Software Engineer Skill Level 1-2 (SWE1-SWE2)

Agile Software Modernization: Extensive experience modernizing complex legacy software applications and refactoring architecture in iterative, Agile environments.

Full-Lifecycle Software Maintenance Support: Demonstrated expertise in end-to-end software development, regular problem-solving, defect resolution, and continuous system maintenance.

Advanced Technical Problem-Solving: Ability to devise and implement creative, scalable solutions to complex technical challenges across distributed software systems.

Consultative Technical Leadership: Strong background acting as a subject matter expert, applying industry best practices, and advising stakeholders on software modernization roadmaps.

Continuous Integration Quality Assurance: Experience establishing unit testing frameworks, debugging legacy codebases, and maintaining system stability through rigorous software delivery pipelines.

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline, PLUS 7+ years of professional software development experience OR High School Diploma / GED, PLUS 11+ years of hands-on technical software engineering experience in lieu of a degree.

, Desired Skills

Cloud Containerization Migration: Experience re-platforming legacy software into cloud-native architectures (AWS, Azure) or containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes).

Microservices API Refactoring: Hands-on experience decomposing monolithic legacy applications into decoupled RESTful microservices.

DevSecOps Pipeline Integration: Familiarity integrating automated build, test, and deployment workflows via modern CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, Jenkins).

The annual base salary range for this role is $182,000-$215,000 (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.