Full Stack Developer
Bigbear
Washington, DC · Posted September 14, 2026
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About the job
Residency
All applicants must reside in the United States at the time of application.
Overview
BigBear.ai is seeking Software Developers to join our team and help accelerate a federal mission client’s discovery and delivery of identity and network-based intelligence insights to counter national security threats and malicious actors. Our software developers will assist in crafting, testing, and recommending scalable, flexible, and resilient designs and implement integrations with a standard platform in a cloud environment. The ideal candidate will have experience in strategizing overall build tools and software to facilitate information and data sharing and advance analytic practices.
What you will do
Employ software development techniques and methodologies for solving tough analytical challenges in support of one of national security threats
Use software development skills to automate manual analytical processes
Opportunity to expand beyond specializations to include front end user interfaces, back end microservices, web services, cloud architecture, as well as databases and other persistent data stores
Deploy developed IT solutions, user applications, databases, and other IT capabilities
Design and develop specialized user solutions, applications and databases using a hybrid Agile approach within a DevOps environment
Provide Tier 3 technical support for deployed applications and databases
Knowledge of code versioning tools such as Git
Experience with cloud message APIs and usage of push notifications
Maintain code integrity and organization
Collaborate with the rest of engineering team to design and launch new features. Includes coordination and documentation of deployment procedures, release plans, etc.
Keen interest in learning and using the latest software tools, methods, and technologies to solve real world problems sets vital to national security
Support off-hours deployment such as evening or weekends
What you need to have
Must possess and maintain a TS/SCI
Understanding of cloud architecture and enabling tools and technologies, such as, AWS Cloud (GovCloud/C2S)
Familiar with Amazon Web Managed Services (AWS)
JavaScript, Angular, Typescript, Node.js, MongoDB, JSON, SQL, XML
High experience level with back-end programming languages (Java/Spring, Python)
Working knowledge with datastores MongoDB, DynamoDB, PostgreSQL, S3, Redshift, Redis, and Elasticsearch
Familiar with technologies jQuery, ASP/.Net, NoSQL, PL/SQL, LDAP, HTTP, REST/SOAP, RDBMS
Familiar with Configuration Management and CI Tools, such as, Git/Gitlab, Jenkins, SonarQube, Maven, Ansible, Chef
Familiar with Linux/Unix server environments
Experience with Agile development methodology
Working knowledge with Collaboration tools, such as, Jira and Confluence
What we'd like you to have
Working knowledge with software platforms and services, such as, Docker, Kubernetes, JMS/SQS/SNS, Kafka, AWS Lambda, NiFi,
Working knowledge with public keys and digital certificates
Experience with automated testing patterns and tools, such as Mocha/Chai, JUnit, NUnit, TestNG
Experience with DevOps environments
Expertise in various COTS, GOTS and open-source tools which support development of data integration and visualization applications
Experience with cloud message APIs and usage of push notifications
Specialization in Object Oriented Programming languages, scripting, and databases
Familiar with Python, Groovy, Shell Script
Pay transparency
Please note the targeted compensation range is provided as an estimate, and any actual compensation offer may vary depending on the needs of the company, or an applicant's skillset, competencies, experience, education, certifications, location, or other factors. The estimated range does not include the value of any benefits offered.
About BigBear.ai
BigBear.ai is a leading provider of AI-powered decision intelligence solutions for national security, supply chain management, and digital identity. Customers and partners rely on Bigbear.ai’s predictive analytics capabilities in highly complex, distributed, mission-based operating environments. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, BigBear.ai is a public company traded on the NYSE under the symbol BBAI. For more information, visit https://bigbear.ai/ and follow BigBear.ai on LinkedIn: @BigBear.ai and X: @BigBearai.
BigBear.ai is an Equal opportunity employer all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Employ software development techniques and methodologies for solving tough analytical challenges in support of one of national security threats
Use software development skills to automate manual analytical processes
Opportunity to expand beyond specializations to include front end user interfaces, back end microservices, web services, cloud architecture, as well as databases and other persistent data stores
Deploy developed IT solutions, user applications, databases, and other IT capabilities
Design and develop specialized user solutions, applications and databases using a hybrid Agile approach within a DevOps environment
Provide Tier 3 technical support for deployed applications and databases
Knowledge of code versioning tools such as Git
Experience with cloud message APIs and usage of push notifications
Maintain code integrity and organization
Collaborate with the rest of engineering team to design and launch new features. Includes coordination and documentation of deployment procedures, release plans, etc.
Keen interest in learning and using the latest software tools, methods, and technologies to solve real world problems sets vital to national security
Support off-hours deployment such as evening or weekends
Must possess and maintain a TS/SCI
Understanding of cloud architecture and enabling tools and technologies, such as, AWS Cloud (GovCloud/C2S)
Familiar with Amazon Web Managed Services (AWS)
JavaScript, Angular, Typescript, Node.js, MongoDB, JSON, SQL, XML
High experience level with back-end programming languages (Java/Spring, Python)
Working knowledge with datastores MongoDB, DynamoDB, PostgreSQL, S3, Redshift, Redis, and Elasticsearch
Familiar with technologies jQuery, ASP/.Net, NoSQL, PL/SQL, LDAP, HTTP, REST/SOAP, RDBMS
Familiar with Configuration Management and CI Tools, such as, Git/Gitlab, Jenkins, SonarQube, Maven, Ansible, Chef
Familiar with Linux/Unix server environments
Experience with Agile development methodology
Working knowledge with Collaboration tools, such as, Jira and Confluence