Application Development Technical Lead

InterImage; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K matching

Paid time off 20 days

Healthcare, dental, vision

Life insurance

Job summary

InterImage seeks an Application Development Engineer to shape mission software across a varied portfolio. You will guide architectural decisions, ensure secure development practices from the start, and drive SBOM discipline through the lifecycle.

Role requires 8+ years of development and an active Secret or Top Secret clearance, with eligibility to work in the United States. Salary ranges from 110,000 to 154,000 annually.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of application development experience with leadership in architecture decisions.
• Active Secret OR Top Secret clearance.
• Eligibility to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full software development lifecycle for GOTS, MOTS, and COTS applications across classified and unclassified systems.
• Serve as the technical point of contact for software configuration, installation, and support.
• Provide technical architecture leadership across software workstreams.
• Ensure secure coding practices and SBOM discipline are embedded into the development lifecycle from inception.
• Independently assess static code analysis findings.
• Validate DISA APP DEV STIG compliance within the team’s code base.
• Coordinate CCB submissions for software changes with awareness of configuration management baseline requirements.
• Provide oversight when SBOM reviews or OWASP Top 10 findings require architectural remediation to reduce rework and accelerate deployment.

Skills

Application architecture

DevSecOps

Secure coding

POC leadership

US work eligibility

Security compliance

Education

BS in CS/IS

Tools

Azure

Kubernetes

Apache Cassandra

.NET Framework

Job description

InterImage supports U.S. government and national security programs through software engineering, AI/ML, cybersecurity, and mission-focused systems development. Our teams build and sustain software that supports complex missions, with an emphasis on quality, security, and operational reliability.

As an Application Development Engineer, you will help shape how mission software is designed, delivered, and supported across a varied application portfolio. This role is central to establishing strong technical direction across software workstreams, ensuring that secure development practices are built into the process from the start, and guiding architectural decisions that reduce rework and speed the path to deployment.

Salary: 110,000 - 154,000

Responsibilities

• Lead the full software development lifecycle for GOTS, MOTS, and COTS applications across classified and unclassified systems.
• Serve as the technical point of contact for software configuration, installation, and support.
• Provide technical architecture leadership across software workstreams.
• Ensure secure coding practices and SBOM discipline are embedded into the development lifecycle from inception.
• Independently assess static code analysis findings.
• Validate DISA APP DEV STIG compliance within the team’s code base.
• Coordinate CCB submissions for software changes with awareness of configuration management baseline requirements.
• Provide oversight when SBOM reviews or OWASP Top 10 findings require architectural remediation to reduce rework and accelerate deployment.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of application development experience, including experience leading application architecture decisions.
• Experience driving software changes through configuration-controlled releases and working with configuration management baselines.
• Experience supporting classified software environments.
• Strong background in secure software development and DevSecOps practices
• Experience working directly with security and compliance stakeholders and serving as a technical point of contact.
• Active Secret OR Top Secret clearance.
• Eligibility to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Working knowledge of DISA APP DEV STIG compliance.
• Experience with Apache Cassandra.
• Experience with Angular and jQuery.
• Hands-on experience with .NET Framework, Azure, and Kubernetes.

• 401K: up to 3% discretionary profit sharing contribution + 100% match on the 1st 7% of pay

• PTO: 20 days per year
• Healthcare, dental, vision, Free for a single participant
• $50,000 Life insurance provided, additional voluntary life insurance available

InterImage is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. InterImage provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.