Remote Backend Engineer Jobs in Washington (NOW HIRING)

General information
Job Posting Title
IT Prncpl - Software Eng
Date
Thursday, June 11, 2026
City
Remote
Country
United States
Working time
Full-time
Description & Requirements
Maximus is seeking a Senior Back-End Developer to join our team! The Senior Back-End Developer provides subject matter proficiency for work described in the task.
This position is remote with occasional paid travel to San Antionio or Baltimore and requires a Top Secret with SCI Clearance.
Maximus TCS (Technology and Consulting Services) Internal Job Profile Code: TCS203, T5, Band 8
Job-Specific Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Responsible for providing analytical skills to support process improvement, specialized studies, and definition of requirements.
- Typical duties include analysis, planning, developing requirements documents, building functional models, developing procedures, developing functional architectures, and other related management and technical duties. Requires expertise in specialty area.
- Shall perform engineering tasks for back-end design and development efforts including, but not limited to, developing back-end architectures to support current and new system capabilities and integrations, RESTful API development and modification, database management, and data model development and optimization
Job-Specific Minimum Requirements:
- 10 years of overall experience in the functional area. A bachelor's degree in related field required. Master's degree may substitute for 2 years of experience.
- 10 years of software development experience in object-oriented and scripted languages with the ability to apply several tool suites related to DevSecOps, microservices and containers
- 5 years of recent and relevant experience performing back-end web design and development
- TS/SCI clearance required.
- Demonstrated experience in preparing, conducting, and documenting various systems tests and results to verify system operability and compliance with project standards and requirements.
- Demonstrated experience in various relational databases, RESTful API development and communication, and system integrations across disparate environments
- Demonstrated experience in leveraging various architecture frameworks (e.g., Node.js, Django, Angular)
- 5 years of experience with bug tracking software (e.g., Jira).
- 5 years of experience testing web-based applications.
- 5 years of experience leading software development programs/projects.
- Practical experience developing in a cloud environment
- Experience designing, developing, testing, sustaining software in an Agile Software development environment.
Preferred Skills and Qualifications:
- PostgreSQL (or alternative relational database) Certification
- SAFe SA certification
- Experience using Agile Test Driven development
- Experience integrating into DoD DevSecOps environments
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Minimum Requirements
TCS203, T5, Band 8
EEO Statement
Maximus is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics.
Pay Transparency
Maximus compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to job location, a candidate's education, training, experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value analysis including seniority and merit systems, as well as internal pay alignment. Annual salary is just one component of Maximus's total compensation package. Other rewards may include short- and long-term incentives as well as program-specific awards. Additionally, Maximus provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off. Compensation ranges may differ based on contract value but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience. An applicant's salary history will not be used in determining compensation. Maximus will comply with regulatory minimum wage rates and exempt salary thresholds in all instances.
Accommodations
Maximus provides reasonable accommodations to individuals requiring assistance during any phase of the employment process due to a disability, medical condition, or physical or mental impairment. If you require assistance at any stage of the employment process-including accessing job postings, completing assessments, or participating in interviews,-please contact People Operations at applicantaccom@maximus.com.
Minimum Salary
$
145,000.00
Maximum Salary
$
170,000.00