Senior Software Engineer - TS/SCI | DevSecOps

Nightwing Intelligence Solutions, LLC; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 99,000 - 206,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Holidays

Other insurances

Job summary

Nightwing Intelligence Solutions, LLC is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead design, development, testing, and deployment of complex software systems for mission-critical operations. The role applies SAFe Agile methodologies to deliver scalable, secure, high-performance applications.

You will mentor junior developers, drive DevSecOps automation, and guide architecture decisions across distributed microservices, containers, and orchestration while ensuring strict security and compliance

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of software development experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent substitution).
• Expert-level proficiency in Python, Java, Go, etc.
• Deep understanding of microservices, containerization, and orchestration.
• Extensive experience with DevSecOps practices and toolchains.
• Strong knowledge of software design patterns and architectural principles.
• Experience with distributed systems and message queuing (Kafka, NATS, RabbitMQ).
• Proficiency in PostgreSQL, Redis, Elasticsearch.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical implementations.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with ability to obtain CI Polygraph.
• Must be U.S. citizen.
• Must be located in NCR or San Antonio area.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of complex software features.
• Architect technical solutions that align with system design principles.
• Mentor and guide less experienced engineers.
• Conduct thorough code reviews ensuring quality and security standards.
• Implement and optimize DevSecOps automation.
• Design and develop scalable microservices architectures.
• Lead technical discussions and architecture decisions.
• Troubleshoot complex technical issues across the stack.
• Participate in SAFe Program-level activities.
• Support third-party code reviews and security assessments.

Skills

Multiple programming languages

Microservices

DevSecOps

Distributed systems

Kafka/NATS/RabbitMQ

PostgreSQL/Redis/Elasticsearch

AWS/GCP/Azure

SAFe Agile

Code reviews

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

DevSecOps toolchains

Containerization

Kubernetes

Job description

Nightwing Intelligence Solutions, LLC is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead design, development, testing, and deployment of complex software systems for mission-critical operations. The role applies SAFe Agile methodologies to deliver scalable, secure, high-performance applications.

You will mentor junior developers, drive DevSecOps automation, and guide architecture decisions across distributed microservices, containers, and orchestration while ensuring strict security and compliance