Senior Software Developer

DSD Laboratories; Dayton (OH); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

DSD Laboratories seeks a Senior Software Developer to support AFMC LogIT systems, modernize legacy code, and sustain critical DoD software. You will mentor junior staff, own complex modules, and drive engineering excellence in a mission‑critical environment.

You will collaborate with DevSecOps to build, test, and deploy across development, staging, and production. Strong secure coding and risk management are essential in this role.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering DoD/IC systems is preferred.
• Ability to work independently and mentor others.
• Strong understanding of software engineering best practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop, modify, test, and debug software for AFMC LogIT systems.
• Implement features, defects, and enhancements per requirements and standards.
• Support CI/CD pipelines and ensure code passes quality gates.

Skills

Senior software development

DevSecOps

Mentorship

Secure coding practices

Job description

Enterprise Operations Secret

Location National Capital Region (Washington, DC, Maryland, or VA) | Hill AFB, Utah | Dayton, OH

Work Setting Hybrid

Employment Type Full Time

Position Overview

We are seeking a Senior Software Developer to support the development, modernization, and sustainment of U.S. Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) Logistics Information Technology (LogIT) systems. This is a senior engineering role for a developer with deep technical experience who can operate independently, mentor others, and take ownership of complex systems in a mission‑critical Department of Defense environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop, modify, test, and debug software for assigned AFMC LogIT systems using the programming language, framework, and development environment designated for that system.
• Implement assigned features, defect corrections, and enhancement requests in accordance with approved requirements, design documentation, and program coding standards.
• Perform unit testing and support integration, regression, functional, and user acceptance testing activities.
• Participate in peer code reviews, both as an author and a reviewer, and incorporate review feedback promptly.
• Analyze existing code — including legacy code with limited documentation — to understand system behavior and determine the appropriate change approach.
• Use version control correctly and consistently, including branching, merging, commit hygiene, and merge request workflows as defined by the program.
• Work with the DevSecOps team to build, deploy, and promote application code through development, test, staging, and production environments.
• Ensure code is structured and packaged so it builds successfully within the program's automated CI/CD pipelines.
• Troubleshoot and resolve build failures, pipeline errors, deployment defects, and environment‑specific issues affecting assigned code.
• Support automated testing, static and dynamic code analysis, dependency scanning, and quality gates integrated into the delivery pipeline.
• Support release activities, deployment verification, and post‑deployment validation as scheduled by the program.
• Work with the cybersecurity team to ensure all developed code meets DoD cybersecurity requirements applicable to the assigned system.
• Apply secure coding practices, including input validation, output encoding, secure authentication and session handling, least privilege, and elimination of hard‑coded credentials.
• Remediate findings identified through static application security testing, dynamic testing, software composition analysis, code review, and vulnerability scanning within program‑defined timelines.
• Apply applicable DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), including the Application Security and Development STIG, to assigned development work.
• Support Risk Management Framework (RMF) and Authorization to Operate (ATO) activities by providing developer input, evidence, and technical artifacts as requested.
• Comply with all program requirements for the handling of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), including marking, storage, transmission, and access restrictions.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation as directed, which may include design descriptions, interface documentation, installation and deployment procedures, test procedures and results, user and operator guidance, and release notes.
• Prepare and maintain configuration management artifacts as directed, including change request documentation, version description documents, baseline records, and configuration item records.
• Support Configuration Control Board (CCB) and change management processes by providing accurate technical descriptions, impact assessments, and status updates for assigned changes.
• Keep documentation synchronized with the delivered software baseline so that artifacts accurately reflect the as‑built system.
• Record work accurately in the program's issue tracking and work management tools.
• Participate in sprint planning, daily stand‑ups, backlog refinement, demonstrations, and retrospectives.
• Communicate progress, blockers, risks, and estimates clearly and early to the development lead.
• Coordinate with senior developers, system administrators, functional analysts, testers, and government stakeholders to clarify requirements and resolve issues.
• Provide mentorship and technical direction to junior and mid‑level developers and apply lessons learned to team practices.

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