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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Application Developer - **Company:** Orbis Operations - **Location:** McLean, VA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Application Lifecycle Management, Business Logic, Databases, Information Engineering, Software Debugging, Linux, Github, Python (Programming Language), Object-Relational Mapping, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, TypeScript, Unstructured Data, Data Ingestion, Core Api, Enterprise Integration, Virtual Agents, Software Version Control, Data Pipelines - **Published:** September 22, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/application-developer-tssci-fsp-509975437 ## About the Role * Clearance: Active TS/SCI clearance with full-scope polygraph (FSP), current and in scope. * Experience: 2 - 5 years of applied software development experience, or equivalent experience related to application development and data engineering * Core Development Skills: Proficiency in Python and a modern JavaScript or TypeScript framework, plus SQL and version control. (github url with examples of previous work welcome) * API & Pipeline Integration: Designing, consuming, and troubleshooting APIs, and building data pipelines across applications, data sources, and external services. * Containerized Deployment: Hands-on experience packaging and running applications in containers on Linux. * Adaptability: Track record of learning new languages, frameworks, and tools on the job, without strong attachment to any single stack or methodology. Desired Qualifications * End-to-end ownership of an application, from initial build through deployment and sustainment. * Relational and embedded analytical databases, including work through an Object-Relational Mapping layer. * CI/CD pipelines and automated build tooling. * Deployment into GovCloud, secure enclaves, or other accredited or isolated environments. * Agentic AI Architecture: Working familiarity with how models, tools, retrieval, and validation layers fit together in modern AI agent applications. * Configuration-Driven Design: Comfort externalizing business logic into configuration files rather than hard-coding it into the application. Physical Requirements * Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer * Participation in virtual and in-person meetings * Ability to attend planned meetings and/or work in classified spaces for extended periods within the specified work regions ## Description We are looking for an Application Developer to help build, deploy, and sustain web and data applications supporting federal intelligence programs. This is a growth role: broad exposure across the application life cycle matters more to us than deep specialization in any one technology. The right candidate is curious, adaptable, and ready to pick up new tools as the mission requires, with a clear path to greater technical ownership over time. Travel: The developer works primarily on-site in customer spaces, must be available for meetings across the Washington Metro Area, and may work occasionally from Orbis offices or home., * 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. ## Related Videos - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [Innovating Developer Tools with AI: Insights from GitHub Next](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1268-innovating-developer-tools-with-ai-insights-from-github-next) - [Insights from building the Canva Developers Platform to empower 185 million designers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/942-insights-from-building-the-canva-developers-platform-to-empower-185-million-designers) - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) - [Docker exec without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1094-docker-exec-without-docker) - [The Evolving Landscape of Application Development: Insights from Three Years of Research](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1459-the-evolving-landscape-of-application-development-insights-from-three-years-of-research) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Why Upskilling And Reskilling is Important For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/428-why-upskilling-and-reskilling-is-important-for-developers) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift)