Full-Stack Software Engineer with TS/SCI - Herndon, VA
Company: Orchard
Location: Herndon
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Full-Stack Software Engineer Herndon, VA Active TS/SCI clearance
and be willing and able to obtain a CI polygraph required. We have
a great opportunity to contribute to direct mission capabilities by
developing exciting, cutting-edge applications that impact
geospatial navigation and crucial decision-making in the
intelligence sector! If this type of impact would excite you, we’d
love to chat with you! @Orchard is retained by a top geospatial
technology company in their search for a Full-Stack Software
Engineer to join their team. This role will be performed at their
office located in Herndon, Virginia. As a team member, you will
have the opportunity to closely support mission partners, and your
work will have direct mission impact. In this role, you will work
closely with other software developers to create and maintain a
diverse range of applications served out to thousands of users. The
Team/The Work/The Environment: Our client’s team is a multi-faceted
software development and systems administration team working to
build and maintain software applications backed by a self-managed,
on-prem private cloud and big data stack, housing over 15 petabytes
of data. Their diverse background in mission support and data
science expertise serve as a catalyst to solve unique and
challenging technical problems in support of special operations
analysts and their on-going activities. Rapid development and
frequent, iterative feedback are core to their delivery approach,
anchored by a need to work quickly in support of their mission
customers. Your Role: As a Full-Stack Software Engineer you will
focus on developing web applications for real-time query and
analysis of a petabyte-scale data store, creating distributed
analytics purpose-built to support mission partners, and helping
construct new and maintain existing data pipelines tasked with
automatically retrieving and ingesting data. Minimum Requirements:
Must be a US citizen. Current Top Secret security clearance w/ SCI
Eligibility and willing to get a CI poly. Bachelor’s degree in
Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering or a
related field (4 additional years of experience may be substituted
for a Bachelor’s degree. A Master's degree may count as an
additional 2 years of experience.). 5 years demonstrated experience
with programming, design, and development. In-depth knowledge in
Python, Java, or similar programming language. Working knowledge of
containerization (Docker, Podman) and container orchestration
(Kubernetes, Nomad, etc). Experience with ORM software (Django,
SQLAlchemy, Hibernate, etc) Working knowledge of Linux operating
systems (navigating the filesystem, common management commands,
etc) Understanding of TCP/IP networking and working knowledge of
remote system workflows (SSH, port forwarding, server/client
architecture, etc) Exposure to building and supporting solutions in
a cloud like environment (such as OpenStack). Working knowledge of
agile software development practices and tools, such as GitLab Must
be able to work full-time, on-site in Herndon, VA. Preferred
Qualifications: Experience deploying, maintaining and utilizing an
Elasticsearch cluster. Experience using Python web frameworks
(Django, FastAPI, etc) Experience with front-end development using
React, Angular, or other JS framework. Experience with Spark.
Experience with Hadoop (HDFS, YARN) API Rest Framework
development/maintenance. Data flow orchestration using Nifi or
similar. Experience with provision and configuration management
tools such as Ansible, Terraform, or similar. A creative and driven
problem-solver who wants to apply breakthrough technologies to
support a platform actively used by thousands of users supporting a
mission. Strong verbal, written, and organizational skills.
Established in 2010, @Orchard has an exceptional reputation,
providing talent acquisition solutions to time-sensitive, talent
scarcity issues to deliver better talent management ROI. Our
specialty lies in the critical area of program talent acquisition
and resource management, not in one narrow skillset, but across
many areas of technical and functional delivery. To learn more
about our other exciting opportunities, visit our Jobs Page at
www.atorchard.com .
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