Senior Software Engineer
Content + Source + Freshness • 18 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
Technical role with significant responsibilities in software development for intelligence operations, demanding extensive experience in high-security environments.
- High-security software engineering role with advanced responsibilities
- Opportunity to develop expertise in a sensitive environment
- Requires significant experience and security clearance
Pros
- Expertise development in tight-knit, high-sensitivity projects
- Potential upward movement in a secure government-related role
- Attractive for candidates with deep software engineering experience
Cons
- Required security clearance could limit applicant pool
- High-stress environment given the nature of projects
- Expectations for long working hours might be prevalent
Who it's for
Senior Level • On-site or Hybrid
Good fit
- Veteran software engineers with intelligence experience
- Individuals comfortable in high-security roles
- Candidates wanting to work with cutting-edge technologies
Not recommended for
- Entry-level candidates or those new to software engineering
- Professionals preferring less intense work environments
- Individuals not willing to obtain security clearances
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
Must be a US Citizen with an active Top Secret/SCI with FullScope polygraph.
This person develops, maintains, and enhances complex and diverse software systems (e.g., processing-intensive analytics, novel algorithm development, manipulation of extremely large data sets, real-time systems, and business management information systems) based upon documented requirements. Works individually or as part of a team. Reviews and tests software components for adherence to the design requirements and documents test results. Resolves software problem reports. Utilizes software development and software design methodologies appropriate to the development environment. Provides specific input to the software components of system design to include hardware/software trade-offs, software reuse, use of Commercial Off-the-shelf (COTS)/Government Off-the-shelf (GOTS) in place of new development, and requirements analysis and synthesis from system level to individual software components. Must be able to work across multiple facets of the project and juggle multiple responsibilities at the same time. Strong analytic capability and the ability to create innovative solutions. We are looking for a highly motivated individual who works well in a small group environment but can collaborate with larger teams.
Education and Professional Qualifications:
• Twenty (20) years experience as a SWE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Four (4) years of additional SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelors degree.
• Minimum twelve (12) years in a technical role, working on software-intensive projects and programs for Government or Industry customers.
• Ten (10) years experience as a Software Engineer supporting software architecture development, requirements analysis, design, process execution and evaluation, selection and evaluation of COTS/GOTS tools, and unit and test integration (with both new and legacy systems).
• Five (5) years experience in applicable programming language such as the following: JAVA; C++ or C; COBRA; J2EE; Perl; JavaScript; UNIX scripting languages; XML; HTML; workflow tools such as JBoss or Weblogic; DOM; AJAX; Apache; Spring, near-real-time processing, collection systems, network protocols and standards, GUI development, or mission management systems.
• At least three (3) years direct experience with an intelligence community or signals intelligence activity.
