Senior Software Engineer, hyperscale

Nightwing; Maryland; On-site; USD 122,000 - 253,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401k plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Nightwing seeks a Senior Principal Software Engineer for HPC and hyperscale environments. You will design and implement high-performance software, analyze bottlenecks, and optimize systems on Unix/Linux platforms with a TS/SCI clearance.

Location options include Annapolis Junction, MD or Dulles, VA. Join a team building scalable software products for high-impact missions, requiring strong technical and interpersonal skills, and experience with Make/CMake builds.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of C/C++ experience on Unix/Linux
• Knowledge of HPC applications and hyperscale compute/storage
• Experience with scalable software architectures and microservices

Responsibilities

• Design and implement solutions for large-scale HPC/hyperscale environments
• Analyze bottlenecks in existing software and optimize performance
• Collaborate with engineers, solutions architects and stakeholders

Skills

C/C++ on Unix/Linux

HPC architectures

Microservice architectures

Make/CMake build systems

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in EE/CS

Job description

Nightwing provides technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence mission support services to meet our customers’ most demanding challenges. Our capabilities include cyber space operations, cyber defense and resiliency, vulnerability research, ubiquitous technical surveillance, data intelligence, lifecycle mission enablement, and software modernization. Nightwing brings disruptive technologies, agility, and competitive offerings to customers in the intelligence community, defense, civil, and commercial markets.

Senior Principal Software Engineer, Hyperscale

We are seeking a senior software engineer to design and implement innovative solutions for large-scale software environments requiring excellent technical and interpersonal skills to analyze, define, implement, and optimize High Performance Computing (HPC) and Hyperscale solutions. Applicants will join a team of developers building high impact software products that must scale to meet ever-growing demand. You must be able to analyze existing software solutions and assess their bottlenecks to design and implement performant computational solutions.

Technical Requirements

• Current TS/SCI with poly required.
• Proficiency in HPC applications, hyperscale compute, and storage architectures
• Comprehensive knowledge of computer network architecture and computer software architecture
• Experience with delay tolerant networking, scalable technologies, and microservice architectures
• 8+ years of experience with C/C++ on Unix/Linux platforms using Make/CMake build systems
• Passion for software computational performance and maintainable software design

Desired Experience

• Team or task leadership experience
• Comfort working with engineers, solutions architects, and stakeholders
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering, computer science, or related field

Position work locations are either Annapolis Junction, MD or Dulles, VA

This position is not relocation eligible, but a signing bonus may be an option for the sufficiently qualified candidate.

The salary associated with this position $122,000-$253,000 is commensurate with the selected candidate’s qualifications, years of relevant experience, and demonstrated level of expertise. Compensation will be determined based on these factors to ensure alignment with skills, responsibilities, and market standards.

Nightwing offers medical, vision and dental insurance coverage in addition to a 401k plan, PTO, Holidays, and additional insurances.

Nightwing is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.