senior software engineer

About the Role

Altamira Technologies has a long and successful history providing innovative solutions throughout the U.S. National Security community. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, Altamira serves the defense, intelligence, and homeland security communities worldwide by focusing on creating innovative solutions leveraging common standards in architecture, data, and security. We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer with a mix of talent areas related to full-stack development to provide software and web development services. Our scope of work spans various technologies, including Java, Python, JavaScript, Angular, React, and ElasticSearch.

Altamira encourages independent problem solving but also provides deep reach-back support and a collaborative environment for our engineering team. We are looking for candidates who are experienced in developing and adaptable to the right architecture, languages, and libraries to build mission-focused systems and deliver the best user experience.

Responsibilities

• Must have strong Java skills — no exceptions.
• Produce software based on desired functionality provided by users and analysts.
• Interpret mission needs and requirements to produce user-friendly software systems.
• Leverage continuous integration to create sustainable and maintainable software.
• Interact with teammates and users through whiteboard sessions and/or design documents to establish circular feedback.
• Able to meet deadlines and adjust to evolving scope as requested by the customer.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Must have strong Java and JavaScript/Typescript experience — no exceptions.
• Experience with other languages and technologies such as Python, Angular, ELK stack, Redis, Web Services (REST), Containerization (Docker, LXC), Kubernetes, Helm, Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Android development, NoSQL and SQL databases, and Xmidas is desired.
• Top Secret Clearance is REQUIRED.

Skills

• Self-motivated and eager to work intently to satisfy mission requirements.
• Adaptable and committed to maintaining our company culture.
• Ability to effectively communicate in verbal and written formats.
• Ability to multitask and adjust priorities as needed.
• Experience working with a geographically disparate team.

Pay

The anticipated salary range for this position is $150,000 to $200,000. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors, including, but not limited to, the scope of the position, relevant experience, education, certifications, internal equity, customer contractual requirements, security clearance requirements, and other legitimate business considerations.