Senior Full Stack Developer (Hybrid/On-Site) at BLN24
Suitland, MD
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Jul 28, 2026
Suitland, MD
Jul 29, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A hands-on full-stack developer role supporting the U.S. Census Bureau's economic data applications, based in Suitland, MD on a hybrid/on-site basis. The work spans Python and JavaScript application development, legacy modernization and technical debt reduction, Linux/RHEL on-premises infrastructure, automated testing, and PostgreSQL-backed data services. The ideal candidate is comfortable moving between code, configuration, infrastructure, and data layers within a federal IT environment.
Senior level · 6+ years · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 250 people in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 190–320
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
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What the occupation pays Median $158,337 (middle half $126,441–$180,105).
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Why we read it this way (7)
The role is hybrid/on-site in Suitland, MD — remote work is not available for this position, though the company's general benefits blurb mentions remote flexibility on other projects.
The degree requirement lists a Bachelor's in a relevant field 'or equivalent relevant education and professional experience,' so no formal degree is hard-gated.
Clearance: candidates must be U.S. citizens and able to obtain a Public Trust clearance, but Public Trust is not a national-security clearance (Confidential/Secret/TS), so the clearance requirement is set to None. An active Census Public Trust is listed as a preferred qualification.
GitLab is listed in the required section as 'strongly preferred,' which is softer language than a hard gate; however, it appears within the required qualifications block and is paired with a firm Git workflow requirement, so it is treated as required. The 'strongly preferred' qualifier is noted here for transparency.
Playwright is listed as 'preferred' within the required qualifications block ('Playwright or comparable experience preferred'); it is marked required because it sits in the required section, with 'alternatives' capturing the open-ended 'comparable' framing.
Ansible is listed in the required section as 'such as Ansible' (configuration management tools); treated as a hard gate on the capability with Ansible as the named example.
The alt SOC (15-1244) reflects the meaningful Linux/RHEL on-premises infrastructure administration component, though the primary day-to-day work is clearly software development.
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