TS/SCI App Developer (FSP) - AI & Data Pipelines

Orbis-Operation; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive retirement matching

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Orbis Operations is seeking an Application Developer to build, deploy, and sustain web and data applications supporting federal intelligence programs. This growth role emphasizes broad exposure across the application life cycle, with a clear path to greater technical ownership over time.

The position requires active TS/SCI clearance and 2–5 years of hands-on software development. On-site work in the Washington DC metro area is common, with occasional office or home-based assignments and travel.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with full-scope polygraph (FSP) required.
• 2-5 years of applied software development or related experience.
• Experience with APIs, data pipelines, and integration across systems.

Responsibilities

• Delivery: Translate requirements from analysts and end users into working features and deployable applications.
• Application Development: Build and maintain interfaces and server-side logic across the stack.
• Data Pipelines: Build and sustain ingestion pipelines that pull structured and unstructured data from feeds, batch loads, and external systems.
• AI/Agentic Support: Support the architecture, integration, and validation layers behind AI agent and retrieval-driven applications.
• Deployment & Sustainment: Package, deploy, and sustain containerized applications in cloud and accredited environments, including air-gapped enclaves.
• Testing & Support: Debug issues, run automated and functional tests, and resolve user-reported problems.
• Collaboration: Work with product owners, analysts, and senior engineers in an agile environment.

Skills

API design

Data pipelines

Container deployment

AI architecture

Agile methodology

Tools

Linux

Job description

Orbis Operations is seeking an Application Developer to build, deploy, and sustain web and data applications supporting federal intelligence programs. This growth role emphasizes broad exposure across the application life cycle, with a clear path to greater technical ownership over time.

The position requires active TS/SCI clearance and 2–5 years of hands-on software development. On-site work in the Washington DC metro area is common, with occasional office or home-based assignments and travel.