ME00621-Software Engineer 1

Job Summary

Seeking an experienced Software Engineer to develop, enhance, and secure mission-critical software solutions supporting Department of Defense (DoD) and Intelligence Community (IC) programs.

Primary Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, integrate, and maintain secure software applications supporting mission-critical systems
• Implement advanced secure software engineering techniques in accordance with established technical reference architectures and secure coding standards
• Perform ongoing software security testing and participate in peer code reviews to improve application security, quality, and maintainability
• Debug existing software, diagnose defects, and develop enhancements to improve functionality, performance, and security
• Design and implement new software capabilities while modifying existing applications to meet evolving mission requirements
• Develop engineering solutions that mitigate software vulnerabilities and strengthen overall application security
• Develop RESTful APIs and enterprise services supporting distributed and service-oriented architectures
• Contribute across all architectural layers, including application, business logic, data access, and integration components
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, software designs, interface specifications, and implementation artifacts
• Collaborate with software engineers, systems engineers, cybersecurity personnel, and mission stakeholders to deliver secure, high-quality software solutions
• Research and adopt new technologies, development tools, frameworks, and software engineering best practices
• Participate in Agile software development activities, including sprint planning, design reviews, code reviews, testing, and release planning
• Support software deployment, system integration, operational sustainment, and troubleshooting activities

Required Qualifications

• Must have active Top Secret/SCI clearance with NSA Full Scope Polygraph
• Minimum of seven (7) years of experience as a Software Engineer supporting programs of similar scope, type, and complexity
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline from an accredited college or university- Four (4) additional years of directly related Software Engineering experience may be substituted in lieu of the degree requirement.
• Experience with software design, development, integration, testing, maintenance, and troubleshooting
• Strong knowledge of secure software development principles and software engineering best practices
• Experience participating in code reviews, debugging, and software testing activities
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

Desired Qualifications

• Minimum of six (6) years of software development experience within the past eight (8) years developing production software for Linux or Solaris environments
• Minimum of six (6) years of experience developing software using Java, C, or C++, with strong preference for Java
• Demonstrated experience developing RESTful APIs and web services
• Experience developing enterprise applications using Java frameworks and technologies
• Experience with Kubernetes and containerized application deployments
• Experience developing analytics or data-intensive applications
• Experience working with Open Source NoSQL databases, including HBase, Accumulo, Bigtable, or similar technologies
• Experience supporting distributed systems and scalable enterprise architectures
• Familiarity with Agile software development methodologies, DevSecOps practices, and CI/CD pipelines
• Experience supporting Department of Defense or Intelligence Community software development efforts

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this role is: 110,000 - 155,000 USD per year (NBP)

Exempt hourly position. 11 paid holidays, minimum of 3 weeks PTO, company sponsored group medical plan, company paid dental, vision, life insurance, and STD/LTD plans.