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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Lead Software Engineer (Intelligence Center) - **Company:** MITRE Corporation - **Location:** Chantilly, VA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $156,800.0 - $196,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Airflow, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Cloud Database, Cloud Engineering, Databases, Computer Engineering, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Database Connection, Cursor (Graphical User Interface Elements), Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Linux System Administration, MongoDB, Parsing, Software Tools, Ansible, Runbook, Secure Coding, Software Engineering, Software Systems, SQL Databases, Data Streaming, Systems Integration, Workflow Management Systems, AWS Cdk, ReactJS, Multi-Cloud, Backend, Containerization, Kubernetes, Information Technology, AWS Data Analytics, Apache Kafka, Operational Systems, Web Technologies, Restful APIs, Terraform, Splunk, GPT, Data Pipelines, Devsecops, Docker, Microservices - **Published:** July 6, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9013790/lead-software-engineer-intelligence-center ## About the Role * Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 6 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD with 3 years' experience or equivalent combination of related education and work experience. The individual should be able to immediately contribute to this job step * Strong Python development experience with modern software engineering practices * Experience building distributed systems in AWS or multi-cloud environments * Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) * Experience implementing DevSecOps and CI/CD pipelines * Experience designing and integrating RESTful APIs and data pipelines * Familiarity with databases such as PostgreSQL or MongoDB * Experience with Linux environments and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible) * Experience with modern web technologies (React, JavaScript, HTML/CSS) * Ability to work in Agile development environments with strong documentation practices * Active TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph * U.S. Citizenship required * This position has an on-site requirement of 5 days a week on-site Preferred Qualifications: * Advanced degree in a technical discipline (including but not limited to Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, etc.) * Experience delivering software in compliance-aligned environments and hardening systems to standards such as NIST 800-171 and/or NIST 800-53, including producing audit-ready evidence * Experience building and operating AWS data platforms (e.g., Glue, EMR) and implementing automated data quality validation and monitoring * Experience with workflow orchestration and streaming/event platforms such as Airflow and/or Kafka * Experience with cloud automation and Infrastructure as Code beyond baseline use (e.g., reusable Terraform modules, AWS CDK patterns, environment promotion strategies) * Experience with observability platforms such as Splunk, including onboarding data sources, parsing, dashboards, and alerting to support security/compliance and operational readiness * Experience supporting mission analysis, test and evaluation, operational systems, and/or integration with external mission partners or vendor solutions * Experience with simulation environments such as AFSIM * Experience administering or operating production systems (applications, databases, and/or networks), including incident response practices and reliability improvements * Experience using agentic software development tools and technologies, including Codex / ChatGPT, Cursor, Windsurf, or other similar models and agent-based tools ## Description * Deliver modern software capabilities, improving architecture, platforms, and developer workflows with strong engineering practices (secure coding, reviews, testing, maintainable design). * Partner with UX, Architecture, Data, Security, and Operations to define technical strategy and influence roadmaps with a customer-centric mindset. * Champion architectural excellence (cloud-native, event-driven, microservices where appropriate) across AWS/Azure, balancing long-term vision with pragmatic execution. * Design and integrate backend services and RESTful APIs, ensuring reliable data flows for mission workflows and downstream consumers. * Build and operate data pipelines (ETL/ELT) for ingestion, transformation, validation, and publishing to analytics and operational APIs (including Airflow orchestration as needed). * Develop and optimize data models, SQL, and database access patterns (PostgreSQL/MongoDB), including migrations and data quality strategies. * Implement containerized deployments with Docker/Kubernetes, including configuration, deployment patterns, and troubleshooting. * Engineer DevSecOps/CI/CD pipelines with security and quality gates and repeatable release processes. * Provision and manage Linux environments using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Ansible) for reproducible dev/test/prod deployments. * Communicate clearly via high-quality design docs/RFCs and runbooks; 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