Principal Analytic Developer 4 (TS/SCI + Polygraph is REQUIRED)
Summary
Develops and maintains full-stack mission-critical applications for intelligence analysts, focusing on Java/Kotlin, TypeScript, and modern front-end frameworks (Angular/React/Vue) to enhance operational workflows and integrate with enterprise data sources like MongoDB and Elasticsearch.
Our Mission Statement
At Aperio Global, we bring together experts in cybersecurity, AI, data analytics, and cloud technologies to solve complex national security challenges. We focus on work where our expertise creates the greatest impact.
Our team includes technologists, Intelligence Community veterans, and security professionals who believe the best solutions come from collaboration, accountability, and technical excellence. From cyber operations and AI platforms to cloud-native software and emerging technologies, our work speaks for itself.
Come Solve With Us
We offer competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, retirement savings with company match, generous paid time off, and professional development. We invest in our people because great missions require great teams.
ACTIVE and CURRENT TS/SCI with Polygraph is REQUIRED for this role.
Solve for Next.
Aperio Global is seeking a Principal Analytic Developer to support the Access Discovery & Tradecraft mission. This role offers the opportunity to join a highly collaborative team responsible for enhancing a mission-critical application used daily by intelligence analysts. You'll work directly with end users, rapidly implementing new capabilities and improvements that have an immediate operational impact. Join Aperio Global and help build mission-critical software that enables intelligence analysts to discover, analyze, and act on information faster—delivering real-world impact through modern software engineering. As a full-stack developer, you'll help design, build, and maintain modern applications while contributing across the entire software development lifecycle—from user interface development to backend services and data management.
What You'll Do
- Design, develop, and maintain mission-critical full-stack applications
- Collaborate directly with intelligence analysts to rapidly develop and deliver new capabilities
- Enhance and maintain a widely used operational application supporting mission workflows
- Develop responsive user interfaces and scalable backend services
- Build and integrate RESTful services with enterprise data sources
- Optimize application performance, scalability, and reliability
- Participate in Agile software development and continuous delivery efforts
- Troubleshoot, enhance, and modernize existing application capabilities
What We're Looking For
Mission Focus:
- Experience delivering software solutions that directly support operational users
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where enhancements are delivered rapidly in response to mission needs
- Strong collaboration skills with technical teams and mission stakeholders
Technical Skills:
- Full-stack application development
- Strong Java and/or Kotlin development experience
- JavaScript or TypeScript
- MongoDB
- Elasticsearch
- Experience with modern front-end frameworks, including:
- Angular
- React
- Vue
- Ember
Required Qualifications:
- Demonstrated experience designing, developing, and implementing full-stack software solutions
- Strong software engineering experience supporting enterprise or mission applications
- Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
- Ability to work onsite in Fort Meade, MD
Nice to Have:
- Customer analytic tools and mission environments
- Kubernetes
- Kafka
Salary Range: 207k -227k. Competitive salary based on experience level, qualifications, and overall fit for the role.
The salary range for this role represents Aperio’s good-faith estimate of compensation at the time of posting. Placement within the range is based on multiple factors, including but not limited to an individual’s qualifications, relevant experience, education, certifications, technical skills, contract labor categories and/or rates, work location, market conditions, and business needs.
Benefits
At Aperio Global, we understand the value of investing in our most important asset—our employees. That's why we have crafted a comprehensive benefits package designed to help you make the best decision for yourself, your family and your lifestyle. For additional details, contact our talent acquisition team.
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (401k, IRA) with 100% employer match up to 6%
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Short Term & Long Term Disability
- Professional Development
- (and much more)
Aperio Global is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building an inclusive workforce where all employees and applicants are treated with respect and fairness. Employment decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs — never on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, pregnancy/childbirth, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, ethnicity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.