DoD Software Engineer - On-Site Arlington

Innovative Defense Technologies, LLC; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 114,000 - 231,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits

Paid holidays

401(k) with match

Tuition assistance

Tech Connect events

Catered lunches

Job summary

Innovative Defense Technologies (IDT) seeks a Software Engineer for our Arlington, VA office. You will design, implement, and test software across multiple languages, contributing to DoD systems and next-generation solutions.

The role requires on-site presence and an active US security clearance. Qualifications include 5+ years in software development, a related bachelor's degree, and strong skills in C++/Java, distributed systems, and modern tooling (Git/SVN, Confluence/Jira).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent full-time experience.
• Minimum of 5 years' software development experience.
• Strong proficiency in C++ or Java.
• Experience with Confluence and Jira in a software environment.
• Experience with DoD systems and tactical data networks.
• Ability to decompose and document requirements and specifications.
• Understanding of distributed systems, algorithms, data structures and design patterns.
• Knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle and OO programming.
• Proficiency with version control (Git, SVN).
• Ability to travel ~20% and work on-site.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and test software using multiple languages and stacks.
• Explore and prototype next-generation DoD solutions.
• Integrate software components into complex DoD environments.
• Support test and integration activities in IDT labs and customer labs.
• Develop interfaces for TCP/UDP, DDS, ActiveMQ, Kafka, RabbitMQ.
• Lead in developing user, functional, and technical requirements.
• Participate in design and code reviews.

Skills

C++

Java

Confluence/Jira

DoD systems

Requirements analysis

Distributed systems

Algorithms & data structures

SDLC

Object-oriented programming

Version control (Git/SVN)

On-site work

Travel ~20%

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/EE or related field

Tools

Confluence

Jira

Job description

Innovative Defense Technologies (IDT) seeks a Software Engineer for our Arlington, VA office. You will design, implement, and test software across multiple languages, contributing to DoD systems and next-generation solutions.

The role requires on-site presence and an active US security clearance. Qualifications include 5+ years in software development, a related bachelor's degree, and strong skills in C++/Java, distributed systems, and modern tooling (Git/SVN, Confluence/Jira).