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# Northern Virginia - Falls Church | Senior Software Engineer (Active TS/SCI)

- **Company:** StriveWorks, Inc
- **Location:** McLean, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $185,000.0 - $230,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Agile Methodology, C Sharp (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Database Design, Software Design Patterns, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Enterprise Messaging Systems, Object-Oriented Software Development, OpenStack, RabbitMQ, Tensorflow, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, User-Centered Design, Pytorch, Concurrency, Deep Learning, Git, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Apache Kafka, Graphql, Asynchronous Programming, Restful APIs, Grpc, Docker, Microservices
- **Published:** October 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.disabledperson.com/jobs/75899182-northern-virginia-falls-church-senior-software-engineer-active-ts-sci

## About the Role

* A bachelor's degree in computer science or related field, or similar experience
 * 6-8 years of hands-on development experience
 * Excellence in Go, C++ (17 or higher), Java (11 or higher), C# (9 or higher), or Rust
 * Proficiency in Python
 * Experience with DevOps technologies: CI/CD tools, Git, Docker, Kubernetes
 * Proven experience with cloud architecture: commercial cloud, OpenStack
 * Experience in the design and development of performant, scalable services
 * Familiarity with database design and architecture: relational and non-relational
 * Ability to work cross-functionally and participate in or lead design discussions
 * Ability to independently lead the software development life cycle, from collaborating with product teams on requirements to executing technical design, implementation, and deployment
 * Experience in knowledge sharing, mentoring, and coaching (i.e., onboarding, code reviews, leading junior engineers)
 * Strong understanding of software development principles, such as object-oriented programming, design patterns, documentation, and agile methodologies
 * Active TS/SCI security clearance and US citizenship, as well as eligibility and willingness to undergo a Counterintelligence (CI) Scope Polygraph if required

The following isn't required, but we'd love to see it:

 * Understanding of synchronous/asynchronous programming and concurrency
 * Comfort with integrating deep learning libraries (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow)
 * Experience designing RESTful, gRPC, and/or GraphQL APIs
 * Understanding of networked and distributed computing
 * Knowledge of messaging systems (e.g., NATS, Kafka, RabbitMQ)
 * Experience with workflow automation

You will be hybrid and on site at customer locations in the Northern Virginia area, with up to 10% travel.

## Description

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be a core contributor to the direction of the company. We're looking for exemplary engineers with a product mindset who can write quality code in Go and Python. We're looking for people who are excited about our central development themes:

 * Everything as Code
 * Cloud-neutral development
 * User-centric design
 * Hexagonal, event-driven, microservices architecture
 * Optimizing, deploying, and refining AI models and algorithms

What it's like here

We lead with trust, treat each other with respect, and use candor consistently, kindly, and constructively. We care deeply about our work, and we find genuine satisfaction in doing it well. Above all, we take ownership-because we feel the weight of collective results personally. We are looking for people who share these values and are eager to put them into practice.