As a Senior Software Engineer, you will work alongside AI/ML Engineers, Data Analysts, Data Engineers, and Software Developers to develop and deploy cutting-edge solutions for the Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of Defense (DoD).

You will be involved in all aspects of the software development lifecycle, including research, prototyping, system integration, development, and deployment.

🔹 Key Responsibilities:

✔️ Architect, design, and implement solutions throughout the software development lifecycle
✔️ Develop and enhance existing program capabilities or design new features
✔️ Integrate external software systems and optimize system performance

🎯 What You’ll Bring:

✅ 8+ years of professional software development experience
✅ Proficiency in:

Java & Python (backend and microservices development)
Jira & Confluence (Agile collaboration)
Git (Version Control)
Linux & Windows environments
✅ Containerization & Deployment:
Docker: Proficient in building and running
Docker-compose: Intermediate to proficient
Kubernetes: Deployment and operations within a hosted cluster
✅ Database Management:
SQL & NoSQL databases: Intermediate to proficient
CRUD operations & API integration with multiple database types
RESTful API development and usage
Microservice Architecture: Intermediate to proficient, with a desire to become an expert

🔥 Preferred Skills (Bonus!):

🔹 Data Visualization: Grafana
🔹 Databases: GeoServer, MongoDB
🔹 Messaging & Event Streaming: ActiveMQ, Apache Kafka
🔹 Frameworks:

Spring Boot (Java)
NestJS (Node.js)
Flask/FastAPI (Python)
🔹 DevOps & CI/CD Tools:
Helm Charts (for system deployment)
Harbor, ArgoCD, Jenkins, Rancher

💰 Compensation & Benefits:

💵 Salary: $155,000 - $220,000
💰 Total Compensation (w/ SEP IRA Contribution): Up to $275,000+
🏖️ 6 Weeks PTO + Flexible hours
🎯 12.5% IBA for medical insurance premiums
🦷 Comprehensive Benefits:

Employer-paid dental, life, short & long-term disability
Medical & vision coverage options
Health Savings Account & Flexible Spending Account
💻 Employee Assistance Program
🎁 Referral program & employee discounts

Job ID

DjW3jCByEHe1

Security Clearance

TS/SCI

About Cleared Careers

Cleared Careers is committed to providing meaningful careers to professionals with security clearances. As a Veteran owned company involved in the Intelligence Community for over 25 years, we are much more than a security clearance jobs website. We help connect qualified candidates with companies and cleared jobs that protect our nation’s freedom by means of homeland security, intelligence, aerospace and defense. We are proud to contribute to making the United States a more secure place to live for generations to come.

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