Senior Software Engineer - Backend & Cloud

Core4ce; Bath Township (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Training and certifications

Tuition assistance

Paid parental leave

PTO and holidays

Innovation program

Job summary

Core4ce is seeking a seasoned Software Engineer IV to provide technical leadership on mission-critical government programs, guiding design, development, and deployment of complex software systems in secure environments.

You will mentor engineers, collaborate with government stakeholders, and drive best practices in software engineering, testing, and documentation while applying independent judgment to solve unique challenges.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance preferred. Candidates with an active Public Trust clearance or higher may be considered if eligible to obtain a TS/SCI clearance.
• 10 years in software engineering, with strong backend or full-stack development.
• Strong proficiency with Python, including the ability to independently develop, debug, and maintain Python applications, scripts, and development tooling.
• Strong working knowledge of Git and distributed version-control concepts.
• Practical experience building, running, debugging, and troubleshooting applications using containerized development tools.
• Demonstrated experience leading software development efforts and providing technical guidance to engineering teams.
• Strong technical writing and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain scalable, secure, and reliable software applications and backend services.
• Develop and support microservices, REST APIs, event-driven systems, and containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Debug and troubleshoot complex application, integration, container, and distributed-system issues.
• Write clean, maintainable, well-documented code in accordance with established engineering standards and best practices.
• Participate in code reviews and automated testing, including unit, integration, regression, and smoke testing.
• Collaborate with software engineers, systems engineers, cybersecurity personnel, program leadership, and government stakeholders to deliver mission-focused technical solutions.
• Provide technical direction, mentorship, and guidance to junior and mid-level software engineers.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, engineering artifacts, deployment documentation, reports, and other program deliverables.
• Support Agile development processes and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Independently investigate technical problems, identify root causes, evaluate solutions, and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure software solutions meet applicable security, performance, reliability, and mission requirements.

Skills

Python

Leadership

Technical writing

Agile

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

Job description

Core4ce is seeking a seasoned Software Engineer IV to provide technical leadership on mission-critical government programs, guiding design, development, and deployment of complex software systems in secure environments.

You will mentor engineers, collaborate with government stakeholders, and drive best practices in software engineering, testing, and documentation while applying independent judgment to solve unique challenges.