Senior Software Engineer - Remote (Federal/API)

Bixal; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flex hours

401K with matching incentive

Parental Leave

Medical/dental/vision benefits

Flex Spending Account

Company provided short-term disability

Commuter benefits

Paid Time Off (PTO)

11 Paid holidays

Job summary

Bixal is seeking a Software Engineer to provide advanced technical leadership and hands-on engineering across HSICC digital platforms. This role supports complex feature development, enterprise integrations, system optimization, and operational excellence within secure, regulated environments.

This is an experienced individual contributor role offering end-to-end delivery from design through production support, with a fixed duration and option periods. Remote work within the U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience (6 years without degree).
• At least 4 years of direct Drupal CMS frontend or backend experience.
• Experience building and supporting complex web applications, APIs, and CMS platforms, including Drupal.
• Experience with Agile development practices and Git-based workflows.
• Experience working within secure or regulated environments.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a favorable Public Trust determination.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain secure, scalable software solutions for federal digital platforms.
• Lead implementation of complex features, including backend services, integrations, and APIs.
• Own technical execution for assigned initiatives, including architecture decisions, estimation and delivery planning, risk identification and mitigation.
• Build and improve API integrations with internal and third-party systems.
• Diagnose and resolve system issues across DEV/TEST/PROD environments.
• Improve performance and reliability through monitoring and tuning.
• Implement complex CMS-based solutions, including Drupal, and other modern frameworks.
• Contribute to modern engineering practices including automated testing, code quality standards, secure development patterns.
• Support and contribute to ATO documentation and compliance artifacts.

Skills

Agile practices

Secure environments

Public Trust eligibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Drupal CMS

Git-based workflows

Job description

Bixal is seeking a Software Engineer to provide advanced technical leadership and hands-on engineering across HSICC digital platforms. This role supports complex feature development, enterprise integrations, system optimization, and operational excellence within secure, regulated environments.

This is an experienced individual contributor role offering end-to-end delivery from design through production support, with a fixed duration and option periods. Remote work within the U.S.