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# Software Developer - Backend

- **Company:** LT Consulting LLC
- **Location:** Chantilly, VA, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Build Automation, Cloud Engineering, Persistent Data Structure, Relational Databases, Django Web Framework, Gradle, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Apache Maven, Memcached, MySQL, Node.Js, OAuth, Oracle (Applications), Redis, Openid Connect, Cloud Services, Prometheus, Systems Integration, Flask (Web Framework), Grafana, Spring-boot, Caching, Backend, Git, Build Management, Amazon Relational Database Service, Containerization, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Atlassian Tools, Npm(Software), Functional Programming, Restful APIs, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), Software Version Control, Docker, Elk Stack, Microservices
- **Published:** October 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/86b152e3-38c6-4455-986a-39e938eaba57/software-developer-backend

## About the Role

* Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph
 * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field
 * Demonstrated professional experience developing backend systems and APIs
 * Proficiency with Java and Spring Boot, Node and Express, Python with Flask or Django, or similar backend stacks
 * Experience designing and building RESTful APIs and integrating with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, or Oracle)
 * Familiarity with authentication and authorization standards such as OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect
 * Experience with build automation tools and dependency management (Gradle, Maven, NPM, or Pip)
 * Proficiency with Git and modern version control workflows (branching, merging, pull requests)
 * Experience working in Agile environments using JIRA and Confluence

Preferred Requirements:

 * Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field
 * Experience with AWS cloud services (EC2, RDS, S3, SQS, Lambda, etc.)
 * Familiarity with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
 * Experience implementing observability and monitoring using Prometheus, Grafana, or the ELK stack
 * Experience optimizing backend performance and implementing caching (Redis, Memcached)

## Description

LT Consulting is seeking a Backend Web Developer with an active TS/SCI polygraph clearance to design and build secure, high-performance APIs and backend services supporting mission-focused applications. As a Backend Developer, you'll work across the full scope of backend services, developing scalable microservices, managing data persistence layers, and automating integration processes using cloud-native architectures.