Mid-Level Software Engineer

Company Overview

(Embedded Alliance) is an enterprise solutions company dedicated to enhancing customer workflows through innovative technology. We prioritize our employees' work/life balance and personal growth, fostering a passionate and collaborative environment.

Summary

In this role, you will work on cross-functional development teams to build and maintain microservices, APIs, and web-based applications that support GEOINT data access, visualization, and dissemination. You will contribute to the full software lifecycle and will have the opportunity to work directly with users, cloud engineers, and mission stakeholders.

Position may be performed in the following locations below. Please note Gaithersburg, MD is the program’s primary work location.

• Gaithersburg, MD
• Alexandria, VA
• Chantilly, VA
• Aurora, CO
• St. Louis, MO
• Tucson, AZ

Clearance Level Required:

Must have a Top Secret with SCI eligibility and able to obtain a Polygraph.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, test, and deploy software solutions that support our customer’s GEOINT mission.
• Participate in agile development sprints and contribute to daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives.
• Build and maintain secure, containerized applications using technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS.
• Develop RESTful APIs and user-facing interfaces with modern tools (e.g., React, Node.js, Flask or Sprint Boot).
• Collaborate with mission users and product owners to refine requirements and improve user experience.
• Support DevSecOps pipelines and ensure code meets security and accreditation standards.
• Participate in code reviews and mentor junior developers as needed.
• Resolve various tasks as prioritized by the team product owner.

Basic Qualifications:
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• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field and 4-8 years of prior relevant experience or Master’s with 2-6 years of prior relevant experience.
• Proficiency with the following technologies:
• Web: HTML, CSS, JSON, Ajax, and REST APIs
• Object-oriented Programming: Python, Java, or JavaScript
• Advanced Programming: Go
• Front-end and Back-end Frameworks: React, Angular, Vue.js, jQuery, Spring Boot, Django, Node.js, Flask, or Svelte
• Cloud Development: AWS, Azure, or similar cloud platforms
• Relational Database: MySQL, PostgreSQL, or SQL Server
• Operating System: Windows, Linux
• Version Control System: Git
• Deep understanding of modern software design patterns and coding standards.
• Experience architecting, developing, and delivering complex software systems into production.
• Experience with CI/CD tools (GitLab CI, Jenkins) and agile collaboration tools (JIRA, Confluence).
• Familiarity with cloud environments such as AWS (C2S or GovCloud) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Understanding of secure coding practices and government system accreditation processes (e.g., RMF, STIGs)
• Strong, self-motivated desire to learn new programming languages, tools, frameworks, and techniques.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Frontend Web Development: UI/UX
• NoSQL Database: OpenSearch/Elasticsearch.
• Cloud Exposure:
• Multi-cloud architectures: AWS, IBM, Google, Azure, and Oracle.
• Specific AWS Services: S3, SQS, SNS, EC2, CloudFormation and RDS.
• Experience working on a customer contract or in the Intelligence Community (IC).
• Familiarity with geospatial tools and standards:
• GeoServer
• PostGIS
• OGC APIs
• ESRI ArcGIS
• Exposure to Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Ansible)
• Certifications such as AWS Certified Developer, Security+, SAFe Practitioner or similar.

If you're ready to take your career to the next level and make an impact at Embedded Alliance, we invite you to apply today! Join us in shaping the future of enterprise solutions.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $85,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) 6% Match
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Prescription drug insurance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Security clearance:

• Top Secret (Required)

Work Location: In person