Senior Software Engineer - On-Site, Secret Clearance (Arlington)

Innovative Defense Technologies, LLC; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 273,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits package

Competitive PTO

Paid holidays

401(k) with vesting & matching

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Innovative Defense Technologies (IDT) in Arlington, VA is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead design, development, testing, and integration of software solutions for defense customers. This on-site role requires coordinating with engineering teams to deliver high-quality systems that meet stringent security and performance standards.

The ideal candidate has 7–10+ years of experience, a strong grasp of SDLC and OO programming, and a proven ability to mentor junior engineers, manage

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 7–10+ years of relevant software engineering experience.
• Active Secret U.S. Security Clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Scope and define requirements: manage formal and informal requirements to define, validate and control scope to complete all deliverables within a project.
• Engineer solutions: design, implement, and test software using multiple languages and technology stacks.
• Assure quality: lead design and code reviews, implement secure coding practices, and oversee testing and integration in IDT labs and customer sites.
• Manage risk and opportunities: identify, analyze, mitigate and control risks and opportunities, track and deliver contractual deliverables.

Skills

7-10+ years of experience

Mentoring junior engineers

Software Development Life Cycle

Object-oriented programming

Distributed systems

Algorithms and data structures

Requirements gathering

Secure coding practices

Cross-functional collaboration

Ownership and initiative

Education

Bachelor's Degree in CS/Software Engineering

Job description

Innovative Defense Technologies (IDT) in Arlington, VA is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead design, development, testing, and integration of software solutions for defense customers. This on-site role requires coordinating with engineering teams to deliver high-quality systems that meet stringent security and performance standards.

The ideal candidate has 7–10+ years of experience, a strong grasp of SDLC and OO programming, and a proven ability to mentor junior engineers, manage