Job Description

Your Mission
Join a mission-focused development team where you’ll design, build, and maintain advanced cloud-based software systems that power critical operations. As a Senior Software Engineer, you’ll develop solutions that process large data sets, perform real-time analytics, and integrate seamlessly across distributed environments. You’ll apply modern engineering practices and cloud technologies to deliver efficient, scalable, and reliable solutions that directly support mission success.

You Will Excel in This Role If You Are:

• A cloud-savvy engineer who enjoys building innovative, high-performance systems
• Experienced in AWS and eager to apply cloud-native tools and services to real-world challenges
• A self-starter who thrives in collaborative environments and takes ownership of solutions
• Skilled in designing, coding, debugging, and testing software across complex distributed systems
• Comfortable analyzing requirements and transforming them into scalable architectures
• Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities
• Committed to improving development processes, documentation, and system quality

A Day in the Life Of:

• Designing and coding new software or enhancing existing applications using AWS-managed services
• Debugging software issues and implementing corrective actions to ensure stability and performance
• Developing and executing software test procedures to validate functionality and reliability
• Integrating software into new or existing systems and operating environments
• Analyzing user requirements to derive design and performance specifications
• Designing and implementing data queries, database interfaces, and data repository structures
• Developing algorithms and performance optimizations for real-time or data-intensive applications
• Performing quality control reviews on team products to ensure adherence to standards
• Coordinating software installation, configuration, and monitoring to verify operational readiness
• Collaborating with system and hardware engineers to align software design with system requirements

Must Haves:

• Active or current TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance
• Twelve (12) years of experience as a Software Engineer supporting programs of similar scope and complexity
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related discipline from an accredited institution
• One (1) year of hands-on experience with AWS services and cloud-based development
• Four (4) additional years of SWE experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree
• Strong proficiency with software design, development, and integration best practices
• Experience working with large-scale, distributed, or real-time systems

Nice to Haves:

• Experience leading software development teams or mentoring junior engineers
• Familiarity with modern DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and containerized deployments
• Knowledge of Python, Java, or C++ for cloud-based or microservice architectures
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools and automation frameworks
• Understanding of cost optimization and performance tuning within AWS environments
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies and collaborative software lifecycles