Senior Software Engineer – Defense Modernization & DevSecOps

Cornerstone Defense LLC; United States; On-site; USD 170,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(K) plan with company match

Tuition and training assistance

Paid vacation/leave

Fitness reimbursement program

College savings plan

Commuter benefits

Financial advisory services

Flex spending accounts

Health savings accounts

STD/LTD coverage

Life and AD&D insurance

Employee assistance programs

Life financial planning assistance

Legal resources

Job summary

Cornerstone Defense LLC in Aurora, CO is seeking a Software Engineer to lead the modernization of software programs. This role requires providing technical direction to teams, mentoring engineers, and generating estimates for software development bids.

Candidates should have a STEM degree, significant experience in software engineering, and an active TS/SCI clearance. Comprehensive benefits include medical insurances, 401(K), tuition assistance, and more, promoting a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• 10 years of relevant software engineering experience required.
• Active and transferable U.S. government‑issued TS/SCI clearance is mandatory.
• U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead program’s baseline modernization efforts.
• Provide technical direction and design to software agile development teams.
• Mentor and guide senior and junior engineers.
• Generate software cost and schedule estimates.
• Utilize modern DevSecOps and CI/CD techniques.
• Apply software lifecycle practices on defense projects.
• Advance software technologies.

Skills

Software Architecture

Java

C++

Cloud environments

Kubernetes

Message brokers (RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, Kafka)

Enterprise integration patterns

Systems Engineering processes

Cameo Modeling using SysML

SAFe Agile methodology

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)

Tools

Cameo Modeling using UAF

Atlassian Tools

DevOps

Job description

Cornerstone Defense LLC in Aurora, CO is seeking a Software Engineer to lead the modernization of software programs. This role requires providing technical direction to teams, mentoring engineers, and generating estimates for software development bids.

Candidates should have a STEM degree, significant experience in software engineering, and an active TS/SCI clearance. Comprehensive benefits include medical insurances, 401(K), tuition assistance, and more, promoting a supportive work environment.