Lead Software Engineer - Cloud, Data & DevSecOps

MITRE; Bedford (MA); On-site; USD 157,000 - 235,000; Full time

Job summary

MITRE in Bedford, MA is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to design, build, secure, and operate mission-focused software systems and data platforms supporting national security and public-interest programs.

The role emphasizes Python development, AWS cloud-native architectures, DevSecOps automation, data engineering/ETL, and RESTful APIs; you will deliver features, influence architecture, and mentor engineers.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree (or 6+ years with a Master’s; or 3 years with a PhD).
• Must be able to access and work in classified environments as needed.
• Strong Python development experience and modern software practices.
• Experience building distributed systems in AWS or multi-cloud environments.
• Experience with Docker/Kubernetes, Terraform/Ansible, and RESTful APIs.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, secure, and operate mission-focused software systems and data platforms.
• Deliver features and contribute to system architecture and engineering process improvements.
• Mentor engineers and raise standards through reviews and design sessions.
• Work across cloud infra, software engineering, and data engineering teams.

Skills

Python development

AWS

DevSecOps

RESTful APIs

Data engineering

Mentor engineers

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Airflow

Job description

MITRE in Bedford, MA is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to design, build, secure, and operate mission-focused software systems and data platforms supporting national security and public-interest programs.

The role emphasizes Python development, AWS cloud-native architectures, DevSecOps automation, data engineering/ETL, and RESTful APIs; you will deliver features, influence architecture, and mentor engineers.