Senior Software Engineer

BigBear.ai
United States, Maryland, Annapolis Junction
Jan 13, 2026
Overview Software Engineer - Data Visualization Location: Annapolis Junction, MD (On-Site) Clearance Required: TS/SCI with Poly Are you ready to showcase your skills and develop cutting-edge visualizations that make a real impact? BigBear.ai is seeking a Software Engineer to join our team and build innovative visualizations from complex data sets in a highly collaborative environment. This is your opportunity to work on a high-profile contract providing operations research, modeling, and simulation services to support Agency operations. If you thrive in fast-paced environments, enjoy solving complex problems, and want to work on innovative solutions, we want to hear from you! What you will do Develop & Implement: Build and support the usage of a data visualization toolkit, including configuration, deployment, and usage. Backend Engineering: Work on APIs, services, and data processing pipelines using Python or Java. Data-Heavy Visualizations: Create multi-dimensional, time-series, cascading, and drill-down visualizations for analytics platforms and monitoring tools. Full-Stack Development: Build and consume REST APIs, ensuring seamless frontend-backend integration. Database Management: Work with relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL) to handle structured data, complex queries, and analytics workloads. Linux Environment: Deploy, debug, and operate services in real-world production environments. What you need to have Experience: Technical BS and 14+ years of experience in software engineering. Clearance: Active TS/SCI with Poly (required). Technical Expertise: Proficiency in Python or Java for backend development. Proven experience building multi-dimensional visualizations, including time-series, cascading, and drill-down interfaces. Full-stack development experience using REST APIs. Hands-on experience with relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL). Strong background developing in Linux environments. What we'd like you to have Experience working with highly collaborative teams that are focused on mission success. About BigBear.ai BigBear.ai is a leading provider of AI-powered decision intelligence solutions for national security, supply chain management, and digital identity. Customers and partners rely on Bigbear.ai's predictive analytics capabilities in highly complex, distributed, mission-based operating environments. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, BigBear.ai is a public company traded on the NYSE under the symbol BBAI. For more information, visit https://bigbear.ai/ and follow BigBear.ai on LinkedIn: @BigBear.ai and X: @BigBearai. BigBear.ai is an Equal opportunity employer all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.