Junior Software Engineer

This role supports an Intelligence Community client in McLean, Virginia, contributing to the design, development, integration, testing, deployment, and ongoing maintenance of mission-focused software applications across Sponsor networks and cloud environments.

Location & Work Model

McLean, VA (onsite)

Compensation

USD 140,000 - 170,000 per year

Experience & Education

• Minimum experience: 2 years
• Education: Bachelor’s degree or higher

Responsibilities

• Develop and modify application source code based on new requirements and change requests.
• Deliver application bug fixes, enhancements, and GUI improvements to meet operational requirements.
• Develop and deploy software applications across Sponsor environments, including cloud-based environments.
• Design and develop REST APIs.
• Integrate externally developed code into core software libraries.
• Install and configure application software.
• Evaluate third-party vendors and software partners.
• Maintain the design and architecture of software libraries, including module APIs, code organization, and alignment with established coding standards.
• Support software design principles focused on modularity, reusable code, clean subsystem interfaces, and overall design integrity.
• Coordinate with configuration management personnel to integrate externally developed software into core software libraries.
• Develop software for deployment on Sponsor networks.
• Develop and support software libraries using technologies such as audio/video, image-processing algorithms, operating systems and file systems, and device drivers.
• Assist the Sponsor in developing standards, methods, and procedures for product quality, release readiness, and software acceptance.
• Conduct testing across all SDLC levels, including regression testing aligned with established testing procedures.
• Support Agile software development practices across the full application lifecycle.
• Track and manage software issues using tools such as JIRA.
• Provide metrics on software availability and reliability during monthly status reviews.

Required Qualifications

• Security clearance: Active TS/SCI with a FS Polygraph required to be considered.
• Degree: Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related scientific or technical discipline.
• Experience: Minimum 2 years of software engineering experience within the last 5 years.
• Technology depth: Demonstrated experience with at least 3 of the following: .NET, Visual Basic, Java, JavaScript, Tomcat, SQL, XML, Python, HTML, LDAP certificates, Apache, Ruby.
• Team coverage: Collectively, the team must demonstrate experience across all technologies listed above.
• Agile: Demonstrated experience supporting full-lifecycle Agile software development projects.
• Issue tracking: Demonstrated experience with software issue-tracking tools such as JIRA.

Technologies

• .NET
• Visual Basic
• Java
• JavaScript
• Tomcat
• SQL
• XML
• Python
• HTML
• LDAP certificates
• Apache
• Ruby
• REST APIs
• JIRA
• AWS

Preferred / Desired

• Demonstrated experience developing Android applications.
• Demonstrated experience designing, developing, and maintaining applications within AWS/Sponsor cloud computing environments.
• Working knowledge of GIS software, including Google Maps and Google Earth.
• Demonstrated experience with Continuous Software Development and Software Integration best practices.
• Experience working with Information Security (INFOSEC) and Information Assurance (IA) policies, including ICD 503, to support system security and data integrity.
• Demonstrated experience implementing the complete DevOps lifecycle, including build pipeline integration, automated deployments, compliance scanning, and test-driven development.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• EAP
• Training and Tuition Assistance
• Paid Time Off
• Holidays