Backend Developer Jobs in District of Columbia, United States

Swoop Technologies builds a distributed operating system, SwoopOS, that turns physical infrastructure into programmable, autonomous systems. As a backend engineer, you design and implement scalable APIs and SDKs that enable developers to build applications on SwoopOS, collaborate with firmware, frontend, and infrastructure teams, and optimize data storage for real‑time streaming.

Palantir’s Defense vertical builds mission‑critical products for modern warfighters, enabling secure data integration, visualization, and AI‑driven decision tools. As a Backend Software Engineer, you’ll design, develop, and maintain scalable services that power operational data pipelines, real‑time collaboration, and geospatial workflows.

Lilt's Converse product delivers real-time, multi-party translation for high-stakes conversations — from offline, device-based deployments in the field to live meetings on enterprise collaboration platforms. We're expanding Converse to support any number of participants, speaking any combination of languages, joining from a growing set of form factors — with live translation delivered N-way, directly on the meeting stage, and cleared interpreters reviewing only the segments that need a human eye

We're hiring the engineering manager for Content Foundations to build and lead the team that owns how content enters Scribd. This is a leadership role at the intersection of large-scale data infrastructure and applied AI, and it carries three responsibilities in equal measure.

Lead high-impact AI solutions as a Principal Backend Engineer. Design, build, and deploy AI-driven systems for enterprise clients.

Northwood Space’s Backend team builds a cloud‑based platform that schedules global antenna access, manages customer bookings, and provisions services. The Staff Engineer leads design and implementation of scalable scheduling, billing, and customer‑facing APIs, ensuring reliable, high‑performance services across on‑prem and cloud environments.

We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do.