Senior Backend Software Engineer TS/SCI (FSP)

HITEC; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM Consulting seeks a senior backend software engineer with TS/SCI clearance to design and maintain secure, scalable software for government customers. The role requires translating mission requirements into technical specs, leading design reviews, and ensuring code quality in a fast-paced agile setting.

Onsite in a SCIF in Annapolis Junction, MD, with 5 days per week presence. BS in computer science or related field; 10+ years of experience; proficiency in Java, Python, or C++, and PostgreSQL.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizen with active TS/SCI clearance and a full-scope polygraph.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field, with 10+ years software engineering experience.
• Experience coding in Java, Python, or C++, with PostgreSQL experience.
• Knowledge of secure coding practices in classified environments.
• Strong understanding of SDLC, Agile, and Git; experience leading design and code reviews.

Responsibilities

• Translate mission requirements into technical specifications and robust, maintainable code.
• Conduct code reviews, unit tests, and integration tests for software quality and security.
• Contribute to system design including hardware/software trade-offs and use of COTS/GOTS.
• Collaborate in a fast-paced agile team to deliver secure software for government customers.

Skills

Java

Python

C++

PostgreSQL

Jira

Confluence

Git

AWS classified cloud

SDLC

Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree (preferred)

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Additional States: Virginia, Maryland, District of Columbia

A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You'll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you'll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You'll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.

Your role and responsibilities

Seeking a versatile senior backend software engineer with TS/SCI US Government security clearance and FSP to join a small agile team designing, developing, and maintaining secure, scalable software solutions for government customers. The team is fast-paced, collaborative, and cohesive, and depends on team members to communicate openly and to design solutions and deliver quality models on a regular, aggressive clip. The software engineer will translate mission requirements into technical specifications and implement robust, maintainable code. Conduct code reviews, unit testing, and integration testing to ensure software quality and security compliance. Provide input to the system design, to include hardware/software trade-odds, software reuse, use of COTS/GOTS in place of new development, and requirements analysis and synthesis from system level to individual software components.

Required education

Bachelor's Degree

Preferred education

Master's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

• U.S. Citizen with active TS/SCI clearance and an in-scope full-scope polygraph, required on Day 1; must work 5 days per week onsite in a SCIF in Annapolis Junction, MD.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related technical field, with 10+ years of software engineering experience, preferably in federal or defense environments.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Python, or C++, with experience working with relational databases such as PostgreSQL.
• Experience analyzing user requirements, deriving software design and performance requirements, and applying secure coding practices in classified environments.
• Strong understanding of SDLC, Agile methodologies, and Git, with experience leading design and code reviews.

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Experience across the full software development lifecycle, including designing, developing, testing, deploying, maintaining, and enhancing software solutions using Jira and Confluence.
• Experience analyzing system performance, user and engineering requirements, system flows, and problem areas to develop solutions across diverse technical challenges.
• 1+ years of hands-on experience with AWS classified cloud architecture.

ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT

IBM Consulting is IBM’s consulting and global professional services business, with market leading capabilities in business and technology transformation. With deep expertise in many industries, we offer strategy, experience, technology, and operations services to many of the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Our people are focused on accelerating our clients’ businesses through the power of collaboration. We believe in the power of technology responsibly used to help people, partners and the planet.

YOUR LIFE @ IBM

In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.

Being an IBMer means you’ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you’ll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.

Are you ready to be an IBMer?

ABOUT IBM

IBM’s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we’re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 500 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.

At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it’s time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

IBM is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, or other characteristics protected by the applicable law. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS

IBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to:

- Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well being

- Financial programs such as 401(k), cash balance pension plan, the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long- term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance based salary incentive programs

- Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law

- Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry-recognized certifications to achieve their career goals

- Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences

We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role.

US Citizenship Required.

The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.