Software Development Engineer

We are seeking a Software Development Engineer for a 6-month contract position based in McLean, Virginia. You will join a chief technology office engineering team focused on building a Software-Defined Everything platform to enable Physical AI, Edge, Trusted Environments, and other mission-critical applications. In this role, you will design, develop, deploy, and operate high-availability software products with robust monitoring, alerting, and fault-tolerant capabilities, integrating agentic AI at their core. You will leverage modern architectural approaches, open-source frameworks, and advanced tools to deliver comprehensive end-to-end solutions while implementing best practices for CI/CD deployments, telemetry, canaries, and automated testing.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop software products that meet user needs and market demands
• Apply engineering principles to construct and maintain efficient, bug-free software systems
• Collaborate with designers, product managers, and other engineers to bring products from concept to launch
• Architect secure, scalable, and high-performance backend applications
• Work on both front-end and back-end development using languages such as Go, Node.js, Java, or C#
• Integrate backend services with relational and NoSQL databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, and DynamoDB
• Write clean, efficient, testable code following best practices for performance, maintainability, and security
• Integrate generative AI tools to accelerate development and enhance product design
• Communicate design decisions and technical trade-offs clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Contribute to a culture of innovation and technical excellence by staying informed of industry trends
• Embed security checks and compliance requirements into the development process to meet relevant standards

Qualifications

Required

• 5+ years of experience building and operating production-grade full-stack applications in cloud environments such as AWS
• 5+ years of experience with Go, Java, Node.js, or C# development
• 3+ years of experience in distributed architectures using microservices or serverless in AWS, Google, or Azure Cloud
• 3+ years of experience with SQL and NoSQL databases
• Experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs and microservices
• Experience in CI/CD pipeline setup and maintenance
• Knowledge of authentication, authorization, and security best practices
• Experience using generative AI tools to accelerate development, automate coding tasks, and review AI-generated code
• Ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance
• Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of experience in software engineering, or 5+ years of experience in software engineering in lieu of a degree

Preferred

• Experience writing source code for new applications or generating and enhancing code samples for existing applications
• Experience acquiring client requirements and resolving workflow problems through automation optimization
• Ability to work with automated testing tools to perform testing and maintenance
• TS/SCI clearance
• Master's degree
• AWS Certifications, such as Cloud Practitioner, Developer Associate, or Solutions Architect Associate