Full-Time
Full Stack Software Engineer
Posted on 8/21/2026
Black Cape
201-500 employees
Defense-focused software, analytics, ML solutions.
No salary listed
No H1B Sponsorship
Arlington County, Arlington, VA, USA
Hybrid
Two to three days on-site per week are required, with up to five days depending on customer needs.
US Citizenship, US Top Secret Clearance Required
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- At least 2 years of professional experience is required for most opportunities.
- Proficiency in at least one object-oriented programming language, such as Java, Python, C#, or C++.
- Experience with at least one Model-View-Controller framework, such as Spring, Django, Flask, or Rails.
- Experience with at least one relational database, such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, or SQLite3.
- Experience working with Linux distributions such as Ubuntu, Red Hat, or CentOS.
- Working knowledge of web application fundamentals including HTTP, HTML, REST, CSS, and JavaScript.
- Active Top Secret or Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance is required.
- U.S. citizenship and a security clearance issued by a U.S. government customer are required.
- Willingness to work on-site two to three days per week, and potentially up to five days per week based on customer needs.
- Build cloud-native full-stack web applications, advanced data analysis tools, and machine learning capabilities for federal government customers.
- Develop, integrate, and deploy software and artificial intelligence/machine learning solutions in customer cloud environments.
- Apply repeatable software, technical, and analytical approaches to build solutions on an aggressive schedule.
- Interact frequently with end users to produce and deploy solutions.
- Learn new technologies and programming languages quickly while working with limited direction.
- Proficiency in at least one scripting language, such as Python, Bash, or Perl.
- Familiarity with web server configuration using NGINX, Apache, or similar tools.
- Familiarity with a JavaScript framework such as React, Backbone, Angular, Ember, or Vue.js.
- Familiarity with Bootstrap and Less.
- Experience with NoSQL storage such as Elasticsearch, Accumulo, or MongoDB.
Black Cape provides analytic modernization services for federal defense and intelligence. It offers software engineering for mission applications, data analytics, and machine learning to help government analysts and operators automate workflows and derive data-driven insights. The company uses a desk-side approach, working directly with analysts and warfighters to tailor, prototype, and deploy capabilities in demanding environments, with a data-centric agile development process. It differentiates itself through hands-on, field-facing delivery, a proven track record of deploying capabilities to DoD and coalition partners, and its status as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and value-added reseller (VAR). The goal is to modernize how federal agencies conduct intelligence analysis by applying novel technology and processes to address defense and intelligence data challenges and deliver practical, deployable solutions.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Kansas City, Missouri
Founded
2019
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Black Cape won a $13.66 million USSOCOM delivery order on April 27, 2026.
- The contract's $274.56 million ceiling creates expansion room through March 2031.
- Hiring pages and SkillBridge recruiting in 2026 signal active demand for cleared talent.
What critics are saying
- USSOCOM now anchors Black Cape's growth; program slips by 2027 crush revenue concentration.
- A T&M delivery order invites margin pressure if staffing costs outrun contract burn.
- Defense AI primes can displace Black Cape after 2031 unless it builds sticky IP.
What makes Black Cape unique
- Black Cape's desk-side analyst workflow embeds engineers with operators and warfighters.
- The company sells SDVOSB access plus VAR procurement flexibility for federal buyers.
- Its 2026 USSOCOM SBIR Phase III award validates mission software delivery at scale.
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