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# Senior Software Engineer, hyperscale

- **Company:** NIGHTWING LLC
- **Location:** Sterling, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $122,000.0 - $253,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Software Applications, C++ (Programming Language), CMake, Network Architecture, Software Maintenance, Software Systems, High Performance Computing, Storage Technologies, Information Technology, Microservices
- **Published:** May 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000g2i87p

## About the Role

We are seeking a senior software engineer to design and implement innovative solutions for large-scale software environments requiring excellent technical and interpersonal skills to analyze, define, implement, and optimize High Performance Computing (HPC) and Hyperscale solutions. Applicants will join a team of developers building high impact software products that must scale to meet ever-growing demand. You must be able to analyze existing software solutions and assess their bottlenecks to design and implement performant computational solutions.

Technical Requirements

 + Current TS/SCI with poly required.

 + Proficiency in HPC applications, hyperscale compute, and storage architectures

 + Comprehensive knowledge of computer network architecture and computer software architecture

 + Experience with delay tolerant networking, scalable technologies, and microservice architectures

 + 8+ years of experience with C/C++ on Unix/Linux platforms using Make/CMake build systems

 + Passion for software computational performance and maintainable software design

Desired Experience

 + Team or task leadership experience

 + Comfort working with engineers, solutions architects, and stakeholders

 + Bachelor's or master's degree in electrical engineering, computer science, or related field, The salary associated with this position $122,000-$253,000 is commensurate with the selected candidate's qualifications, years of relevant experience, and demonstrated level of expertise. Compensation will be determined based on these factors to ensure alignment with skills, responsibilities, and market standards.



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