Reston, VA

Salary
Posted
Jul 7, 2026
Location
Reston, VA
Last confirmed open
Jul 20, 2026

What this job asks for AI summary

A backend-focused engineering role building C#/.NET services, REST/gRPC APIs, and microservices for real-time data processing and analytics systems used in border security. Day-to-day work spans database design, distributed and asynchronous workflows, containerization with Docker, CI/CD pipeline support, and Agile collaboration with senior engineers and DevOps teams. Suits a mid-level backend engineer with 3–5 years of experience looking to work on large-scale, security-critical infrastructure.

Mid level · 3+ years · National · Full-time

Must have (8)
C#.NETREST or GrpcmicroservicesSQL Server or MySQLGitHubCI/CDAWS or Azure
Nice to have (6)
Azure DevOps or JenkinsDockerKubernetesKafka, Rabbitmq or Ibm MqReactJavaScript or TypeScript

“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.

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What won't set you apart
CI/CD45%SQL Server40%

Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.

What the occupation pays Median $138,970 (middle half $107,524–$175,762).

Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.

Why we read it this way (5)

The degree requirement states 'Bachelor's degree… or equivalent experience', so no formal degree is hard-gated.

Cloud platform exposure (AWS or Azure) appears in the 'What We're Looking For' requirements section but is framed as 'Exposure to', which is softer than firm gating language; it is nonetheless listed under the primary requirements block and has been treated as required. Hiring managers should note the relatively low bar implied by 'exposure'.

CI/CD pipelines are listed as required in the main requirements block; Azure DevOps and Jenkins are named only in the 'What You'll Do' responsibilities narrative, so they are captured as preferred context rather than hard gates.

Messaging systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ, IBM MQ) are explicitly called out as 'nice to have' in both the responsibilities section and the Nice to Have block.

The title 'Software Engineer' carries no level modifier; advertised seniority is Unspecified. The 3–5 year experience requirement and scope (contributing alongside senior engineers, no ownership of a full component) support a Mid-level classification.

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