Senior Software Engineer — High-Impact Systems

CNSS • National Security Systems; Phoenix (MD); On-site; USD 105,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

NSA is seeking Software Engineers to advance high-impact systems across a broad spectrum of CS domains, including cybersecurity, HPC, ML/AI, cryptology, and large-scale platform development. You will work with tools like Docker, AWS, Java, Python, and containers to deliver critical intelligence and protect national networks.

Open: 2026-08-10; Close: 2026-08-23. The role emphasizes collaboration, continuous learning, and independent problem solving in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering with foundational CS coursework.
• Experience across requirements analysis, software design, implementation, testing, integration and maintenance.
• Entry: Bachelor's + 3 years; Senior: Bachelor's + 6 years; Doctoral with relevant experience acceptable.

Skills

Teamwork

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Intelligence community experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or Software Engineering

Master's degree in CS or related field

Doctoral degree in CS or related field

Associate's degree + 5 years relevant experience

Tools

Docker

AWS

GitLab

Databases

Java

Python

C/C++

Kubernetes

Job description

NSA is seeking Software Engineers to advance high-impact systems across a broad spectrum of CS domains, including cybersecurity, HPC, ML/AI, cryptology, and large-scale platform development. You will work with tools like Docker, AWS, Java, Python, and containers to deliver critical intelligence and protect national networks.

Open: 2026-08-10; Close: 2026-08-23. The role emphasizes collaboration, continuous learning, and independent problem solving in a fast-paced environment.