Lead Software Engineer (Java/C++, Secret)
Budget / Salary$117,000–218,000
TypeFull-time job
LocationUnited States
Posted5 hours ago
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An aerospace and defense company is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to support multiple software product deliveries, system modernization, and growth initiatives. You'll provide technical leadership, own software products, and drive development from requirements through deployment and sustainment. Schedule: 9/80 (every other Friday off).
RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide technical leadership and mentor junior engineers
Use AI-assisted development tools to speed design, coding, testing, and debugging while keeping quality high
Own the full software lifecycle; drive architecture and system design
Work in Agile teams
REQUIRED
BS + 9 years, MS + 7 years, or 13 years in lieu of degree
Active Secret clearance (screening question asks about Top Secret; confirm at intake)
PREFERRED
10+ years professional software engineering
Java, C++, Spring Boot, REST APIs, multithreaded applications
Database design, Linux development
CI/CD (Jenkins), Docker, Kubernetes, cloud and hybrid-cloud (AWS GovCloud)
DevSecOps, automated testing, security-aware development
Distributed and enterprise-scale systems
DoD, SATCOM, networking, gateway, or telecom experience
COMPENSATION: $117,000 to $218,000 base, full benefits.
Originally posted on Himalayas
An aerospace and defense company is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to support multiple software product deliveries, system modernization, and growth initiatives. You'll provide technical leadership, own software products, and drive development from requirements through deployment and sustainment. Schedule: 9/80 (every other Friday off).
RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide technical leadership and mentor junior engineers
Use AI-assisted development tools to speed design, coding, testing, and debugging while keeping quality high
Own the full software lifecycle; drive architecture and system design
Work in Agile teams
REQUIRED
BS + 9 years, MS + 7 years, or 13 years in lieu of degree
Active Secret clearance (screening question asks about Top Secret; confirm at intake)
PREFERRED
10+ years professional software engineering
Java, C++, Spring Boot, REST APIs, multithreaded applications
Database design, Linux development
CI/CD (Jenkins), Docker, Kubernetes, cloud and hybrid-cloud (AWS GovCloud)
DevSecOps, automated testing, security-aware development
Distributed and enterprise-scale systems
DoD, SATCOM, networking, gateway, or telecom experience
COMPENSATION: $117,000 to $218,000 base, full benefits.
Originally posted on Himalayas
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