Software Engineer

Telos Corporation
Ashburn, VA, United States
10 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Experienced
Experience required
2 years minimum
Compensation
$150,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

JavaScript (Programming Language) Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Amazon Web Services Software Applications User Authentication Automation of Tests Biometrics C++ (Programming Language) Continuous Integration Digital Architecture Distributed Systems Node.Js
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Software Engineering Systems Integration TypeScript Web Applications Windows Desktop Pulumi Technical Debt Vue.js Gitlab-ci Kubernetes Playwright Integration Frameworks JestJS Docker

Job description

Own technical direction and architecture across web, desktop, backend, native-integration, and cloud components.

  • Design, implement, test, and support production software using TypeScript, Vue 3 Composition API, Quasar, Pinia, Electron, Node.js, and Fastify.
  • Maintain Windows desktop applications and native integrations with identity, document-scanning, biometric, and payment hardware.
  • Lead the technical delivery of features spanning online enrollment, onsite enrollment, renewals, scheduling, identity documentation, and payments.
  • Own or oversee builds, desktop packaging, GitLab CI/CD pipelines, releases, deployments, and environment configuration.
  • Support application deployments running on AWS and Kubernetes, including infrastructure managed through Pulumi, and diagnose deployment and environment issues across those platforms.
  • Diagnose complex production issues across application, device, network, vendor, and infrastructure boundaries.
  • Work with product, operations, security, infrastructure, QA, government-program stakeholders, and external vendors.
  • Review technical designs and code, improve engineering standards, and mentor engineers.
  • Document architecture, operational procedures, integration behavior, and technical decisions.
  • Manage modernization, dependency upgrades, reliability improvements, and technical debt without disrupting enrollment operations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or equivalent with 2-4 years professional software engineering experience, including technical leadership or ownership of a production system.

  • Strong TypeScript and JavaScript experience, including substantial experience with Vue 3 Composition API and Pinia.
  • Experience delivering modern web applications and Node.js services.
  • Experience with desktop software, Electron, native modules, hardware integrations, or comparable systems-level integrations.
  • Experience designing and troubleshooting distributed systems and third-party integrations.
  • Experience with automated testing, CI/CD, production releases, and incident investigation.
  • Ability to understand complex business workflows and become the authoritative technical SME for a platform.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to work across technical and nontechnical teams.
  • Ability to work in a security-sensitive, regulated, or government-program environment.

Preferred qualifications

  • Vue 3 Composition API, Quasar, Pinia, Fastify, Electron, Nx, Vitest, and Playwright.
  • Experience supporting Windows desktop applications and existing Node-API, C/C++, SWIG, or native device SDK integrations
  • Ability to use AWS, Pulumi, Kubernetes, Docker, and GitLab CI/CD (Build/Administration experience not required)
  • Identity enrollment, document authentication, biometrics, payment processing, or regulated PII workflows.
  • Experience leading platform modernization and coordinating multiple production applications and release paths.

Benefits & conditions

Be a part of the Telos culture and see what sets us apart! Telos offers an excellent compensation package with benefits that include generous paid time off, medical, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement, and 401k. Our employees enjoy more than just a great work environment!, Salary: Min: $120,000.00 / Max: 150,000.00 per year, depending on experience and qualifications. Telos offers an excellent compensation package with benefits that include generous paid time off, medical, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement, and 401k.

The successful candidate must meet eligibility requirements to access sensitive information, which requires US citizenship.

Telos maintains a drug-free workplace and will conduct drug testing on all applicants who have accepted an offer of employment.

Telos Corporation participates in the E-Verify program. Therefore, any employment with Telos will also be contingent upon confirmation from the Social Security Administration (“SSA”) and/or the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) of your authorization to work in the United States. Telos offers excellent compensation packages including salary commensurate with experience and benefits to meet your needs for today and the future., Telos offers an excellent compensation packages including salary commensurate with experience and benefits to meet your needs for today and the future. Telos and its subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

About the company

The most security-conscious organizations trust Telos Corporation to protect their vital IT assets. The reputation of our company rests on the quality of our solutions and the integrity of our people. Explore what you can bring to our solutions in the areas of cyber, cloud and enterprise security.

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