Software Engineer IV

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of user-centered software applications supporting government mission objectives.
• Design intuitive, accessible, and effective user interfaces that enhance operational effectiveness and user adoption.
• Collaborate with government stakeholders to gather requirements, understand user workflows, and identify usability improvements.
• Develop wireframes, prototypes, user flows, and interface designs that align with mission requirements and technical constraints.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to software engineers and development teams.
• Support software architecture, integration, testing, deployment, and maintenance activities.
• Prepare technical documentation, reports, design specifications, and engineering artifacts.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, design reviews, code reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure solutions meet security, performance, scalability, reliability, and usability requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance preferred. Candidates with an active Public Trust clearance or higher may be considered if eligible to obtain a TS/SCI clearance.
• Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or Information Technology with a minimum of 10 years of relevant professional experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience as permitted under contract requirements.
• Collaborate with users to understand their task flow and job-to-be-done
• Use Figma to create and maintain user interface designs based on user needs
• Collaborate with developers to guide them in implementing user interfaces
• Support usability and user acceptance testing activities
• Experience designing and implementing modern user interfaces and user experiences.
• Experience applying UI/UX principles, user-centered design methodologies, and usability best practices.
• Experience creating wireframes, mockups, prototypes, workflows, and user interface specifications.
• Experience collaborating with software developers, product owners, and stakeholders to translate requirements into user-centered solutions.
• Strong understanding of software engineering principles, application architecture, and software development lifecycle methodologies.
• Ability to provide technical direction and guidance to junior engineers and developers.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including preparation of technical reports, design documentation, and engineering artifacts.

Highly Desired Experience

• Practical experience working in Agile environments utilizing the Scrum framework.
• Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM) certification.
• Understanding of secure application design principles and the impact of cybersecurity requirements on user experience and accessibility.
• Scrum certifications and demonstrated experience supporting Agile product development teams.