Senior Software Developer - 50% telework

We'll be straight with you: we're looking for a really good software developer. Not a buzzword list. Someone who can build a feature from the database to the screen, wire it into the rest of the system, and get it through the pipeline into production.

Linchpin Software is a small, growing company, and we're hiring a Senior Software Developer in Chantilly, VA (50% telework). You'll do classic full stack work: Java or .NET services, JavaScript/TypeScript UIs, real databases, and event-driven integrations built on queues and messaging. You'll own your work from design through deployment.

Here's what we care about, and we hire for it:
- Be helpful. Answer the question, share what you know, and leave things better than you found them.
- Take care of the customer. Our customers have hard missions. We listen, follow through, and make their day easier.
- Be a good teammate. Review the code, jump in on the tough bug, cover for each other, and celebrate the wins together.

If that sounds like how you already work, you'll fit right in.

We also build software differently. Our engineers use AI-assisted development tools (Claude Code, Codex, GitLab Duo) every day to design, code, test, and debug faster, so you'll spend your time on real problems, not boilerplate.

What You'll Do:
- Build full stack features: backend services in Java or .NET, front ends in modern JavaScript/TypeScript frameworks
- Design relational databases, write SQL that performs, and integrate applications with them
- Build event-driven components with message queues and integrate with other systems through APIs
- Ship your work through CI/CD pipelines, and fix the pipeline when it breaks
- Work directly with customers to understand the problem before writing code
- Review code, mentor teammates, and help raise the bar for the whole team

Required:
- Active Top Secret, TS/SCI, or Intel Agency clearance
- Bachelor's degree
- 10+ years of hands-on software development
- Strong backend experience in Java or .NET (C#)
- Front-end experience with JavaScript/TypeScript and a modern UI framework (Angular, React, or similar)
- Solid database skills: schema design, SQL, and application integration
- Event-driven design with message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, AWS SQS/SNS, Azure Service Bus, or similar)
- Comfort in a DevOps environment: Git, CI/CD pipelines, automated builds and tests
- Clear communication and a genuine willingness to help customers and teammates

Preferred:
- Cloud experience with AWS or Azure
- Containers (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar)
- Federal, defense, or intelligence program experience

The Honest Details:
- Location: Chantilly, VA, 50% telework. You'll be on site about half the time, and we mean it.
- Pay: $150,000 - $230,000, based on experience and what you bring.
- Clearance: active Top Secret, TS/SCI, or Intel Agency clearance required. We can't sponsor one for this role.

What You'll Gain:
- A small team where your work is seen and your opinion counts
- Real software engineering, not just tickets and maintenance
- Teammates who will help you, and who will count on you to help them
- Room to grow as the company grows
- Competitive compensation and benefits

If you're a solid developer who likes helping people and wants a team that has your back, apply. A real person on our team reads every application.