Senior Python Developer – TS/SCI Clearance & Lead Role

Set Of X; Maryland, United States, Northern America, Americas; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 247,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock Plan

Flex Leave and Exchange Plan

Virtual Office Compensation

Fringe Benefit Mall

Profit-Sharing Cash Bonus

Referral Bonus

Training and Professional Development

Job summary

Set of X is hiring owners who value responsible engineering and government-facing software. The team emphasizes ownership, collaboration, and delivering high-quality solutions.

Candidates must have strong Python skills; NiFi or Elastic experience is a plus. TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required. The role covers design, development, debugging, testing, and leading projects within a capable SWE team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline; 4 years SWE substitution allowed.
• Seven years of SWE experience on programs/contracts of similar scope.

Responsibilities

• Analyze user requirements to derive software design and performance requirements
• Debug existing software and correct defects
• Provide recommendations for improving documentation and software
• development process standards
• Design and code new software or modify existing software to add new features
• Integrate existing software into new or modified systems or operating environments
• Develop simple data queries for existing or proposed databases or data repositories
• Write or review software and system documentation
• Serve as team lead at the level appropriate to the software development process being used on any particular project
• Design or implement complex database or data repository interfaces/queries
• Develop or implement algorithms to meet or exceed system performance and functional standards
• Assist with developing and executing test procedures for software components
• Develop software solutions by analyzing system performance standards, confer with users or system engineers; analyze systems flow, data usage and work processes; and investigate problem areas
• Modify existing software to correct errors, to adapt to new hardware, or to improve its performance
• Design, develop and modify software systems, using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcome and consequences of design

Skills

Python

NiFi

Elastic

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Job description

Set of X is hiring owners who value responsible engineering and government-facing software. The team emphasizes ownership, collaboration, and delivering high-quality solutions.

Candidates must have strong Python skills; NiFi or Elastic experience is a plus. TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required. The role covers design, development, debugging, testing, and leading projects within a capable SWE team.