Backend Developer (Top Secret Clearance Required)

Accrete • Alexandria, VA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Accrete is an agentic managed services company: an AI workforce that does high-stakes, judgement-heavy work for government and enterprise clients — at the economics of software, not labor. At the core is Accrete’s Knowledge Engine, a dynamic context graph that captures an organization’s tacit knowledge, resolves data across silos, and builds a living, auditable ground truth. Expert agents reason against that ground truth to act on complex, high-stakes decisions — not just answer questions about them. From national security to commercial operations, Accrete delivers the work on one platform, with unlimited expert agents and expert judgement. Accrete seeks a self-motivated and results-oriented team player to develop, troubleshoot, and improve our artificial intelligence products. This position will work on client-facing products hosted on and off their networks, ingesting large amounts of data for near real-time analysis. A successful candidate in this position will have a collaborative-first approach to solving technical problems by seeking help from more knowledgeable team mates.

Requirements

• 3+ years in software development with at least 3 years as a software architect
• Proven experience in the technology product industry, demonstrating a deep understanding of product development and innovation
• Experience in developing and delivering modern Software as a Service (SaaS) products.
• Strong understanding of cloud-native scalable systems, particularly on private clouds in AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud
• Demonstrated expertise with Python and common libraries used in data manipulation and and web application development
• Additional experience with compiled languages like (Go, Rust, C/C++, Java)
• Demonstrated expertise in multiple common architectural components like: caching, operational data backends, distributed application orchestration
• Strong experience in auth/authz architectures and technologies: LDAP, SASL/SAML, OAuth, jwt
• Good understanding of common cloud native design patterns utilizing Kubernetes toolchains
• Functional experience across the entire development application lifecycle
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related computing field is required
• Current U.S. government top secret clearance with eligibility for SCI and counterintelligence scope polygraph

Nice To Haves

• Ideal candidates will have experience in the Department of Defense or Intelligence Community.

Responsibilities

• Play a key role in architectural and design discussions for existing and prospective AI/ML software packages
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design scalable and maintainable software systems
• Evaluate and recommend technologies and tools to meet project requirements.
• Write complex, maintainable code and contribute to the development of critical system components.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues in the codebase.
• Collaborate with other engineers on coding, testing, and debugging efforts.
• Execute software development projects, ensuring timely delivery and meeting quality standards
• Work closely with product, UX/UI, and research to understand business requirements
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate software components into larger systems
• Collaborate with quality assurance teams to ensure thorough testing of software components
• Implement and advocate for automated testing practices to improve overall product quality
• Create and maintain technical documentation for code, design, and architecture
• Ensure that documentation is up-to-date and accessible to team members
• Analyze complex technical problems and propose effective solutions
• Act as a point of escalation for technical issues and provide timely resolutions
• Stay informed about new technologies and share knowledge with the team.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary: Aligned with experience and market standards
• Comprehensive Insurance: Health, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family
• 401(k) Plan: Build your financial future with our retirement savings plan
• Growth & Development: Access professional learning opportunities and career advancement support
• Onsite Perks: Enjoy catered lunches, snacks, and a fully stocked kitchen
• Team Bonding: Company-sponsored happy hours and social events to connect and unwind

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior