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Software Engineer 3 - Linux/Bash/Python/Apache Airflow/SQL/Jupyter Notebook/NumPy/JSON
$130K–$270K
Annapolis Junction, MD +1 · Full-time · Posted Sep 16, 2026
- Location
- Annapolis Junction, MD
ID - Experience
- Master's degree plus five (5) years; bachelor's degree plus seven (7) years; or nine (9) years of SWE experience in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
- Education
- Master's or bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline from an accredited college or university; alternatively, nine (9) years of SWE experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. citizen.
About the job
Designs, implements, and optimizes data ingestion and egress pathways for scalable, reliable analytics processing.
What you'll do
- Design and optimize dataflow and data transport mechanisms.
- Build and maintain data pipelines and workflows for analytics processing.
- Use distributed processing and data validation approaches to support data quality.
What they ask for
- Currently hold a Top Secret/SCI U.S. Government security clearance with a favorable Polygraph; must be a U.S. citizen.
- Meet one of the stated education and experience pathways: relevant master's degree plus 5 years, relevant bachelor's degree plus 7 years, or 9 years of SWE experience.
- Experience with Linux CLI/tools, Bash scripting, Python and Java development, and Git.
- Experience with Apache Airflow, Apache Spark, SQL, Jupyter Notebook, data wrangling, and structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with Slurm.
- Familiarity with Jira and Confluence.
Pay
$130,000 - $270,000 USD base salary
Tools
Linux, Bash, Python, Java, Apache Airflow, Apache Spark, SQL, Jupyter Notebook
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