Software Engineer (Mid/Senior)

Mile 2 is seeking an experienced Software Engineer to support the development, integration, sustainment, and modernization of cloud-based software and data services for a Department of the Air Force customer. The Software Engineer will work as part of an Agile development team supporting operational and emerging capabilities within a large-scale enterprise data and catalog ecosystem. The role will primarily focus on backend or full-stack software development, including cloud-native applications, APIs and microservices, data storage and retrieval, automation, event-driven architectures, and containerized deployments., * Develop backend services, APIs, microservices, and supporting application components for enterprise data and catalog capabilities.

• Design and integrate solutions involving databases, object storage, metadata, tagging, search, indexing, and data retrieval.
• Develop and maintain software supporting event-driven and distributed architectures.
• Build automation to improve application deployment, integration, testing, configuration, and operational sustainment.
• Develop containerized applications and support deployment to Kubernetes-based cloud environments.
• Integrate software into established CI/CD pipelines and Government-managed GitLab repositories.
• Maintain and enhance existing operational applications, including troubleshooting, bug fixes, performance improvements, refactoring, and minor capability enhancements.
• Support the development and integration of services such as catalog management, object storage, enterprise search, source citation, metadata management, and related enterprise data services.
• Develop secure software following applicable cybersecurity, Zero Trust, and secure software development practices.
• Develop automated unit, integration, and system tests to support reliable software delivery.
• Collaborate with software engineers, DevSecOps engineers, architects, product owners, Scrum Masters, and Government technical stakeholders.
• Participate in Agile/Scrum activities including sprint planning, backlog refinement, reviews, retrospectives, and technical design discussions.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, API/interface documentation, software dependencies, deployment documentation, and user or integration guidance.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical direction when appropriate.
• Evaluate existing systems and recommend improvements to architecture, performance, maintainability, reliability, and scalability., This role supports U.S. Department of Defense customers. Employees may be assigned to different projects over time, including projects involving defense operations.

• Must be eligible to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance
• Must have DoD Common Access Card (CAC)
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical field.
• Minimum of 7 years of software development experience.
• Strong experience developing production software in a modern programming language.
• Experience developing backend services, APIs, distributed applications, or full-stack applications.
• Experience working with databases and persistent data stores.
• Experience with modern software development practices including source control, automated testing, code review, and CI/CD.
• Experience developing software within an Agile/Scrum environment.
• Ability to independently solve complex technical problems and develop solutions based on customer requirements.
• Strong technical communication and documentation skills., * Active U.S. Security Clearance
• Designing, developing, and deploying cloud-native applications.
• Kubernetes and container technologies such as Docker.
• AWS, Azure, GCP, or Department of Defense cloud environments.
• Infrastructure, deployment, or configuration automation.
• GitLab and GitLab CI/CD.
• Microservices and distributed system architectures.
• Event-driven architectures, messaging, or publish/subscribe patterns.
• RESTful APIs, OpenAPI/Swagger, and service integration.
• Relational and/or NoSQL databases.
• Object storage technologies.
• Enterprise search, indexing, or search platforms.
• Metadata management, tagging, data catalogs, or data discovery platforms.
• Secure software development and DevSecOps practices.
• Automated unit, integration, regression, and system testing.
• Application monitoring, logging, observability, and performance optimization.
• User interface development using modern web frameworks for candidates pursuing the full-stack track.
• Experience developing software for DoD or Intelligence Community environments.
• Relevant Scrum or Agile certification.
• Kubernetes certifications such as CKA or CKAD.

Join Our Innovative Team at Mile 2!

Do you like solving tough problems and building cool tech? Do you thrive in a team where creativity is encouraged? If so, Mile 2 might be the place for you. We’re all about tackling complex challenges and creating advanced solutions that make a tangible impact for our government partners. We use the latest tech to create seamless integrations between human expertise and machine capabilities.

Our core values guide everything we do:

• Supported Autonomy: We trust you to take initiative and make decisions, but we’ve always got your back.
• Humble Expertise: We respect everyone’s knowledge and skills, creating an environment where we learn and grow together.
• Success is a Team Effort: We believe that we can only achieve great things when we work as a team.
• Tangible Results: We’re motivated by the desire to create real, measurable impacts through our work.