Principal Software Systems Engineer

We have an immediate need for a versatile Software Engineer to support the development, sustainment, and troubleshooting of the software suite of applications, including DINO and evolving future capabilities as mission needs expand. In this role, you will lead hands-on software development, implementation, testing, and system integration across COTS, GOTS, and FOSS products, packages, and libraries., Software Development: Recent, hands-on software development experience with Python 3.x.

Modern Language Aptitude: Practical experience with Rust programming concepts (or a strong willingness and aptitude to learn Rust).

Containerization Orchestration: Proven experience with containerization tools (Docker, containerd) and orchestration platforms (Kubernetes)

Helm Packaging: Experience creating and maintaining Helm Charts to deploy microservices on Kubernetes.

Databases Messaging: Experience with NoSQL databases (MongoDB) and familiarity with messaging frameworks (e.g., RabbitMQ).

Linux Automation: Strong command of the Linux CLI/tools and proficiency in writing Bash scripts to automate manual tasks.

CI/CD IaC Familiarity: Familiarity with CI/CD principles (GitLab CI) and Infrastructure as Code methodologies (Ansible).

Version Control: Proficiency with Git source control workflows.

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Data Analytics, Intelligence Studies, Computer Science, Finance/Economics, or a related discipline, PLUS 7+ years of specialized data analytics or financial intelligence experience OR Master’s Degree in a related field, PLUS 5+ years of specialized analytical experience OR High School Diploma / GED, PLUS 9+ years of hands-on intelligence analysis, financial tracking, and data discovery experience in lieu of a degree. , Desired Skills

Relational Databases: Experience with SQL databases, specifically PostgreSQL.

Agile Tooling: Hands-on experience using the Atlassian Tool Suite (Jira, Confluence) for team collaboration and workflow management. , About Nyla Technology Solutions

The annual base salary range for this role is $199,000-$235,000 (USD) , which does not include discretionary bonus compensation or our comprehensive benefits package. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things., If you have the unique experience and expertise we are seeking, along with the desire and determination to invest your time and energy as a part of Nyla’s team,

Taking Care of All of You

Nyla provides a top-of-market compensation and benefits package. And through our unique Nyla FLEX program, we custom tailor these benefits to best fit your lifestyle.

The Nyla FLEX benefit program is designed to offer you flexibility in the 3 biggest areas of your life: your pay, your leave, and your schedule.

PAY - Nyla starts with 4 weeks of Annual Leave plus 11 holidays and an additional day of Annual Leave for each year you’re at the company. You have the flexibility to cash out your annual leave hours, opt out of other Nyla benefits, and/or arrange for additional hours on contract* (over 40 hrs/week). There’s even an option to earn 1.3 times your hourly rate once you work over 1880 hours on contract!

LEAVE - Want to spend more time with the family? Want more time to travel the world? You can BUY additional annual leave for a total of 6 weeks of annual leave. That’s up to 240 hours of leave plus 11 holidays! That’s not even including paid anniversary leave!

SCHEDULE - Does the traditional 40-hour workweek no longer fit your lifestyle? With Nyla FLEX, you have the freedom to scale down to 30-32 hours while still enjoying the top-notch Nyla benefits you know and love. It’s flexibility that works for you without compromising the perks!

WHAT ABOUT OTHER BENEFITS? Nyla’s health care (medical, dental, and vision) is 100% covered by the company. We provide 10% 401k matching - with full vesting day 1! Our Professional Development offers $5,000 per year to be used towards fees, tuition, or time off for your continued growth. We even have a student loan repayment program and we provide 8 hours of volunteering annually so you can support your community, making your world a better place.

Nyla Technology Solutions delivers exceptional Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data Science, and Software Engineering services for the U.S. Government. Nyla embraces a forward-thinking and bold approach at every turn, earning us a solid reputation of technical trendsetters within the industry. We have a passion for developing solutions that have a quick and immediate impact on mission. Headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, our customers love how we tackle their most challenging problems and get things done.