Software Engineer

Our team is seeking a motivated, self-starting Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain software capabilities that support decentralized data management, discovery, and governance across Department of Defense organizations. The ideal candidate will have a strong software development background, experience building modern web applications and APIs, and an interest in solving complex data management challenges in distributed environments. This is a hands-on software engineering position within a collaborative, multidisciplinary development team. The successful candidate will work closely with software engineers, UI/UX designers, technical leads, and other stakeholders to translate requirements and designs into functional, secure, and maintainable software.

Duties Include:

• Design, develop, test, and maintain software components supporting distributed data management and governance capabilities.
• Develop and maintain backend services, REST APIs, and frontend application functionality.
• Collaborate with UI/UX designers to translate user workflows, interface designs, and prototypes into functional, accessible, and responsive applications.
• Work with technical leads, product stakeholders, and fellow developers to refine requirements, evaluate implementation approaches, and deliver integrated software capabilities.
• Implement capabilities supporting metadata management, data registration, discovery, validation, and governance workflows.
• Design and implement application functionality consistent with Zero Trust principles, including least-privilege access, explicit authorization, and enforcement of security boundaries.
• Develop software that supports distributed data ownership, access controls, and integration with shared platform services.
• Integrate application capabilities with existing services and infrastructure using established APIs and interfaces.
• Leverage approved AI-assisted development tools to support software implementation, debugging, testing, and documentation while applying appropriate engineering judgment, validation, and security practices.
• Participate in software design discussions, peer code reviews, and collaborative technical problem-solving.
• Develop and maintain unit, integration, and end-to-end tests to support software quality and reliability.
• Investigate, diagnose, and resolve software defects, performance issues, and integration problems.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, containerized deployments, technical documentation, and ongoing application maintenance.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, security, and other engineering personnel to ensure software capabilities integrate effectively within the broader technical environment.

• 5-8 years of experience
• Professional experience developing, testing, and maintaining software applications.
• Proficiency in Python and/or JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Experience developing REST APIs and integrating software services.
• Experience with modern web application development, including frontend frameworks such as React.
• Familiarity with relational databases and SQL.
• Experience with Git-based development workflows and collaborative code review.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or similar containerized development and deployment environments.
• Understanding of software engineering practices, including automated testing, debugging, and maintainable code design.
• Understanding of secure software development practices and the application of Zero Trust principles, including authentication, authorization, least privilege, and access enforcement.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with UI/UX designers and translate interface designs into working software.
• Ability to work independently, communicate technical tradeoffs, and solve problems collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience with cloud-hosted applications, particularly Microsoft Azure or Azure Government.
• Experience with distributed systems, event-driven architectures, or data integration platforms.
• Experience implementing metadata management, schema validation, data catalogs, or data governance capabilities.
• Experience designing or implementing identity-aware applications, fine-grained authorization, or policy-based access controls.
• Familiarity with GitLab CI/CD, DevSecOps practices, and Kubernetes-based deployments.
• Experience using AI-assisted software development tools to support development, testing, debugging, and documentation.
• Familiarity with design systems, reusable UI components, accessibility principles, or collaborative design tools such as Figma.
• Experience developing applications in DoD or other regulated environments.
• Willingness to work at the Huntsville, AL location in accordance with program requirements.
• Strong communication, teamwork, and organizational skills.
• Ability to adapt to changing requirements and work effectively within a collaborative engineering team.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• An active DoD Secret clearance is required to perform this work. Candidates are required to have an active Secret clearance upon hire (or the ability to obtain), and the ability to maintain this level of clearance during their employment., * Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent relevant experience where permitted by contract requirements.

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