Software developer jobs in Potomac, MD and nearby

Software developer jobs within 25 miles of Potomac, MD. Nearby towns and cities are included. Distances are straight-line, not driving distances.

Counted Oct 29, 2026

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Open jobs: 551
Employers: 210

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payUSD / year: $117,851Across 76 listings

Employer-advertised starting pay, not employee salaries. Currencies and pay periods stay separate.

Where work happens

Remote: 0%0 listings
Hybrid: 1%8 listings
On-site: 20%108 listings

Not specified: 79% (435 listings)

Employers hiring include LEIDOS, INC. (23), CACI International (21), Booz Allen Hamilton_United States (19).

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These figures describe the listings on this role page at the date shown, not the whole job market. Listings can change.

Employer-listed minimums from at least 10 listings per currency and pay period. These are advertised starting amounts, not employee salaries. Jobs without a minimum and unusual amounts are excluded.

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Data Engineering Software Developer
Tetrad Digital Integrity LLC
Washington, DC
TDI is seeking a Data Engineering Software Developer to support a brand-new Agile development team at the forefront of federal IT modernization, delivering real digital transformation where…
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Front End Software Developer
CACI, INC.-FEDERAL
Sterling, VA
CACI is seeking an experienced Front End Software Developer to join a multidisciplined team to work on delivering the next generation of mission management systems. The ideal candidate will…
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University, Software Developer
Booz Allen Hamilton_United States
McLean, VA
University, Software DeveloperThe Opportunity:
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Software Developer
LEIDOS, INC.
Chantilly, VA
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Senior Application Developer
SOS International LLC
Fort Belvoir, VA
- $140,000 to $155,000 USD / year
SOSi is seeking a highly qualified Senior Application Developer
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Journeyman Software Developer, Access Control
Amentum
Merrifield, VA
We're tackling the challenging and critical task of ensuring secure and compliant data releasability. As a Developer on our team, you'll design, implement, and maintain complex data access…
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Front End Software Developer
CACI
Sterling, VA
CACI is seeking an experienced Front End Software Developer to join a multidisciplined team to work on delivering the next generation of mission management systems. The ideal candidate will…
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Software Developer in Test (SDET)
Syms Strategic Group, LLC (SSG)
Bethesda, MD
- $85,389 to $116,975 USD / year
Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a talented Software Developer in Test (SDET)
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Software Developer in Test (SDET)
Syms Strategic Group, LLC (SSG)
Arlington, VA
- $85,389 to $116,975 USD / year
Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a talented Software Developer in Test (SDET)
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Software Developer in Test (SDET)
Syms Strategic Group, LLC (SSG)
Ashburn, VA
- $85,389 to $116,975 USD / year
Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a talented Software Developer in Test (SDET)
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Scientific Software Developer (DC, NoVA)
Stellar Science
Tysons, VA
We are a team of collaborative scientists and software engineers who are passionate about building and maintaining high-quality, extensible code using modern C++ practices. In this role,…
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Software Developer
LEIDOS, INC.
Chantilly, VA
Leidos is seeking a Software Developer to support the rapid development of operations, data analysis, and data visualization applications in a dynamic mission environment. This is a…
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Senior Application Developer
SOSi
Fort Belvoir, VA
- $140,000 to $155,000 USD / year
SOSi is seeking a highly qualified Senior Application Developer to join our team 100% on site in Fort Belvoir, VA, in support of our government customer. In this role, the Senior Applic
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Software Developer
BAE Systems
McLean, VA
Job Description We’re hiring a Software Developer who brings human-centered UX best practices to complex, secure enterprise systems. You’ll join a team developing end-to-end architectures…
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Senior Software Developer (EDI)
Syms Strategic Group, LLC (SSG)
Bethesda, MD
- $85,389 to $116,975 USD / year
Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a talented Senior Software Developer (EDI)
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Senior Software Developer (EDI)
Syms Strategic Group, LLC (SSG)
Arlington, VA
- $85,389 to $116,975 USD / year
Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a talented Senior Software Developer (EDI)
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Senior Software Developer (EDI)
Syms Strategic Group, LLC (SSG)
Ashburn, VA
- $85,389 to $116,975 USD / year
Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a talented Senior Software Developer (EDI)
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Senior Application Developer
SOS International LLC
Fort Belvoir, VA
- $140,000 to $155,000 USD / year
SOSi is seeking a highly qualified Senior Application Developer
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Software Developer VII
General Atomics
Herndon, VA
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Senior Software Developer
Syms Strategic Group, LLC (SSG)
Bethesda, MD
- $85,389 to $116,975 USD / year
Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a talented Senior Software Developer
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Senior Software Developer
Syms Strategic Group, LLC (SSG)
Arlington, VA
- $85,389 to $116,975 USD / year
Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a talented Senior Software Developer
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Senior Software Developer
Syms Strategic Group, LLC (SSG)
Ashburn, VA
- $85,389 to $116,975 USD / year
Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a talented Senior Software Developer
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Senior Software Developer
Fantom Corporation
Chantilly, VA
…expertise, and long-term career growth.We are seeking a Senior Software Developer to support a mission-critical enterprise. This role is responsible for designing, building, and maintaining…
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Principal Software Developer
Leidos
Gaithersburg, MD
Leidos is seeking a Principal Software DevOps Developer to join a high performing team leading the digital modernization of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Terminal Flight Data…
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Software Developer and IT Tech Professional
CACI, INC.-FEDERAL
Bethesda, MD
Job Title: Software Developer and IT Tech Professional

Amentum

Senior Software Developer, Data Visualization

Springfield, VA, United States

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Job details

Posting language: English
Posted: Oct 26, 2026

Original job description

Purpose and Impact:

The Geospatial Enterprise Open Data Store (GEODS) contract provides integration, design, development, and sustainment for data services in support of the Federal Government.

Regularly, developers on GEODS are involved in designing and implementing new custom features that solve unique problems as well as updating and optimizing legacy features. Each developer has the opportunity to design and implement noticeable and impactful changes to the system as a whole.

This role will join a team of software developers in building, maintaining, and improving interfaces core to the GEODS contract. These interfaces will support the federal government in important business objectives.

Work Schedule: Day shift, Monday through Friday.

Essential Responsibilities:

As a senior software developer, the expectation is that the candidate will be capable of mostly independent software development and consistent contributions involving architecture, design, and improvement of existing and new systems. The senior will be expected to be self-motivated and maintain consistent and clear communication of progress and capacity to seek direction in performing the job function in order to maintain the big picture goal of the development task.

The senior software developer should be able to guide and mentor, pending gaining their own experience on the program, junior members and new members joining the program as software developers to establish and maintain a consistent culture of quality and collaboration.

Below are bulleted expectations from the Senior Software Developer:

Attend daily standups to provide situational representation of progress of any current development efforts on developer’s own behalf and ensure any blockers, collaboration requirements, or requests for information are met
Participate and provide constructive critique in peer reviews of team member merge requests
Learn, execute and improve the full software release life cycle in the program
Contribute DRY (Don’t Repeat Yourself), well documented, and easy to understand code as a team member
Create and maintain unit and integration tests to meet regression test standards
Learn, implement, improve, maintain CI/CD pipeline for team
Contribute to technical documentation regarding system architecture, design, usage, and release or deploy
Provide timely analysis and response to priority issues in the system as they appear
Collaborate with cross team dependents in preparation and production of timely, reliable, controlled releases of software components
Provide technical expertise over system of responsibility for internal or external interested parties not directly involved in development of the codebase
Demonstrate ability to clearly and concisely communicate complex technical concepts in a direct manner.

Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands: Office environment, light physical demands, must have ability to attend to mental tasks for the duration of the workday.

Minimum Requirements (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities):

At least 4 years of demonstrated experience coding in Java or Python
At least 4 years of demonstrated experience in Front-end development, preferably React JavaScript
Demonstrated experience with DevSecOps and CI/CD, specifically utilizing GitLab or similar Git repository
Demonstrated experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform in AWS, or other cloud providers
Demonstrated experience with Container and Orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift)
Strong experience with AWS, including but not limited to EC2, DynamoDB, ECS, SQS/SNS, IAM, Lambda, and CDK
Demonstrated ability to clearly communicate, verbally and in writing, complex technical concepts and challenges/obstacles in a clear and direct manner

Security Clearance Required:

Active TS/SCI Poly

Minimum Education:

Master’s degree plus 2 years experience, Bachelor’s degree plus 4 years experience, Associates degree plus 6 years experience, or a minimum of 8 years experience, in relevant field

Minimum Years of Experience:

Master’s degree plus 2 years experience, Bachelor’s degree plus 4 years experience, Associates degree plus 6 years experience, or a minimum of 8 years experience, in relevant field

Preferred Qualifications:

At least 4 years of demonstrated experience with software development using SAFe or similar Agile methodologies, to include working with Scrum Masters and/or Product Owners to decompose high level requirements into actionable user stories
At least 4 years of demonstrated experience coding in Python, Java, or other backend predominate language
At least 4 years of demonstrated experience in Front-end development in React, using JavaScript and/or TypeScript
At least 4 years of demonstrated experience with DevSecOps and CI/CD, specifically utilizing GitLab or similar Git repository with either GitHub Jobs or Gitlab Jobs using CI templates
Practical Cloud experience and certification(s), preferably from AWS, OCI or Google Cloud
Familiarity with AI/ML, specifically Amazon SageMaker
Database experience with Postgres creating, maintenance, and execution of SQL code on databases
Experience creating, maintaining, and improving full stack applications that involve an interface, API, and database layer
Experience in integrating with varying external and internal systems not directly developed by team in a collaborative fashion
Experience with Atlassian suite, specifically Jira and Confluence
Previous NGA experience

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This position is not designated as a safety sensitive position.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and compliant work environment, Amentum is a drug-free workplace and requires all personnel to comply with company drug and alcohol policies as a condition of employment. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of the drug screening process. Please note that this may include pre-hire screening for marijuana, as well as other federally controlled substances due to Amentum’s role as a federal contractor and trusted partner to the US Government.

Other Responsibilities:

Safety - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams.

Quality - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.

Procedure Compliance - Each employee must read, understand and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to his/her job. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

Compensation Details:

$145,000 - $200,000 The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

Benefits Overview:

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:

Health, dental, and vision insurance
Paid time off and holidays
Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
Educational reimbursement
Parental leave
Employee stock purchase plan
Tax-saving options
Disability and life insurance
Pet insurance

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

Original Posting:

10/26/2026 - Until FilledAmentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters.

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Skills

Data visualization
Software development
Communication skills
CI/CD
Documentation
Provide technical expertise
Oracle Java
Python
Front-end development
React
JavaScript
GitLab
Git
Infrastructure as code
IBM Terraform
AWS
Docker
Kubernetes
Red Hat OpenShift
Amazon DynamoDB
Identity and access management
Agile
Scrum
TypeScript
GitHub
Google Cloud
ML
SQL
Jira
Atlassian Confluence
Emergency response
Customer service
Regulatory compliance
Quality assurance procedures

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