Cyber Platforms Software Engineer, Senior

Booz Allen Hamilton; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 86,900 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton in McLean, VA seeks a Senior Cyber Platforms Software Engineer to build software for fast-changing cyber problems, used by operators, analysts, and cyber experts today, while developing capabilities from concept to deployed product.

You’ll work across the stack—from back-end services to data systems and cloud infrastructure—emphasizing reliability, observability, and user-centered design, with a Top Secret clearance and a bachelor’s degree in CS or related field.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional prod software engineering experience.
• 3+ years building back-end services, APIs, data workflows, or platform components with Python.
• 2+ years using Docker or Kubernetes, containers and reproducible workflows.
• 2+ years operating software on AWS.
• 2+ years designing or operating production systems with databases, queues, caches, or distributed patterns.
• 2+ years owning delivery for a feature, service, or engineering workstream.
• Top Secret clearance required.
• Bachelor’s degree in CS, Computer Engineering, or Information Systems.

Responsibilities

• Build software for operators handling high-volume cyber data.
• Improve reliability, observability, and scalability of enterprise systems.
• Take cyber capabilities from concept to deployed product.
• Apply AI, analytics to reduce analyst burden and aid decisions.
• Develop orchestration and human-in-the-loop systems for cyber teams.

Skills

Python

Docker/Kubernetes

AWS

Distributed systems

Software ownership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS, Computer Engineering, or Information Systems

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Job description

Job Number: R0245603

Cyber Platforms Software Engineer, Senior

The Opportunity:

We build software for large, fast-changing cyber problems where speed, scale, and complexity demand better tools. As a Senior Software Engineer, you’ll work across production systems used by operators, analysts, and cyber experts today, while also helping develop new capabilities from early technical concept to deployed product.

On our team, you’ll move across the stack through back-end services, data systems, user-facing tools, automation, containers, and cloud infrastructure. You’ll bring judgment to ambiguous problems, make practical technical tradeoffs, and work close to users to understand where software holds up or breaks down in real-world use.

What You’ll Work On:

• Build software that helps operators make sense of fragmented, high-volume cyber data.
• Make complex cyber workflows more reliable, observable, and repeatable at enterprise scale.
• Take new cyber capabilities from early technical concept to prototype and deployed product.
• Apply AI, analytics, and decision-support techniques to reduce analyst burden and improve operator decision-making.
• Develop orchestration and human-in-the-loop systems that help cyber teams coordinate, prioritize, and act.

This role is for engineers who want to build software that is used now and help define the next generation of cyber capabilities.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

• 4+ years of experience building, shipping, and supporting production software through software engineering in a professional environment
• 3+ years of experience building back-end services, APIs, data workflows, or platform components with Python
• 2+ years of experience working with Docker or Kubernetes, containers, and reproducible development or deployment workflows
• 2+ years of experience building, deploying, or operating software on cloud platforms such as AWS
• 2+ years of experience designing or operating production systems that use databases, APIs, queues, caches, background jobs, or distributed-system patterns
• 2+ years of experience owning technical delivery for a feature, service, product area, or engineering workstream
• Top Secret clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in CS, Computer Engineering, or Information Systems

Nice If You Have:

• 2+ years of experience building front-end applications with React, TypeScript, or modern front-end frameworks
• Experience building software for cyber operations, cyber defense, threat detection, security operations, or related environments
• Experience working with cyber ranges, digital twins, adversary simulation, vulnerability research, reverse engineering, or detection engineering
• Experience with operational data such as logs, telemetry, network data, endpoint data, or security events
• Experience building AI-enabled, agentic, or LLM-based applications that were deployed to users or integrated into production systems
• Experience supporting defense, intelligence, national security, R&D, or other mission-focused customers
• Master’s degree in a CS, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Data Science, AI, or technical field

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Top Secret clearance is required.

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $86,900.00 to $198,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy

AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model

Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration, whether it occurs in person or virtually. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

• Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
• Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility.
• Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.