Principal Software Engineer

Benz Technology; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Benz Technology in the Fort Meade area is seeking a developer to design and integrate prototype applications for analyst teams. You will work hands-on across the full stack—from cloud integrations to ML pipelines—with collaboration from customers and data scientists to define requirements and deliver working solutions.

Ideal candidates have strong Java or Python experience, cloud data system integration, and hands-on deployment of prototype software, with familiarity in open source tools.

Qualifications

• Strong development experience in Java or Python.
• Experience integrating applications with cloud-based data systems.
• Hands-on experience installing, configuring, and deploying prototype software.
• Familiarity with open source technologies and OSS evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop prototype applications for technical evaluation and integration into enterprise environments.
• Integrate with cloud-based data systems and extend existing enterprise services.
• Evaluate and incorporate open source technologies, emerging tools, and new commercial software.
• Support analytics and machine learning development efforts.
• Work directly with customers, developers, and data scientists to gather requirements and incorporate feedback.
• Install, configure, and test prototype solutions in a lab environment.
• Develop and deploy commercial cloud solutions supporting analytical workflows.

Skills

Java

Python

Cloud data integration

Prototype software deployment

OSS familiarity

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Linux

Job description

Active TS/SCI security clearance required. Benz Technology is unable to sponsor clearances. U.S. citizenship required. About the Role You will work in a lab environment developing and integrating prototype applications that solve real problems for analyst teams. This role involves hands-on engineering across the full stack - from cloud integrations to machine learning pipelines - with direct collaboration with customers and data scientists to gather requirements and deliver working solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop prototype applications for technical evaluation and integration into enterprise environments
• Integrate with cloud-based data systems and extend existing enterprise services
• Evaluate and incorporate open source technologies, emerging tools, and new commercial software
• Support analytics and machine learning development efforts
• Work directly with customers, developers, and data scientists to gather requirements and incorporate feedback
• Install, configure, and test prototype solutions in a lab environment
• Develop and deploy commercial cloud solutions supporting analytical workflows

Required Qualifications

• Strong development experience in Java and/or Python
• Experience integrating applications with cloud-based data systems
• Hands-on experience installing, configuring, and deploying prototype software
• Familiarity with open source technologies and COTS evaluation

Desired Qualifications

• Machine learning and modeling experience
• Docker and Kubernetes
• Linux platform development
• Analytics application development
• Virtual machine (VM) configuration and management