Principal Cyber Software Engineer

Nightwing Technologies, LLC; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 206,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401k plan

PTO and Holidays

Job summary

Nightwing Technologies, LLC seeks a Full Stack Developer to design, develop, test, and deploy sophisticated cybersecurity capabilities and web applications. You will contribute to secure coding practices, implement authentication, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable solutions.

The role requires 8+ years of software development experience, secret clearance eligibility, and proficiency in Python, Java, and NodeJS, with cloud and CI/CD familiarity to support

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Secret clearance within 1 year required.
• DHS suitability required.
• 8+ years of directly relevant software development experience.
• Proficiency in Python, Java and NodeJS.
• Strong front-end and back-end frameworks knowledge.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and Git-based workflows.
• Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/Google Cloud) familiarity a plus.
• Knowledge of SQL and common databases (SQL/Oracle/MySQL).
• Experience with Pytest, Jupyter, Spring, JUnit, Hibernate, ReactJS is desired.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and enhance front-end and back-end components of web applications.
• Set up and manage CI/CD pipelines; deploy to cloud platforms.
• Collaborate with DevOps, infrastructure, and development teams; document changes.
• Implement secure coding practices; manage authentication, authorization, and secrets.

Skills

US Citizenship

Secret clearance

DHS Suitability

8+ years exp

Python

Java

NodeJS

Frontend frameworks

Backend frameworks

CI/CD pipelines

Cloud platforms

AWS

Azure

GCP

SQL/Oracle/MySQL/JDBC

PyTest/Jupyter/Java Spring/JUnit/Hiber

JavaScript/ReactJs

Linux/Unix

Jenkins/CloudBees

Education

Bachelor's degree in Software Eng/CS

Tools

Git

GitHub

GitLab

Jenkins

CloudBees

JDBC

Job description

Nightwing provides technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence mission support services to meet our customers' most demanding challenges. Our capabilities include cyber space operations, cyber defense and resiliency, vulnerability research, ubiquitous technical surveillance, data intelligence, lifecycle mission enablement, and software modernization. Nightwing brings disruptive technologies, agility, and competitive offerings to customers in the intelligence community, defense, civil, and commercial markets.

Nightwing is supporting a U.S. Government customer on a large mission critical development and sustainment program to design, build, deliver, and operate a network operations environment, including introducing new cyber capabilities to address emerging threats. Nightwing is seeking a Full Stack Developer to support the design, development, and deployment of advanced cybersecurity capabilities. The Full Stack Developer will play a pivotal role in our organization's technology team.

Responsibilities

• Full Stack Development
  • Develop, maintain, and enhance front-end and back-end components of web applications.
  • Automated testing and smoke testing familiarity and implementation experience.
  • Perform unit and integration testing to ensure software quality.
  • Optimize application for speed and scalability.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and refine software requirements.
  • Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve software defects and issues.
  • Handle authentication, authorization, and session management.
  • Integrate with third-party services (e.g., payment processors, external APIs).
• DevOps and Deployment
  • Set up and manage CI/CD pipelines.
  • Deploy applications to cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
  • Monitor application performance and reliability.
  • Handle version control using Git and platforms like GitHub/GitLab.
• Collaboration and Documentation
  • Collaborate with DevOps, infrastructure, and development teams to ensure seamless integration.
  • Document code and infrastructure changes, processes, and best practices.
  • Participate in knowledge sharing and mentorship of team members.
  • Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies.
• Cybersecurity - Secure Coding Practices
  • Create secure code according to industry best practices.
  • Use strong encryption algorithms for data in motion and data at rest.
  • Manage and handle credentials and secrets in a secure, authorized manner.
  • Use correct error handling and logging within developed code.

Required Skills

• U.S. Citizenship
• Must be able to obtain a Secret clearance within 1 year
• Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability
• 8+ years of directly relevant software development experience required.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, and NodeJS.
• Strong knowledge of front‑end and back‑end frameworks.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and version control systems.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) is a plus.
• Demonstrated experience and/or familiarity with one of more of the following: SQL, Oracle, MySQL, JBDC, etc.
• Demonstrated experience and/or familiarity with one of more of the following: Pytest, Jupyter, Java Spring, JUnit, Hibernate, JavaScript, ReactJs, etc.
• Experience leading multiple software development teams.
• Experience developing system performance, availability, scalability, manageability, and security requirements for mid- to large-scale programs.
• Experience with cloud computing, multimedia storage, knowledge databases and data‑mining analytics.
• Agile development methodology experience required.
• Experience with Linux and/or Unix.
• Experience with Jenkins and/or CloudBees.

Desired Skills

• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
• Strong teamwork and collaboration abilities.
• Ability to adapt to a fast‑paced, evolving technology environment.
• Attention to detail and commitment to delivering high‑quality solutions.

Desired Certifications

• DoDM 8140.03 DCWF Information Systems Security Developer (631), CSSLP, CISSP
• Software development methodology certification (e.g. SCRUM Master) highly desired.

Required Education

• Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science or a related discipline is required.

Syndeo: ESS-3666

Salary & Benefits

The salary associated with this position ($99,000-$206,000) is commensurate with the selected candidate's qualifications, years of relevant experience, and demonstrated level of expertise. Compensation will be determined based on these factors to ensure alignment with skills, responsibilities, and market standards.

Nightwing offers medical, vision and dental insurance coverage in addition to a 401k plan, PTO, Holidays, and additional insurances.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action

Nightwing is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without reg