Lead Software Engineer

GRVTY; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 178,000 - 212,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

Dental and vision coverage

401k with match

Paid time off

Training and development

Company sponsored events

Job summary

GRVTY in the United States is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to guide a high-performing development team on a mission-enabling program with high impact on National Security. This role blends hands-on engineering, technical leadership, and cross-functional coordination.

You will serve as the developer point of contact for design discussions, customer engagements, and Chief Engineer reviews while continuing to contribute to architecture, development, and delivery, mentoring teammates and shaping

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience including full-stack development.
• Strong proficiency with modern web frameworks (React/Angular/Vue) and backend languages (Node.js, Python, Java, Django).
• Experience leading technical discussions, driving consensus and architectural decisions.
• Familiarity with automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and DevSecOps practices.
• Excellent communication skills for diverse audiences and customer-facing environments.

Responsibilities

• Serve as development team POC for engineering, design, and architecture meetings.
• Design, implement, test, and deploy full-stack features using modern frameworks and cloud-native patterns.
• Develop CONOPs, user guides, release notes, and technical artifacts.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers through code reviews and pairing.
• Partner with test engineering to ensure functionality, usability, performance, and reliability.
• Collaborate with Chief Engineers and product owners to align features with goals and schedules.
• Assist with staffing, onboarding, and team structure decisions; maintain healthy engineering culture.
• Produce monthly summaries highlighting progress, risks, mitigations, and milestones.
• Host stakeholder demos and communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical audiences.
• Identify opportunities to improve development workflows, CI/CD pipelines, documentation, and efficiency.
• Contribute to long-term architecture planning and product evolution strategies.

Skills

Leadership

Full-stack development

React

Angular

Vue

Node.js

Python

Java

Django

REST APIs

CI/CD

DevSecOps

Docker

Kubernetes

Mentoring

Communication

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

We are seeking a Lead Software Engineer to guide a high-performing development team on a mission-enabling program with high impact on National Security. This role blends hands-on engineering, technical leadership, and cross-functional coordination. You will serve as the developer point of contact for design discussions, customer engagements, and Chief Engineer reviews while continuing to contribute directly to architecture, development, and delivery.

This position is ideal for a senior engineer/developer ready to step into broader ownership — leading by example, mentoring teammates, and shaping the technical direction of a rapidly evolving product line.

What You’ll be Owning

• Serve as the development team’s POC for engineering, design, and architecture meetings; represent the team in cross functional technical discussions.
• Design, implement, test, and deploy full stack features using modern frameworks and cloud-native patterns.
• Develop CONOPs, user guides, release notes, and technical artifacts supporting software delivery and stakeholder adoption
• Guide junior and mid-level engineers through code reviews, pair programming, and structured skill development.
• Partner with test engineering teams to ensure functionality, usability, performance, and reliability meet product expectations.
• Collaborate with Chief Engineers, Product Owners, and customer stakeholders to align feature development with organizational goals and delivery schedules.
• Assist with staffing, onboarding, and team structure decisions; help maintain a healthy engineering culture.
• Produce monthly summaries highlighting progress, risks, mitigations, and upcoming milestones.
• Host stakeholder demos, present product designs, and communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical audiences.
• Identify opportunities to improve development workflows, CI/CD pipelines, documentation, and team efficiency.
• Contribute to long-term architecture planning, technology selection, and product evolution strategies.

What You Must Have

• Active TS/SCI w/polygraph
• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience, including full-stack development
• Strong proficiency in modern web frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, Vue), backend languages (e.g., Node.js, Python, Java, Django), and RESTful API design
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical discussions, drive consensus, and make architectural decisions
• Growth mindset – ability to tackle complex technical issues with patience, positivity, and a forward-looking perspective that keeps the team focused and productive
• Proven experience mentoring engineers and improving team capability
• Familiarity with automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and DevSecOps practices
• Excellent communication skills — able to translate complex technical concepts for diverse audiences
• Ability to work in fast-paced, customer-facing environments with evolving requirements

What Would be Nice to Have

• Experience with containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience working with government or defense customers
• Background in distributed systems, microservices, or event-driven architectures
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Prior involvement in staffing, interviewing, or team-building activities
• Experience hosting demos, conducting design reviews, or presenting to executive stakeholders
  
• Knowledge of telecommunications protocols, packet capture tools and methodologies

Pay Range:At GRVTY, we understand that compensation is influenced by many factors—such as geographic location, federal contract labor categories, wage rates, prior experience, skillsets, education, and certifications.
We’re proud to offer a work environment that empowers our team to achieve a strong work-life balance. GRVTY provides competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and meaningful opportunities for professional growth.
Our benefits package is designed to support the well‑being of our employees and their families, and includes coverage in areas such as healthcare, financial wellness, retirement planning, family assistance, continued education, and paid time off.

• The pay range for this position is: $177,680 - $212,254

$177,680 - $212,254 USD

Why Choose GRVTY

The toughest national security challenges demand vision and ingenuity, not just resources. We deliver mission and technical expertise to outpace our adversaries. We’re purpose-built to tackle the most entrenched, systemic national security issues around the world.

We partner with our customers to help them overcome challenges in every corner of technology and defense—including the ones still being explored. Our growing capabilities create complementary advantages, giving on-the-ground operations the edge they need to succeed. We muster everything we have to answer every challenge presented, every day of our lives.

At GRVTY, we believe that when our employees thrive, our company thrives. That’s why we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support your well‑being, growth, and work‑life balance.

Robust health plan including medical, dental, and vision

Health Savings Account with company contribution

Annual Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays

401k with generous company match

Training and Development Opportunities

Variety of Company Sponsored Events

GRVTY, 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, disability, or status as a protected veteran and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Anyone requiring reasonable accommodations should email [e-mail] or call 703-544-7930 with requested details. A member of the HR team will respond to your request within 2 business days.

Voluntary Self-Identification

Voluntary Self-Identification

For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey.Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiringprocess or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in aconfidential file.

As set forth in GRVTY’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection.As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measurethe effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categoriesis as follows:

A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.

A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.

An "active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.

An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.

U.S. citizenship is a basic security clearance eligibility requirement. As outlined in Executive Order 12968, Access to Classified Information, eligibility for access to classified information may only be granted to employees who are United States citizens.

We are unable to sponsor candidates for a U.S. Security Clearance. If you are applying for a position that requires a U.S. Security Clearance, please provide the level of U.S. Security Clearance that you have today.