Software Engineer - C++/Linux | Clearance Required

Modernization work: containerizing C++ applications and migrating legacy software to a Kubernetes-based platform Close collaboration with product leads and test engineers in an agile/scrum team Hands-on lab integration and testing, not just desk coding Sign-on bonus, 401(k) with company match, medical, dental, vision, FSA, life insurance, PTO, holidays, and tuition and training reimbursement, You will design, build, test, and maintain modern C++ applications supporting submarine combat systems. You will help modernize existing code, package applications as containers for a Kubernetes runtime, and work with test engineers in the lab to reproduce and resolve defects. This role suits an engineer with a few years of experience who enjoys hard technical problems and disciplined engineering.

What You’ll Own Design, development, and maintenance of C++ (C++11 and newer) applications for submarine combat systems Modernization of existing C++ applications and migration of legacy software to a Kubernetes-based platform Building and packaging C++ applications as containers for Kubernetes deployment Unit tests, test coverage, and component and integration testing in lab environments Debugging and resolving defects in partnership with test engineers Requirements and scope clarification with product leads, delivering features within sprint cadence Clear, maintainable, documented code that follows program coding and configuration management practices

Active DoD Secret clearance at time of hire Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field 2 to 4 years of professional software development experience Modern C++ (C++11+), including smart pointers, move semantics, the STL, and multithreading Building C++ applications with Make or a similar build system on Linux Working command-line knowledge of Linux, including RHEL Git-based version control and code review workflows Debugging with tools such as GDB, Valgrind, or sanitizers Agile development in a collaborative team Clear communication with technical teams and customers

Pluses: Containerizing applications with Docker or Podman Exposure to Kubernetes or another orchestration platform Python or bash scripting DDS, AMQP, or other real-time or distributed messaging middleware DoD or Navy program experience CI/CD pipelines and automated build, test, and deploy in GitLab, Jenkins, or Bamboo