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Senior Software Engineer

$160,000–$230,000 + equityReston, VAHybridFull-time

Productionize prototypes into stable, scalable, accredited services

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At a glance

The work

Builds what the customer runs

Balance Mostly building

Project stages

  1. Pre-sales (not covered)
  2. Proof of concept (not covered)
  3. Implementation
  4. Operations
Coding
Writes production code
Builds for
External customers
Level
Senior
Role
Technical lead

What they ask for

Experience

  • 3+ yearsprofessional software engineering experience building and operating large-scale distributed systems for Senior level

Background

  • Software engineering

Tools

  • Python
  • PostgreSQL
  • FastAPI
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • Helm
  • GitLab CI
  • Claude Code
  • Codex
  • Cursor

Conditions

Location
Reston, VA
Work arrangement
Hybrid
Remote work restrictions
Flexible hybrid work environment with offices in Reston, Virginia and Austin, Texas.
Employment type
Full-time
Pay
Pay details

The proposed salary range for this position is: This range reflects Seekr’s good faith estimate of what it expects to pay for this role at the time of posting. Placement within the range depends on a number of factors, including but not limited to geographic location, applicable labor categories under Seekr’s federal government contracts, relevant prior work experience, specific skills, education, and certifications. This role may also be eligible for annual bonus, equity, other other incentive compensation. USD 160000–230000.

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What you’ll do

  • Build secure systems, hardened container images, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment artifacts for cloud and air-gapped environments
  • Debug production issues and perform root cause analysis in constrained environments
  • Drive technical decisions and engineering best practices across the federal engineering team
  • Mentor engineers through code, design reviews, and pairing

What you’ll bring

  • 3+ years of professional software engineering experience building and operating large-scale distributed systems
  • Professional experience with Python, PostgreSQL or comparable RDBMS, RESTful APIs, Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm
  • Experience with distributed-systems fundamentals, CI/CD, automated testing, and observability
  • Demonstrated ownership of production systems personally designed, debugged, and/or operated

About Seekr

Builds secure, explainable AI platforms and agents for enterprises, government, and regulated industries that need auditable decisions across cloud, on-premises, and edge.

Series C · 50–100 people

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