Principal Software Engineer 4

Wyetech, LLC; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Wyetech, LLC is seeking a Principal Software Engineer (SWE4) to lead development, integration, and evaluation of innovative software solutions in a laboratory environment. The role focuses on prototype applications, cloud-based data systems, and collaboration with customers, developers, and data scientists to deliver mission-focused capabilities.

This position requires strong OO design, software architecture expertise, and end-to-end lifecycle experience to support analytical capabilities and

Qualifications

• Strong software development experience using multiple programming languages, including Java and Python.
• Experience installing, configuring, developing, and integrating prototype applications for technical evaluation.
• Experience supporting laboratory environments, customer experiments, and prototype development activities.
• Experience integrating applications and services with customer cloud-based data systems.
• Experience developing software solutions that extend enterprise services and support mission-specific analytical capabilities.
• Experience supporting the integration and evaluation of open-source software, emerging technologies, and COTS applications.
• Ability to collaborate directly with customers, developers, and data scientists to gather requirements, evaluate technical solutions, and incorporate user feedback.
• Experience designing, developing, testing, deploying, and maintaining complex software applications.
• Strong understanding of software engineering principles, object-oriented programming, and software architecture.
• Experience troubleshooting, debugging, and optimizing software applications and system integrations.
• Ability to develop technical documentation and communicate software capabilities to mission stakeholders.
• Experience working throughout the software development life cycle, including requirements analysis, design, implementation, testing, integration, deployment, and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Analyze mission requirements to design, develop, implement, test, and maintain complex software applications and systems.
• Develop and integrate prototype applications to support technical evaluation, experimentation, and mission-driven research.
• Design and implement software solutions that address common operational challenges across analyst offices.
• Extend enterprise services through software development, application integration, and system enhancements.
• Develop and support analytical capabilities, machine learning applications, and commercial cloud solutions.
• Integrate software applications and services with customer cloud-based data systems.
• Evaluate and integrate open-source technologies, emerging software solutions, and COTS applications into existing environments.
• Apply computer science principles, algorithms, discrete mathematics, probability, and statistics to complex software engineering challenges.
• Develop and maintain software applications using Java.

Skills

Java

Python

Prototype development

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Linux

Virtual Machines

Job description

Principal Software Engineer (SWE4)

Wyetech is seeking a highly motivated Principal Software Engineer (SWE4) to support the development, integration, and evaluation of innovative software solutions and emerging technologies. The successful candidate will install, configure, develop, and integrate prototype applications for technical evaluation within a laboratory environment, providing direct support to customers developing and testing experimental capabilities.

This position focuses on developing solutions to address common challenges across analyst offices, extending enterprise services, supporting advanced analytics and machine learning, and developing commercial cloud solutions. The Principal Software Engineer will collaborate directly with customers, developers, and data scientists to gather requirements, incorporate feedback, and deliver mission-focused software capabilities.

Required Skills/Experience:

• Strong software development experience using multiple programming languages, including Java and Python.

• Experience installing, configuring, developing, and integrating prototype applications for technical evaluation.

• Experience supporting laboratory environments, customer experiments, and prototype development activities.

• Experience integrating applications and services with customer cloud-based data systems.

• Experience developing software solutions that extend enterprise services and support mission-specific analytical capabilities.

• Experience supporting the integration and evaluation of open-source software, emerging technologies, and Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) applications.

• Ability to collaborate directly with customers, developers, and data scientists to gather requirements, evaluate technical solutions, and incorporate user feedback.

• Experience designing, developing, testing, deploying, and maintaining complex software applications.

• Strong understanding of software engineering principles, object-oriented programming, and software architecture.

• Experience troubleshooting, debugging, and optimizing software applications and system integrations.

• Ability to develop technical documentation and communicate software capabilities to mission stakeholders.

• Experience working throughout the software development life cycle, including requirements analysis, design, implementation, testing, integration, deployment, and maintenance.

Desired Technical Skills:

• Experience with mathematical, statistical, or computational modeling.

• Experience developing or integrating Machine Learning (ML) solutions.

• Experience with Docker containerization and Kubernetes orchestration.

• Experience developing software applications in Linux environments.

• Experience designing and developing analytical applications and data processing capabilities.

• Experience with Virtual Machines (VMs), including configuration, deployment, and management.

• Familiarity with cloud-native development and commercial cloud services.

• Experience integrating emerging technologies into existing enterprise environments.

• Experience supporting research, development, testing, and evaluation activities.

• Demonstrated technical leadership and experience mentoring or guiding software development teams.

The Software Engineer analyzes, designs, verifies, validates, implements, applies, and maintains complex software systems. Applies discrete mathematics, probability, statistics, computer science principles, and supporting technical disciplines to address complex software engineering challenges.

The Software Engineer generalizes development techniques across multiple domains, develops appropriate technical documentation and training materials, and presents briefings and demonstrations to stakeholders. This position requires advanced programming expertise, analytical problem-solving skills, and the ability to deliver reliable, scalable software solutions that support evolving mission requirements.

Capabilities:

• Analyze mission requirements to design, develop, implement, test, and maintain complex software applications and systems.

• Develop and integrate prototype applications to support technical evaluation, experimentation, and mission-driven research.

• Design and implement software solutions that address common operational challenges across analyst offices.

• Extend enterprise services through software development, application integration, and system enhancements.

• Develop and support analytical capabilities, machine learning applications, and commercial cloud solutions.

• Integrate software applications and services with customer cloud-based data systems.

• Evaluate and integrate open-source technologies, emerging software solutions, and COTS applications into existing environments.

• Apply computer science principles, algorithms, discrete mathematics, probability, and statistics to complex software engineering challenges.

• Develop and maintain software applications using Java,