Senior Software Engineer/System Engineer

Requirements:

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Top Secret/SCI clearance with Full Scope Poly is required.
• 12+ years of professional experience.
• Bachelors degree in computer science or a related field, or 8 years of equivalent work experience.
• Experience with C or C++.
• 8+ years of Java development experience on Linux and Windows platforms.
• Proficiency in at least one additional high-level language; Python, Go, or Rust preferred, with JavaScript desired.
• 5+ years of cryptographic experience and a solid understanding of key management.
• Intelligence Community contractor experience preferred.
• Experience leading changes to build encryption libraries and key management services, and migrating code from low to high, preferred.
• 8+ years of experience with modern software development management desired.
• Understanding of Agile methodology desired.
• 5+ years of experience with REST APIs desired.
• 2 years of experience with cloud platforms, tools, and administration desired.
• Docker and Kubernetes experience desired.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and performance-evaluation skills desired.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and follow-through skills; ability to stay motivated and work effectively with team members and clients desired.
• Ability to work in a matrix environment and partner with virtual teams desired.
• Ability to work independently, multitask, and take ownership of project work desired.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage tight deadlines or unexpected changes in expectations or requirements desired.

Responsibilities:

• Help productize our mission-focused software suite so it can be deployed beyond the current customer environment across the broader DoD community.
• Generalize the current solution by removing customer-specific dependencies and abstracting environment-specific configurations.
• Develop interfaces that support authorization workflows and key management operations across varied customer environments.
• Contribute to work spanning clients, the Portal, Proxy services, and OpenBao-based key management services.
• Establish and apply best practices through collaborative team communication, planning documentation, system testing, and defect resolution.
• Manage day-to-day work toward project goals and participate in project planning and status communications.

Technologies:

• Cloud
• Docker
• Support
• Java
• JavaScript
• Kubernetes
• Linux
• Matrix
• Python
• REST
• Rust
• Windows

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We are undertaking a multi-quarter software development effort expected to continue through FY27, with the work evolving as requirements are refined in partnership with the productization team. Our environment encourages learning emerging technologies and sharing knowledge with a team of experienced professionals. This role is remote, with an annual pay range of $150,000–$170,000.

last updated 43 week of 2026