Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer at the US Office of Personnel Management, onsite in Washington, DC, with a salary range of USD 106,437 to 187,093 per year.

Responsibilities

• Architect, build, test, deploy, and sustain enterprise grade software that aligns with mission critical requirements.
• Lead or contribute to the software development life cycle using modern practices such as Agile and DevSecOps.
• Create and maintain software that integrates AI and automation to enhance functionality.
• Assess and adopt tools, frameworks, and platforms to modernize environments and boost performance.
• Analyze requirements, constraints, and integration needs to produce secure, interoperable, and maintainable solutions.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues across development, integration, performance, security, or operations.
• Explain technical requirements, risks, and recommendations to both technical and non technical stakeholders.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship or nationality is required.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must be registered with the Selective Service.
• Suitable for federal employment as determined by a background investigation.
• Probationary period may be required.
• Applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, or national origin.
• Complete the initial online assessment and USAHire assessment, if required.
• Must report to an OPM assigned office.
• Not eligible for inclusion in a bargaining unit.
• IT related experience demonstrating attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving.
• One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-12 in applying software development work, including: developing, testing, implementing, or maintaining application software using established programming languages, frameworks, or software engineering tools.
• One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-12 in modernization, system design, or software development by analyzing requirements, documenting design considerations, or drafting technical recommendations.
• One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-12 in assisting with the integration of application software with platforms, services, databases, data sources, or other systems.
• One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-12 in identifying application development, integration, performance, security, or operational issues and proposing corrective actions for review.
• One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-12 in preparing technical requirements, documentation, recommendations, or implementation options for review by senior technical staff, stakeholders, customers, or technical teams.
• One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-13 in developing, testing, implementing, or maintaining application software using programming languages, frameworks, or software engineering tools.
• One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-13 in supporting application modernization, system design, or software development by recommending technical approaches or design solutions.
• One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-13 in integrating application software with platforms, services, databases, data sources, or other systems.
• One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-13 in troubleshooting and resolving application development, integration, performance, security, or operational issues.
• One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-13 in communicating technical requirements, risks, recommendations, or implementation options to stakeholders, customers, or technical teams.
• Minimum experience: 1 year.

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal benefits package

This job is open to

• The public: U.S. citizens, nationals, or individuals who owe allegiance to the United States.
• Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL): Federal employees whose job, agency, or department was eliminated and who are eligible for priority consideration.