Software Developer – Python/AWS

Software Developer – Python/AWS Location: Springfield, VA (100% on-site) Required Clearance: Active TS/SCI; willingness to take a polygraph exam Employment Type: Full-Time Work Arrangement: 100% On-Site Company Overview We are Ennoble First. The people supporting and securing some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects across the country. We ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work has meaning and impact on the world around us, but also on us, and that's important. Ennoble First is your place. You make it your own by embracing autonomy, seizing opportunity, and being trusted to deliver your best every day. We think. We act. We deliver. There is no challenge we can't turn into an opportunity. Position Overview Help turn the next generation of geospatial intelligence ideas into real-world capabilities. Ennoble First is seeking a Software Developer to support the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) in a research and development environment where emerging technologies move from experimentation and functional prototypes toward operational use. In this role, you will build and refine Python-based applications, develop cloud-enabled processing workflows in AWS, and solve challenging problems involving real-time data, distributed systems, and geospatial analytics. You will collaborate with engineers and mission-focused teams to test innovative approaches, integrate new capabilities, and help deliver tools that can strengthen how GEOINT information is processed and used. This is an opportunity for a developer who enjoys complex technical challenges, hands-on engineering, and seeing promising ideas mature into mission-relevant solutions. Primary Responsibilities Develop, sustain, debug, and test Python software components, including concurrent and multi-process applications. Build and support event-driven systems, queues, producer/consumer pipelines, and distributed or microservices architectures. Develop and integrate solutions using AWS services and cloud-based processing workflows. Conduct design and code reviews and collaborate across technical teams. Implement and test statistical, optimization, similarity-scoring, probabilistic-matching, and assignment methods in code. Support web-based functionality, visualization, containerization, infrastructure-as-code, and automated build and deployment processes. Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree 3+ years of experience developing and sustaining Python applications, including concurrent or multi-process systems, in an Agile environment Experience working with real-time or event-driven architectures such as queues, and producer or consumer pipelines, or distributed or microservices systems Experience with AWS cloud services, including S3, Batch, Lambda, or Step Functions Experience with AWS Batch, ECR, Step Functions, OpenSearch, SQS/SNS, or Kinesis Experience designing, debugging, and testing software components against design specifications, including unit or integration testing Knowledge of source control such as Git, and CI/CD pipelines in a DevSecOps environment Ability to lead design and code reviews, and collaborate cross-functionally Experience applying statistical or optimization methods in code such as similarity or distance scoring, probabilistic matching, or optimal assignment or matching algorithms Experience with Flask or another lightweight Python web framework Experience with JavaScript for web-based visualization or front-end development Experience with containerization such as Docker, and Infrastructure-as-Code such as CDK, Terraform, or CloudFormation Experience with scientific or geospatial Python libraries such as NumPy, SciPy, pandas, or pyproj, for processing scientific data Knowledge of shell scripting and build or deployment automation Active TS/SCI clearance; willingness to take a polygraph exam Pay Range $125,000–$155,000 The Ennoble First pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law. Equal Employment Opportunity Ennoble First is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law. E-Verify Participation Ennoble First participates in E-Verify. Learn more at www.dhs.gov/E-Verify. E-Verify is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Ennoble First is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. 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