Senior Software Engineer - TS/SCI Clearance | DevSecOps

Nightwing; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 99,000 - 206,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) plan

PTO and Holidays

Additional insurances

Job summary

Nightwing is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead the design, development, testing, and deployment of mission-critical software systems. The role emphasizes scalable microservices, secure coding, and DevSecOps automation within a SAFe Agile environment.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years of experience, a strong background in Python/Java/Go, and expertise in distributed systems, containers, and message queues. TS/SCI clearance required; NCR or San Antonio area.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software development experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering or related field.
• Expert-level proficiency in Python, Java, Go, etc.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of complex software features.
• Architect technical solutions aligned with system design principles.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers; conduct thorough code reviews.
• Implement and optimize DevSecOps automation; lead microservices architectures.
• Participate in SAFe Program-level activities and security assessments.

Skills

Python

Java

Go

Microservices

Containerization

Orchestration

DevSecOps

Design patterns

Distributed systems

Message queues

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Kafka

NATS

RabbitMQ

PostgreSQL

Redis

Elasticsearch

Job description

Nightwing is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead the design, development, testing, and deployment of mission-critical software systems. The role emphasizes scalable microservices, secure coding, and DevSecOps automation within a SAFe Agile environment.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years of experience, a strong background in Python/Java/Go, and expertise in distributed systems, containers, and message queues. TS/SCI clearance required; NCR or San Antonio area.