Senior Software Engineer

ClearEdge IT Solutions, LLC; Jessup (MD); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & education allowance $10k

401(k) 10% match

Health & technology allowances

Access to technology lab

Job summary

ClearEdge IT Solutions, LLC is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead day-to-day delivery for one of our core AI-enabled products. You will guide a small team while remaining hands-on, delivering scalable, secure, high-performant services and AI-assisted capabilities.

You will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to translate complex requirements into intuitive, high-impact solutions, shipping fast in TypeScript, Python, and React.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance; U.S. citizenship.
• Bachelor’s degree in CS, CE, EE, Math or equivalent (4 years substitutable).
• 10+ years of design, development, and deployment of software systems.
• Fluency with AI-native IDEs and modern stack (TypeScript, Python, React).
• Hands-on leadership of small engineering teams while remaining a primary implementor.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day delivery for core AI-enabled product with a small team.
• Ship quickly in TypeScript, Python, and React; deliver full-stack features.
• Guide engineers through code review, conventions, and pairing.
• Own releases end-to-end for hybrid and air-gapped environments.
• Gather requirements and communicate status to stakeholders.

Skills

Team leadership

Full-stack development

AI-native tooling

Version control

Hybrid/cloud deployment

Containers

Security & observability

Code review & pairing

Requirements gathering

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/EE/Math

Tools

PostgreSQL

RAG

Vector stores

CI/CD

OAuth/OIDC

Job description

Join ClearEdge and be part of a mission-focused team solving some of the DoD’s most complex technical challenges. Every day, ClearEdge supports government and industry customers by delivering innovative solutions that enable critical operations and mission success.

ClearEdge offers an extremely competitive benefits package—including a $10k annual training and education benefit, a 10% 401(k) contribution fully vested on day one, annual health and technology allowances, and access to a state-of-the-art technology lab. Learn more at www.clearedgeit.com/careers/

Your Mission

Join ClearEdge as a Senior Software Engineer, where you will lead day-to-day delivery for one of our core AI-enabled products, guiding a small team while remaining hands‑on and a key member of the implementation. You will work closely with internal and external stakeholders to implement scalable, secure, high‑performing services, including AI‑assisted capabilities that support automated analysis and decision support alongside comprehensive UI/UX development and functionality.

You will play a key role in developing and implementing our AI‑enabled product while collaborating closely with stakeholders to translate complex requirements into intuitive, high‑impact solutions.

You Will Excel in This Role If You Are:

• Experienced leading small engineering teams while remaining a primary implementor, spending the large majority of your time hands‑on
• Skilled in full‑stack development — language secondary, though you’ll ship quickly in TypeScript, Python, and React
• Fluent with AI‑native IDEs and comfortable using them as your default way of working
• Strong in version control habits
• Comfortable working in hybrid (on‑prem/cloud) and air‑gapped deployment environments
• Practical experience with containers
• Familiar with production cross‑cutting concerns: identity/SSO, RBAC, audit logging, encryption, and observability
• Experienced guiding engineers through code review, conventions, and pairing
• Capable of gathering requirements and communicating status to stakeholders

A Day in the Life:

• Lead development of a customer‑specific implementation within the platform's architecture baseline
• Remain a primary implementor while directing a small team (2-6 engineers)
• Make account‑specific technical trade‑off decisions, coordinating with technical leadership on platform‑level questions
• Gather requirements, prioritize delivery work, and communicate status to customer‑facing stakeholders and internal leadership
• Guide engineers through review, conventions, and pairing
• Own releases end‑to‑end, including delivery into hybrid and air‑gapped environments

What We Are Expecting From You:

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance; U.S. citizenship
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or similar (4 years of experience may substitute)
• 10+ years of experience in the design, development, and deployment of software systems
• Fluency with AI‑native IDEs
• Strong version control habits
• Understanding of hybrid deployment (on‑prem and cloud), including air‑gapped deployment
• Practical experience with containers
• Skilled in at least two mainstream programming languages — language is secondary; expect to ship quickly in TypeScript, Python, and React, using tech like Postgres, RAG, and vector stores
• Familiarity with production cross‑cutting concerns: identity/SSO/OAuth/OIDC, MFA, RBAC, session management, audit logging, encryption, object + relational storage, APIs, CI/CD, and observability
• Experienced across all phases of the software development lifecycle
• Experience gathering requirements, prioritizing delivery work, and communicating status to stakeholders
• Spends roughly 90% of time on hands‑on implementation while guiding 2-6 engineers via review, conventions, and pairing; owns releases end‑to‑end
• Experience providing technical direction and leadership to less experienced staff

Nice to Have:

• Tech‑lead experience on multi‑service products
• Generative AI / agentic feature delivery experience
• Experience supporting RMF/ATO (security control evidence, finding remediation, accreditation documentation)
• Experience with physical security or facility accreditation practices, such as ICD 705 or similar frameworks
• Familiarity with tools used by security and compliance teams

ClearEdge is an established small business that values its employees and is committed to providing an environment where individuals can succeed and grow. We believe in developing our people, promoting from within, and fostering long‑term career growth across the organization.

Our Core Values - Honesty, Integrity, Loyalty, Fairness, Respect, Responsibility, and Accountability – guide everything we do. These principles shape our culture, inform our decisions, and drive our commitment to excellence in support of our customers and partners.

ClearEdge is an equal opportunity employer.