Your Impact
Join a mission-focused team where your work directly supports critical national security objectives. We are seeking a Subject Matter Expert (SME) Full Stack Developer to lead the design, development, and delivery of scalable, mission-driven applications within an ML/Ops environment. This role combines deep technical expertise with advanced system-level thinking and close collaboration across engineering, data science, and customer stakeholder teams.
The Full Stack Developer will perform rapid application design, ETL, data analysis, and interpretation while developing rules and methodologies for data collection and analysis. You will architect, develop, and maintain a Python-based data warehouse processing system that serves as the backend for a user-facing application, while also leading development of modern GUI applications using REST APIs and contemporary web frameworks.
You will work closely with data scientists, computer vision engineers, ETL engineers, and intelligence analysts to integrate machine learning capabilities into production systems, enabling scalable model deployment, monitoring, and continuous improvement. This role emphasizes ownership, technical leadership, and delivery of production-ready solutions that operate reliably in dynamic, real-world environments.
Responsibilities:
• Lead and participate in the architectural design of complex features early in the development lifecycle.
• Translate customer requirements and roadmap priorities into technical solutions, tasks, timelines, and resource plans.
• Develop, integrate, and maintain full stack applications supporting ML/Ops pipelines and data-driven systems.
• Design and implement scalable APIs and services to support machine learning model deployment and inference.
• Develop and maintain data pipelines, ETL processes, and data storage solutions for large-scale datasets.
• Collaborate with data scientists and ML engineers to operationalize models within production environments.
• Optimize application and system performance for scalability, reliability, and efficiency, including edge and distributed environments when applicable.
• Conduct peer reviews and establish coding standards to improve overall code quality and maintainability.
• Guide development testing, exploratory testing, automated testing, and validation strategies.
• Own code in production environments, respond to incidents, and lead root cause analysis and continuous improvement efforts.
• Ensure security, compliance, and governance are maintained throughout the development lifecycle.
• Perform technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, and risk assessments across system components.
• Mentor and develop junior and mid-level engineers, fostering technical growth and high-performing teams.
• Drive adoption of modern ML/Ops practices, tools, and automation frameworks across the team.
We're looking for engineers who are:
• Fast-paced technologists who thrive in dynamic, high-impact environments.
• Collaborative professionals who work effectively across engineering, data science, and mission teams.
• Customer-focused with experience engaging stakeholders, program managers, and product owners.
• Self-starters capable of leading complex development efforts with minimal oversight.
• Lifelong learners who stay current with emerging technologies, ML/Ops trends, and evolving mission needs.
• Strong communicators able to clearly articulate technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Technically forward-leaning with awareness of industry trends, tools, and innovations.
Required Qualifications:
• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 14+ years of professional experience in full stack software development.
• Expert-level proficiency in Python and object-oriented design patterns.
• Extensive experience developing backend systems, APIs, and data processing pipelines.
• Strong experience with modern web development frameworks, including React.js, Node.js, and/or Electron.
• Deep understanding of data modeling techniques and experience working with large-scale and time series datasets.
• Experience with relational and non-relational databases such as PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and BigQuery.
• Experience building and maintaining RESTful APIs and microservices architectures.
• Experience supporting machine learning workflows, including model integration, deployment, and monitoring.
• Familiarity with ML/Ops tools and utilities such as MLflow, DVC, and/or Optuna.
• Strong experience with Python libraries such as NumPy and Pandas.
• Experience with Python web frameworks such as Flask, FastAPI, Pydantic, Gunicorn, and Uvicorn.
• Experience with containerization and DevOps practices, including Docker and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with web servers such as Apache and Nginx.
• Experience working within Agile development environments and using associated tools.
Desired Qualifications:
• Experience supporting government or defense-related programs.
• Experience integrating computer vision or machine learning capabilities into operational systems.
• Knowledge of real-time data processing, streaming architectures, or distributed systems.
• Experience with cloud-based ML/Ops environments and infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform).
• Experience with parallelization and multiprocessing frameworks such as Dask.
• Knowledge of geospatial data processing tools and libraries including GeoPandas, Shapely, Rasterio, QGIS, and ArcPy.
• Experience with machine learning frameworks such as Scikit-learn, TensorFlow, or PyTorch.
• Experience with remote procedure call technologies such as gRPC and JSON-RPC.
Why Choose GRVTY
The toughest national security challenges demand vision and ingenuity, not just resources. We deliver mission and technical expertise to outpace our adversaries. We're purpose-built to tackle the most entrenched, systemic national security issues around the world.
We partner with our customers to help them overcome challenges in every corner of technology and defense—including the ones still being explored. Our growing capabilities create complementary advantages, giving on-the-ground operations the edge they need to succeed. We muster everything we have to answer every challenge presented, every day of our lives.
At GRVTY, we believe that when our employees thrive, our company thrives. That's why we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support your well-being, growth, and work-life balance.
• Robust health plan including medical, dental, and vision
• Health Savings Account with company contribution
• Annual Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401k with generous company match
• Training and Development Opportunities
• Award Programs
• Variety of Company Sponsored Events
EEO Statement
GRVTY, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Anyone requiring reasonable accommodations should email recruiting@grvty.com or call 703-544-7930 with requested details. A member of the HR team will respond to your request within 2 business days.
Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (eeoc.gov)
Please review our current job openings and apply for the positions you believe may be a fit. If you are not an immediate fit, we will also keep your resume in our database for future opportunities.
Read LessWhat Impact You'll Have
Our team solves unique and challenging intelligence problems for a Special Operations customer. This work is as close to the mission as a technologist can get, so the environment is fast-paced: team members face rapidly-changing requirements and priorities as mission needs evolve. If you hate monotony and want to use your skills to have a direct impact on real-world operational success, this is the project for you.
We are a multi-faceted software development and systems administration team working to build and maintain software applications backed by a self-managed cloud infrastructure (OpenStack) with a true big-data footprint (over 10 petabytes). Our diverse background of experience in mission support and software development serves as a catalyst to solve unique and challenging intelligence problems in support of special operations analysts and their on-going activities. Prototyping and frequent, iterative feedback are core to our delivery approach, anchored by a need to work quickly in support of our missions.
The technical stack is quite robust and includes Java, Python, C#, C/C++, Geospatial tools, Big Data and Graph Products (Hadoop, MapReduce, Spark, ElasticSearch, Neo4j), Linux, OpenStack, AWS, Ansible, SQL/NoSQL, Text Processing, Cloud Services, Containerization, Infrastructure as Code (IAC), and more.
Work on this program takes place in the Herndon, VA area (we cannot support remote work) and requires a TS/SCI clearance and a willingness to obtain a CI Poly.
What You'll be Owning
GRVTY is seeking a Full Stack Engineer with a TS/SCI clearance to join one of our top projects in Herndon, VA. This position requires an active TS/SCI clearance and be willing and able to obtain a CI polygraph. We are seeking a Full-Stack Software Engineer (mid-level) to join our team to closely support our mission partners and have direct mission impact. You'll work closely with other software developers as well our infrastructure and cybersecurity teams leveraging open-source tools to create and maintain a diverse range of applications served out to thousands of users.
Responsibilities:
Developing web applications for real-time query and analysis of our petabyte-scale data store, creating distributed analytics purpose-built to support our mission partners, and helping to construct new and maintain existing data pipelines tasked with automatically retrieving and ingesting data.
What You Must Have
Active TS/SCI ClearanceMust be a US Citizen, current/active TS/SCI clearance, and willing and able to obtain a CI PolygraphBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering or a related field (4 additional years of experience may be substituted for a Bachelor's degree. A Master's degree may count as an additional 2 years of experience.). 5 years demonstrated experience with programming, design, and development. Must be able to work on-site in Hendon, VA.In-depth knowledge in Python, Java, or similar programming language.Working knowledge of containerization (Docker, Podman) and container orchestration (Kubernetes, Nomad, etc).Experience with ORM software (Django, SQLAlchemy, Hibernate, etc.)Working knowledge of Linux operating systems (navigating the filesystem, common management commands, etc)Understanding of TCP/IP networking and working knowledge of remote system workflows (SSH, port forwarding, server/client architecture, etc)Exposure to building and supporting solutions in a cloud like environment (such as OpenStack). Working knowledge of agile software development practices and tools, such as GitLabWhat Would be Nice to Have
Experience deploying, maintaining, and utilizing an Elasticsearch cluster.Experience with Spark.Experience with Hadoop (HDFS, YARN)Experience using Python web frameworks (Django, FastAPI, etc)Experience with front-end development using React, Angular, or other JS framework.API Rest Framework development/maintenance.Data flow orchestration using Nifi or similar.Experience with provision and configuration management tools such as Ansible, Terraform, or similar.Why Choose GRVTY
The toughest national security challenges demand vision and ingenuity, not just resources. We deliver mission and technical expertise to outpace our adversaries. We're purpose-built to tackle the most entrenched, systemic national security issues around the world.
We partner with our customers to help them overcome challenges in every corner of technology and defense—including the ones still being explored. Our growing capabilities create complementary advantages, giving on-the-ground operations the edge they need to succeed. We muster everything we have to answer every challenge presented, every day of our lives.
At GRVTY, we believe that when our employees thrive, our company thrives. That's why we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support your well-being, growth, and work-life balance.
• Robust health plan including medical, dental, and vision
• Health Savings Account with company contribution
• Annual Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401k with generous company match
• Training and Development Opportunities
• Award Programs
• Variety of Company Sponsored Events
EEO Statement
GRVTY, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Anyone requiring reasonable accommodations should email recruiting@grvty.com or call 703-544-7930 with requested details. A member of the HR team will respond to your request within 2 business days.
Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (eeoc.gov)
Please review our current job openings and apply for the positions you believe may be a fit. If you are not an immediate fit, we will also keep your resume in our database for future opportunities.
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Our team is charged with taking commercial and academic innovation high-side, in domains of Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning (AI / ML) such as Computer Vision (Image and Video Processing), Natural Language Processing (NLP), and Audio Modeling. We also bring the best ideas, tools, and approaches in technology infrastructure (AWS, DevOps, etc.) to the IC. The tech stack used is extremely broad - anything cutting edge in the commercial market, the open source community, or the academic research community is likely involved: and if something isn't being looked at yet, you can make that happen.
This effort supports ALL missions of the Intelligence Community, including cyber-related data science missions. A seamless group of contractor and customer personnel work to create innovations that supply customer groups with the data sets, models, algorithms, software, and infrastructure they need to increase their mission success. Management is hands off, gives the team the freedom to explore new approaches, and markets the best ideas and results to all the other IC customers.
This project regularly needs various types of people - Data Scientists, Data / ETL Engineers, Analytic Software Engineers, Full Stack Developers, UI/UX Developers, and AWS/DevOps experts. We're particularly interested in people with any of the following experience:
- developing AI / ML models (neural networks, tree based algorithms, etc.);
- conducting data analysis in the fields of Computer Vision, NLP, or audio signal processing;
- doing data ingest and ETL into sponsor environments; or
- building data-analytic software systems.
Work on this program takes place throughout the Reston/Herndon/Chantilly, VA area (we cannot support remote work) and requires a TS/SCI + Poly clearance (acceptable to this customer).
What You'll be Owning
GRVTY is seeking a Full Stack/UI Developer with a TS/SCI + Poly clearance (applicable to this customer) to join one of our top projects in Chantilly, VA. This role will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining cyber analytic applications. This role involves collaborating with cyber SMEs, data scientists, and engineers to translate complex technical requirements into responsive user interfaces and robust backend services.
What You Must Have
Active TS/SCI with Polygraph ClearanceExperience building scalable and robust backend systems. Experience building user interfacesFamiliarity with AI/ML applicationsSolid understanding of DevOps principles (automation, monitoring, reliability)Why Choose GRVTY
The toughest national security challenges demand vision and ingenuity, not just resources. We deliver mission and technical expertise to outpace our adversaries. We're purpose-built to tackle the most entrenched, systemic national security issues around the world.
We partner with our customers to help them overcome challenges in every corner of technology and defense—including the ones still being explored. Our growing capabilities create complementary advantages, giving on-the-ground operations the edge they need to succeed. We muster everything we have to answer every challenge presented, every day of our lives.
At GRVTY, we believe that when our employees thrive, our company thrives. That's why we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support your well-being, growth, and work-life balance.
• Robust health plan including medical, dental, and vision
• Health Savings Account with company contribution
• Annual Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401k with generous company match
• Training and Development Opportunities
• Award Programs
• Variety of Company Sponsored Events
EEO Statement
GRVTY, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Anyone requiring reasonable accommodations should email recruiting@grvty.com or call 703-544-7930 with requested details. A member of the HR team will respond to your request within 2 business days.
Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (eeoc.gov)
Please review our current job openings and apply for the positions you believe may be a fit. If you are not an immediate fit, we will also keep your resume in our database for future opportunities.
Read LessWhat Impact You'll Have:
Our team provides tactical data engineering solutions. We embed skilled Data Engineers, Data Scientists, and ETL Developers directly into intelligence analyst groups to be their go-to data wranglers. We develop new tools, code, and services to execute data engineering activities. Our engineers work to collect, process, and feed analytic tools, turning data into intelligence in response to immediate mission needs, with direct impact on real world situations. You will see your work used here on a daily basis, and you'll have the opportunity to support a variety of Sponsor mission organizations and mission partner organizations.
This is a time of development and growth on the program, with an increasing number of missions being supported. The work is high impact and important, and the customer moves quickly. The environment is fast-paced, flexible, and open to innovation - you'll have more latitude here in choosing how to achieve results than on many other projects. The customer cares more about what you can do as opposed to your years of experience, and work hours are typically quite flexible - roll up your sleeves, get things done, and no one cares much about the specific hours that you work. The work space itself is also quite nice, and there is an excellent cafeteria!
The tech stack on this team is rather huge and includes Python (Pandas, numpy, scipy, scikit-learn, standard libraries, etc.), Python packages that wrap Machine Learning (packages for NLP, Object Detection, etc.), Linux, AWS/C2S, Apache NiFi, Spark, pySpark, Hadoop, Kafka, ElasticSearch, Solr, Kibana, neo4J, MariaDB, Postgres, Docker, Puppet, and many others.
Work on this program takes place in Chantilly, VA, McLean, VA and in various field offices throughout Northern VA (we cannot support remote work) and requires a TS/SCI + Polygraph clearance (acceptable to this customer).
THE ROLE:
GRVTY is seeking a Full Stack Developer with a TS/SCI + Poly clearance (applicable to this customer) to join one of our top projects in Chantilly, VA. The Full Stack Developer participates in development efforts to deliver a complete software solution. This position is for work across the cloud-based software development lifecycle (front end, back end, database, etc.). Design and implement all levels of the solution: data layer, application code, user interface. Design and deliver APIs and integrations with other software systems and databases. Architect for optimal use of enterprise infrastructure (cloud) and security requirements. Experience in the following: Delivering the design and development of software applications. Programming/coding from the data layer through the application layer, through the user interface. Decomposing functional requirements into technical specifications and tasks. Software development frameworks and languages such as JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Python, etc. and data management tools such as SQL and XML. Developing and maintaining unit test scripts. Developing APIs and web services for integration between systems and data sets.
What You'll Be Owning:
Work with the Chief Engineer and Technical Leads to translate requirements into user stories to incorporate new functionality into various software applications Develop and/or integrate with Infrastructure as Code DevOps tools to support cloud orchestration of software components Leverage AWS best practices to optimize code for cloud deployment with cost-conscious development and deployment strategies. Experience developing front end user interfaces using modern JavaScript frameworks like React.js, HTML, CSS, etc. Experience developing web APIs to interface with cloud applications and databases as part of cloud native software applications Experience working as part of an agile team to deliver software iteratively
What You Must Have:
Active TS/SCI with Polygraph ClearanceMinimum of 5-7 years' experience with:Application layer programming languages (e.g., Java, C#, C++)Database / Data Layer experience (e.g., SQL, unstructured data, MongoDB, Python, R, Elasticsearch, data management and analytics tools)Front end development skills (e.g., modern JavaScript frameworks like React.js, HTML, CSS, bootstrap, etc.)Experience developing, deploying, and maintaining systems on cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure)Experience in Agile / ScrumWhy Choose GRVTY
The toughest national security challenges demand vision and ingenuity, not just resources. We deliver mission and technical expertise to outpace our adversaries. We're purpose-built to tackle the most entrenched, systemic national security issues around the world.
We partner with our customers to help them overcome challenges in every corner of technology and defense—including the ones still being explored. Our growing capabilities create complementary advantages, giving on-the-ground operations the edge they need to succeed. We muster everything we have to answer every challenge presented, every day of our lives.
At GRVTY, we believe that when our employees thrive, our company thrives. That's why we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support your well-being, growth, and work-life balance.
• Robust health plan including medical, dental, and vision
• Health Savings Account with company contribution
• Annual Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401k with generous company match
• Training and Development Opportunities
• Award Programs
• Variety of Company Sponsored Events
EEO Statement
GRVTY, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Anyone requiring reasonable accommodations should email recruiting@grvty.com or call 703-544-7930 with requested details. A member of the HR team will respond to your request within 2 business days.
Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (eeoc.gov)
Please review our current job openings and apply for the positions you believe may be a fit. If you are not an immediate fit, we will also keep your resume in our database for future opportunities.
Read LessWhat Impact You'll Have:
Our team integrates hundreds of data sources into a Geospatial Data Analysis platform used throughout the Intelligence Community. Their tool and dataset is widely-recognized as the leading platform for geospatial analysis, touching nearly every type of mission. Top government officials use analysis from this platform to make daily decisions that have global impact. The platform is constructed of 3rd party tools and custom applications, and new data sources are constantly being added. The customer is excellent to work with, and there is a healthy mix of customer-driven requirements and team-driven ideas / innovation: engineers typically have freedom in choosing how to do things and which technologies to utilize. Customer leadership also helps drive innovation and has created a close, collaborative idea exchange between staffers and contractors. Our Team Lead has said "this is simply the best group of people I've worked with". Despite this platform being widely used, there is a huge amount of brand new work adding new capabilities and data sources, as well as migrating more and more of the subsystems to AWS. There are recurring opportunities on this team for Analytic / BigData Software Developers, Full Stack Software Engineers, Web Application Developers, Java Developers, JavaScript Developers, Python Developers, Geospatial (GIS) Developers, ETL Developers, Data Scientists, Data Engineers, Data Analysts, AWS Engineers, DevOps Engineers, Cloud Migration Experts, and Geospatial Systems Engineers. Work on this program takes place in the McLean, VA area (we cannot support remote work) and requires a TS/SCI + Poly clearance (acceptable by this customer).
What You'll Be Owning:
GRVTY is seeking a Full Stack Developer with a TS/SCI + Poly clearance (applicable to this customer) to join one of our top projects in Mclean, VA. The Full Stack Developer shall provide onsite full stack development support for a data repository and visualization platform. They will help shape and implement the new cloud architecture for the platform. Technical tasks include the following: Deploying and maintaining services in the cloud Building out containerized environments Maintaining Cloud infrastructure once implemented Provide input on network design and implementation strategies Working closely with team members to gather requirements
What You Must Have:
Active TS/SCI with Polygraph ClearanceMinimum 8 years of experience with a Bachelor's degree; 7 years of experience with a Master's degree; or 6 years of experience with a DoctorateStrong experience with JavaScript (Hono.js) and Python (fastapi)Strong experience with TypeScript/JavaScript (Vue.js) and TailwindcssExperience with DevOps (CDKTF/terraform)Experience with relational database design and SQL query workflowsWhat Would Be Nice to Have:
Experience working with Docker Containers for developmentExperience working in a cloud environment (AWS)Familiarity with Git for source controlWhy Choose GRVTY
The toughest national security challenges demand vision and ingenuity, not just resources. We deliver mission and technical expertise to outpace our adversaries. We're purpose-built to tackle the most entrenched, systemic national security issues around the world.
We partner with our customers to help them overcome challenges in every corner of technology and defense—including the ones still being explored. Our growing capabilities create complementary advantages, giving on-the-ground operations the edge they need to succeed. We muster everything we have to answer every challenge presented, every day of our lives.
At GRVTY, we believe that when our employees thrive, our company thrives. That's why we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support your well-being, growth, and work-life balance.
• Robust health plan including medical, dental, and vision
• Health Savings Account with company contribution
• Annual Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401k with generous company match
• Training and Development Opportunities
• Award Programs
• Variety of Company Sponsored Events
EEO Statement
GRVTY, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Anyone requiring reasonable accommodations should email recruiting@grvty.com or call 703-544-7930 with requested details. A member of the HR team will respond to your request within 2 business days.
Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (eeoc.gov)
Please review our current job openings and apply for the positions you believe may be a fit. If you are not an immediate fit, we will also keep your resume in our database for future opportunities.
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