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# Software Engineer - C++/Linux | Clearance Required

- **Company:** Jobot
- **Location:** Manassas, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $125,000.0 - $135,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Advanced Message Queuing Protocol, Unit Testing, Bash Shell, C++ (Programming Language), Configuration Management, Code Coverage, Code Review, Computer Engineering, Software Debugging, Linux, Middleware, Python (Programming Language), Scrum Methodology, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Memory Leaks, Software Engineering, Gitlab, Git, Containerization, Integration Tests, Kubernetes, Information Technology, C++14, Software Version Control, Atlassian Bamboo, Docker, Jenkins
- **Published:** October 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9256056/software-engineer-clinux-clearance-required

## About the Role

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

## Description

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