Senior Software Engineer (Sign-On Bonus Eligible)

Amentum; Maryland; On-site; USD 180,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and holidays

401(k) matching

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Tax-saving options

Disability and life insurance

Job summary

Amentum in Maryland is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join a team delivering data processing applications that integrate with hardware design and field operations. You will contribute to back-end analytics, front-end dashboards, and real-time systems within an agile environment.

The role requires extensive Java/C++ experience, RESTful services, and enterprise web development, plus a TS/SCI with Poly clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS or a related technical field is required.
• 14+ years of overall software development experience with strong Java/C++ background.
• Experience designing RESTful applications and enterprise web apps.
• Proficiency with Tomcat, JSP/JEE, and modern JS frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and enhance complex software systems and real-time data processing.
• Review tests, resolve defects, and document software components.
• Design new features, integrate existing software, and optimize performance.
• Lead software teams and ensure adherence to development processes.
• Collaborate with system and hardware engineers to derive requirements.
• Mentor developers and contribute to documentation and standards.

Skills

C++

Java

JavaScript

JSP

JEE

RESTful APIs

Spring

Angular

ExtJS

jQuery

Tomcat

MongoDB

Apache Camel

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline

Tools

Docker

Maven

GitLab

CI/CD

Apache Tomcat

MongoDB

Apache Camel

Job description

Purpose and Impact

Our contract supports more than 12 efforts with varying levels of hardware and software development requirements. Our projects are focused on front end equipment configuration/maintenance, back-end repositories, front end dashboards, as well as everything in between for the full data processing thread. Our teams can range from one to two developers to a team of 12. All of our teams work right alongside our customer to discuss requirements, identify solutions, and choose the way forward for implementation. As part of an engineering office, our customer and our workforce look and plan for future expectations—continuously trying to stay ahead of the next challenge.

This position is for a software development team that works directly with hardware design engineers, mission capability customers, and field engineers to deliver an application that is focused on meeting that mission’s needs. The team is comprised of a total of four contractors, including this position. The team utilizes an agile methodology for building a backlog of tasks, prioritizing those based on the release schedule for minor/major versions, and manages the deployment of software upgrades based on coordination with the customer and field sites.

Work Schedule

Monday- Friday: Normal schedule. Specific start/end times can be determined by candidate and the team for best schedule needs.

Essential Responsibilities

The Software engineer develops, maintains, and enhances complex and diverse software systems (e.g., processing-intensive analytics, novel algorithm development, manipulation of extremely large data sets, real-time systems, and business management information systems) based upon documented requirements. Reviews and tests software components for adherence to the design requirements and documents test results. Resolves software problem reports. Utilizes software development and software design methodologies appropriate to the development environment. Provides specific inputs to the software components of system design to include hardware/software trade-offs, software reuse, use of Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS)/Government Off-the-Shelf (GOTS) in place of new development and requirements analysis and synthesis from system level to individual software components.

Capabilities

• Analyze user requirements to derive software design and performance requirements
• Design and code new software or modify existing software to add new features
• Debug existing software and correct defects
• Integrate existing software into new or modified systems or operating environments
• Develop simple data queries for existing proposed databases or data repositories
• Make recommendations for improving documentation and software development process standards
• Develop or implement algorithms to meet or exceed system performance and functional standards
• Assist with developing and executing test procedures for software components
• Write or review software and system documentation
• Develop software solutions by analyzing system performance standards, conferring with users or system engineers; analyzing systems flow, data usage and work processes; and investigating problem areas
• Modify existing software to correct errors, to adapt to new hardware, or to improve its performance
• Design, develop and modify software systems, using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcome and consequences of design
• Design or implement complex database or data repository interfaces/queries
• Oversee one or more software development teams and ensure the work is completed in accordance with the constraints of the software development process being used on any particular project
• Design and implement complex algorithms requiring adherence to strict timing, system resource, or interface constraints; perform quality control on team products
• Confer with system engineers and hardware engineers to derive software requirements and to obtain information on project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements and interfaces
• Coordinate software system installation and monitor equipment functioning to ensure operational specifications are met
• Implement recommendations for improving documentation and software development process standards

Minimum Requirements (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Three plus years of C++ experience
• Ten or more years of relevant Java programming experience to include at least two years of Java 1.7+ and development of presentation tiers
• Two or more years of experience using Spring and JavaScript
• Five or more years of JSP and servlet programming experience
• Five or more years of experience with JEE and enterprise web application design and development
• Five or more years of experience designing and writing REST‑ful applications
• Ability to create and deploy applications in an Apache Tomcat web server
• One or more years of experience using JavaScript presentation libraries such as jQuery, Angular, and ExtJS
• One or more year of experience with MongoDB and Apache Camel desired

Clearance Required

• TS/SCI with Poly

Minimum Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline from an accredited college or university is required.

Minimum Years of Experience

• Fourteen (14) years of experience is required. Four additional years of experience are required if the candidate does not have a Bachelor's degree in a technical field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Docker, Maven, GitLab, CI/CD processes

Compensation Details

$180,000 - $225,000

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good‑faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

Benefits Overview

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
• Educational reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tax‑saving options
• Disability and life insurance
• Pet insurance

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara‑O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions or benefits.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low‑income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters.