Software Engineer

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Software Engineer - Secret based in the United States.

• Coordinate with geographically distributed cross-functional teams and stakeholders to formulate, prototype, implement, and refine software solutions.
• Design, develop, review, refactor, and maintain clean, reliable code across front-end and back-end components.
• Develop intuitive, user-focused web applications using appropriate programming languages, frameworks, and third-party libraries.
• Interface with AWS cloud services and apply cloud engineering practices to deploy, maintain, and scale solutions in secure environments.
• Identify and integrate data from APIs, file systems, databases, and other sources while developing automated data ingestion pipelines.
• Design and maintain data solutions using technologies such as PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, and Elasticsearch.
• Build, maintain, and troubleshoot mature CI/CD pipelines, containerized deployments, cloud infrastructure, identity integrations, and automated quality and security controls.
• Support secure deployments in AWS GovCloud environments while applying appropriate infrastructure, identity, and security practices.
• Apply foundational data science and AI/ML concepts, including areas such as retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and natural language processing (NLP), where appropriate.
• Ensure data is securely stored, efficiently accessible, and suitable for downstream applications and users.
• Apply knowledge of network administration, architecture, and security policies to support reliable and secure systems.
• Troubleshoot software and infrastructure issues, resolve defects, and continuously improve application performance and maintainability.
• Create and maintain technical documentation covering processes, architecture, best practices, and data governance requirements.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 8 years of relevant professional experience, with significant hands-on software engineering experience.
• At least 5 years of experience working in multidisciplinary technical teams and applying computer science and software engineering principles.
• Demonstrated experience with both front-end and back-end software development, development frameworks, and third-party libraries.
• Strong experience with AWS cloud services and cloud engineering practices; experience with AWS GovCloud is highly relevant.
• Experience designing, maintaining, and troubleshooting CI/CD pipelines and automated software delivery processes.
• Hands-on experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience integrating data sources and developing data pipelines using databases, APIs, file systems, or similar technologies.
• Familiarity with PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, Elasticsearch, and secure data storage and access patterns.
• Experience with identity integrations, automated security controls, and secure cloud infrastructure.
• Knowledge of AI/ML concepts, with familiarity with technologies or approaches such as RAG and NLP.
• Strong understanding of network architecture, administration, and security principles.
• Proficiency or experience with technologies such as JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, React/Next.js, Node.js, GraphQL, and SQL is preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience supporting military, defense, intelligence, or government missions is preferred, particularly work involving USPACOM or U.S. Army customers.
• Experience supporting intelligence or operational environments is a plus.
• An active U.S. Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required.
• A valid U.S. passport is required.

• Salary: $112,200–$196,400 annual salary range, depending on qualifications, experience, and other applicable factors.
• Work arrangement: Fully remote within the United States.
• Healthcare: Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Retirement: 401(k) savings plan.
• Time off: Paid time off and company holidays.
• Insurance: Life insurance and related employee protection benefits.
• Flexibility: Flexible work schedules designed to support work-life balance.
• Professional growth: Opportunities to work on complex defense, intelligence, cloud, data, and software engineering challenges.
• Mission impact: Direct contribution to critical government and national security missions.
• Collaborative environment: Opportunity to work alongside experienced professionals across software engineering, cloud, data, security, and mission operations.