Software Engineer

About the role

At Riverstone Enterprise Solutions, we’re more than a technology company—we’re a team of innovators, problem‑solvers, and mission‑focused professionals dedicated to making a meaningful impact. Since 2008, we have delivered innovative technology, engineering, cybersecurity, and mission support solutions to the Intelligence Community. We foster a collaborative, people‑first culture where creativity is encouraged, professional growth is supported, and every team member has the opportunity to make a difference. We are seeking a motivated, career‑oriented, customer‑focused Software Engineer Level 1 to join our team in Columbia, Maryland.

Primary Responsibilities

• Analyze user requirements to derive software design and performance requirements.
• Review and test software components for adherence to design requirements and document test results.
• Utilize software development and design methodologies appropriate to the development environment.
• Provide input to system design, including hardware/software trade‑offs, software reuse, and the use of COTS/GOTS solutions.
• Debug existing software and correct defects.
• Recommend improvements to documentation and software development process standards.
• Design and code new software or modify existing software to add new features.
• Integrate existing software into new or modified systems or operating environments.
• Develop simple data queries for existing or proposed databases or data repositories.
• Write or review software and system documentation.
• Design or implement complex database or data‑repository interfaces/queries.
• Develop or implement algorithms to meet or exceed system performance and functional standards.
• Assist with developing and executing test procedures for software components.
• Develop software solutions by analyzing system performance standards, conferring with users or system engineers, analyzing system flow, data usage, and work processes, and investigating problem areas.
• Modify existing software to correct errors, adapt to new hardware, or improve performance.
• Design, develop, and modify software systems using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcomes and consequences of design.

Required Skills

• Seven (7) years of experience as a Software Engineer on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related discipline from an accredited college or university.
• Four (4) additional years of Software Engineer experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for the bachelor’s degree.

Security Requirements

• Current/Active TS/SCI clearance with Full‑Scope Polygraph.