Backend Software Engineer at Game Plan Tech LLC
Reston, VA
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Jul 12, 2026
Reston, VA
Jul 20, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A backend engineering role focused on designing, building, and maintaining server-side components of web applications, including RESTful APIs. The work involves collaborating with cross-functional teams, participating in code reviews, and optimizing application performance. The position suits experienced backend developers with cloud platform knowledge — particularly GCP — who are comfortable working on a fully remote, distributed team.
Mid level · Remote
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
Posted 2 times — it's one opening, so apply once.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 63,500 people nationally plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 38,100–95,500
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
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 (6)
The posting has no formal 'Required' vs. 'Preferred' section headings — all qualifications appear under 'Desired Qualifications' and 'What we are looking for in a candidate'. Skills listed under 'Desired Qualifications' (Java/Python, databases, Git, CI/CD, containerization/Kubernetes, cloud platform) are treated as hard gates given the firm, expertise-level language used ('Expertise in…', 'Experience with…'). Skills under 'What we are looking for' (GCP certifications, DevOps practices) are treated as preferred, as that section reads as aspirational/additive.
Java and Python are presented as interchangeable examples of back-end language expertise; Python is captured as an alternative to Java.
GCP is listed first and most prominently (including a dedicated 'GCP experience and/or GCP certifications' callout), but the 'Desired Qualifications' section names Azure and AWS as acceptable alternatives, so they are captured as alternatives.
No compensation, degree requirement, or employment type is stated in the posting.
No experience floor (years) is stated anywhere in the posting; seniority is assessed as Mid based on the scope described (independent delivery, cross-functional collaboration, no leadership or architectural ownership signals).
Caller marked this a fully-remote role — scored against the national candidate pool.
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