Defense Tech Software Engineer — Mission-Critical, Onsite

Metron Inc.; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Professional Development Reimbursement

Annual Salary Reviews

Profit Sharing

401(k) Traditional and Roth Options

Job summary

Metron Inc. in Portland, OR is seeking a mid-level Software Engineer to design, develop, maintain, and enhance software for technical analysis and decision-support applications.

You will own features end-to-end, from prototyping to deployment, while collaborating with researchers, engineers, and customers to translate evolving needs into practical software solutions. The role emphasizes core application logic with occasional UI work, and requires a strong foundation in object-oriented design and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field such as computer science, mathematics, physics, engineering, or related discipline.
• At least 3 years of professional software development experience building applications or production software systems.
• Strong OO design and software development fundamentals with Java, C++, or C#.
• Experience developing applications, services, or APIs, plus GUI/frontend development.
• U.S. citizenship is required and candidates may be subject to a security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Own software features across the full development lifecycle, from concept through deployment and sustainment.
• Navigate changing requirements by identifying problems and delivering effective software solutions.
• Build reliable applications, services, APIs, and supporting software infrastructure.
• Contribute to intuitive GUI/frontend applications and visualizations for complex data.
• Collaborate with researchers, engineers, project managers, operators, and customers to meet technical needs.

Skills

Java

C++

C#

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

TypeScript

React

Python

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Metron Inc. in Portland, OR is seeking a mid-level Software Engineer to design, develop, maintain, and enhance software for technical analysis and decision-support applications.

You will own features end-to-end, from prototyping to deployment, while collaborating with researchers, engineers, and customers to translate evolving needs into practical software solutions. The role emphasizes core application logic with occasional UI work, and requires a strong foundation in object-oriented design and