Senior Software Engineer

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our team in Rome, NY, supporting a long-standing and critical contract with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). This role balances the stability of existing systems with the innovation of new capabilities. The ideal candidate will be deeply customer-focused, ensuring that all technical deliverables align with the NGA's operational mission and strategic goals. Because this is a long-standing contract, you will enter an environment with established stability and a deep institutional knowledge base. However, the evolving needs of NGA ensure that the work remains challenging and forward-looking. This position offers significant opportunities for growth, allowing you to transition from a technical expert into a leadership role as you help shape the future of geospatial intelligence capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture and implementation of new software features and standalone applications, translating complex customer requirements into scalable, high-performance code.
• Support the evolution of existing systems to ensure they remain compatible with changing hardware, operating systems, and external dependencies, ensuring zero degradation of mission-critical services.
• Foster a collaborative relationship with the Customer to identify pain points and propose proactive technical solutions.
• Provide mentorship to junior engineers, conduct rigorous code reviews, and establish engineering best practices across the development lifecycle.
• Contribute to the long-term technical roadmap of the contract, identifying opportunities for modernization and efficiency gains.

Because of the need for consistent, in-person collaboration and/or the requirement to perform all work onsite due to the nature of this particular role, it will be performed full-time on site. This means work will be conducted on location at a BAE Systems facility 100% of the time.

Requirements

• Must hold an active Top Secret security clearance
• BS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field with at least 4 to 6+ years of related work experience, or a MS degree with 2 to 4+ years of related experience
• Applicant must be able to obtain and maintain the CompTIA Security+ certification
• Experience in the field of cybersecurity
• Experience with Steganography and Steganographic tool sets
• Experience with integrating Steganographic tools in development environments
• Experience with Agile software development methodologies
• Experience in Object-Oriented Design, development practices, and implementation using Java / Jakarta EE
• Experience building and maintaining RESTful Web Services and SQL databases (Postgres)
• Experience with Cloud Technologies, Python, Containerization (Docker), DevOps workflows, and Linux development environments
• Experience with version control and collaboration tools, automated testing frameworks, and CI/CD practices
• Strong oral and written communications skills
• Ability to take initiative, multi-task and work well under pressure

Qualifications

• Hold an active TS/SCI clearance
• Master's degree in computer science or computer engineering
• Working experience with NGA GEOINT Data Types and Products
• Active CompTIA Security+ Certification
• Experience with build systems, such as Maven and Gradle
• Experience with Log4J, Apache, Junit, HP Fortify
• Hands-on experience with Front-end development, Spring boot framework, and scripting
• Technical writing skills: capable of creating and modifying engineering documentation

Pay

Full-Time Salary Range: $88,189 – $149,922

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts
• 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance
• Employee assistance program, a legal plan, and discounts on home, auto, and pet insurance
• Leave programs including paid time off, paid holidays, paid parental, military, and bereavement leave, and any applicable federal and state sick leave
• Company recognition program for monetary or non-monetary awards
• Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics