TS/SCI With Polygraph Required Day 1

What You Will Get to Do:

• Develop and maintain server-side logic, APIs, microservices, and data workflows.
• Create secure, scalable REST APIs.
• Contribute to system design decisions for performance and scalability.
• Work with user interface developers to ensure seamless integration between backend services and frontend applications.
• Write clean, maintainable code with strong testing and documentation.
• Identify and resolve bugs, performance issues, and system bottlenecks.
• Provide on-call support as needed.

Salary & Benefits

The salary associated with this position ($99,000-$206,000) is commensurate with the selected candidate’s qualifications, years of relevant experience, and demonstrated level of expertise. Compensation will be determined based on these factors to ensure alignment with skills, responsibilities, and market standards.

• Nightwing offers medical, vision and dental insurance coverage in addition to a 401k plan, PTO, Holidays, and additional insurances.

Nightwing is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.