Mission‑Driven Software Engineer (C++, Agile) for Defense

Amentum; Virginia (MN); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 105,280; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and holidays

Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Tax‑saving options

Disability and life insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a Software Engineer to join their US Marine Corps advanced technology development team. This role involves creating and optimizing code in an Agile setting, focusing on improving efficiency and performance. The ideal candidate holds a relevant degree and has at least 3 years of experience in software development, particularly with C++. The position is based in Virginia, offers a salary range of $90,000–$105,280, and includes comprehensive benefits like health insurance and a 401(k) match.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in software development.
• Experience with definition and management of software requirements.
• Proven ability to conduct benchmarking and debugging.

Responsibilities

• Create code and fix defects using an Agile process.
• Measure processing time usage and optimize disk space utilization.
• Design, code, and maintain software support tools and models.

Skills

C++ proficiency

Agile methodologies

Software development lifecycle

Jira

Confluence

Git

Bitbucket

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Math, Engineering

Master’s Degree in Computer Science/Engineering or EE

Tools

Atlassian tool suites

Source code tracking tools

Job description

Amentum is seeking a Software Engineer to join their US Marine Corps advanced technology development team. This role involves creating and optimizing code in an Agile setting, focusing on improving efficiency and performance. The ideal candidate holds a relevant degree and has at least 3 years of experience in software development, particularly with C++. The position is based in Virginia, offers a salary range of $90,000–$105,280, and includes comprehensive benefits like health insurance and a 401(k) match.