Development Manager & Sr. Software Engineer — Secret Clearance

CloudShape; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

401K plans with company contribution

Bonus Potential

Life Insurance and AD&D

Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

Training & Educational Assistance

Employee Referral Program

Job summary

Cloudshape is seeking a Development Manager / Senior Software Engineer to lead a software engineering team in Washington DC and deliver complex solutions. This role requires US citizenship and an active Secret security clearance, with a 10-year contract on a funded project.

The candidate will balance leadership with hands-on work across modern tech stacks. Responsibilities include mentoring engineers, setting priorities with stakeholders, and driving lifecycle modernization while maintaining

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 12+ years of professional software development experience.
• Experience managing and leading software engineering teams.
• Strong experience with Node.js, TypeScript, Java, Spring, ASP.NET MVC, Razor/Blazor, PHP, or Drupal.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues and provide effective engineering solutions.
• Experience implementing or modernizing iterative/Agile software development processes.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycles, technical design, and engineering best practices.
• Excellent leadership, communication, problem-solving, organizational, and project management skills.
• US Citizen with an active secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of software engineers, including hiring, onboarding, mentoring, coaching, performance reviews, and offboarding.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to engineers in resolving complex technical challenges and removing project blockers.
• Balance strategic leadership responsibilities with hands-on technical work, stepping into complex engineering challenges when necessary to support successful project delivery.
• Design, develop, troubleshoot, and maintain applications using Node.js, TypeScript, Java, Spring, ASP.NET MVC, Razor/Blazor, PHP, and Drupal.
• Lead software development lifecycle modernization efforts using iterative development practices.
• Establish processes that promote clarity, accountability, measurable progress, and successful project delivery.
• Collaborate with project stakeholders, technical teams, and leadership to establish priorities, evaluate technical approaches, manage risks, and achieve project objectives.
• Contribute to technical design, architecture, code reviews, and software engineering best practices.
• Maintain effective knowledge management by documenting technical solutions, processes, and project decisions.

Skills

Team leadership

Technical leadership

Agile software development

Problem solving

Communication

Project management

Node.js

TypeScript

Java

Spring

ASP.NET MVC

Razor/Blazor

PHP

Drupal

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field

Job description

Cloudshape is seeking a Development Manager / Senior Software Engineer to lead a software engineering team in Washington DC and deliver complex solutions. This role requires US citizenship and an active Secret security clearance, with a 10-year contract on a funded project.

The candidate will balance leadership with hands-on work across modern tech stacks. Responsibilities include mentoring engineers, setting priorities with stakeholders, and driving lifecycle modernization while maintaining