Senior Software Engineer, Infrastructure
About the role
The organization is growing across several engineering teams and is seeking exceptional software engineers whose experience aligns with areas such as Platform Engineering, Infrastructure Software Engineering, Cloud Engineering, Developer Tooling & Developer Experience, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), DevOps & Platform Automation, and Software Infrastructure.
Responsibilities
- Designing and building the infrastructure foundation that supports modern software development
- Writing production-quality code to develop internal tooling, automation frameworks, APIs, platform services, and developer utilities
- Building scalable CI/CD pipelines, release automation, and software delivery workflows
- Developing automation that improves engineering productivity and operational efficiency
- Building Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or similar technologies
- Designing and supporting Kubernetes-based platforms that enable secure and scalable application delivery
- Supporting modern DevOps and software delivery workflows
- Improving observability, monitoring, reliability, scalability, and operational maturity
- Working across software engineering, infrastructure, security, and operations to deliver secure, scalable technical solutions
- Helping establish engineering standards, SDLC best practices, platform architecture, and long-term technical direction
Requirements
- 8+ years of Software Engineering, Platform Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or related disciplines
- Strong software development experience using Python, Go, Rust, Java, or similar modern programming languages
- Experience building internal tooling, automation frameworks, developer platforms, APIs, services, or platform capabilities
- Strong understanding of modern Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) practices
- Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
- Deep hands-on experience designing and supporting AWS cloud environments
- Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or similar technologies
- Kubernetes and containerized application platforms
- Strong understanding of observability, monitoring, testing, and modern software delivery practices
- Able to operate as both a hands-on engineer and technical leader
- Strong communication skills with the ability to influence technical decisions across engineering teams
Qualifications
- Experience in one or more of the following is highly valued:
- Government, defense, aerospace, or other highly regulated environments
- Secure cloud environments and modern security frameworks
- AI infrastructure, machine learning platforms, or MLOps
- Rust or modern systems programming
- Building internal engineering platforms and developer tooling
- Scaling engineering organizations within startup or high-growth environments
- Building processes, tooling, and engineering standards in evolving organizations
Skills
- Software Engineering
- Platform Engineering
- Infrastructure Engineering
- DevOps
- Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)
- Developer Tooling & Developer Experience
- Cloud Engineering
- Software Infrastructure
Benefits
- Comprehensive Benefits
- Flexible Work Arrangements
Pay
$180,000 - $230,000 Base + Equity + Comprehensive Benefits (flexibility at the top end based on skills and experience)
Schedule
Northern Virginia (Hybrid). Candidates should anticipate spending approximately two days per week onsite, with flexibility based on engineering collaboration, project priorities, and business needs.
Security Requirements
U.S. citizenship required. Ability to obtain a security clearance required. Active clearance is a plus but not required.