Senior Software Engineer (TS/SCI) — Lead Big-Scale Systems

Cornerstone Defense; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 230,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Plans

Generous PTO Policy

401(k)

HSA and FSA options

Life and Disability Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement and Training

Perks at Work Discount Program

Referral Program

Leads Generation Program

CollegeAmerica 529

Fitness Reimbursement Program

Travel Assistance

Norton Lifelock Benefit Solutions

Life Planning Financial & Legal Serv

Job summary

Cornerstone Defense LLC in Annapolis Junction, MD seeks a Software Engineer III to design, develop, and maintain complex software systems supporting high-security defense applications. The role involves analyzing requirements, implementing robust features, and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Candidates should have a TS/SCI with polygraph and a Bachelor’s in CS or equivalent, with extensive SWE experience. The position offers a competitive compensation range and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline is required.
• Four (4) years of additional SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelors degree.
• Twenty (20) years' experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.

Responsibilities

• Analyze user requirements to derive software design and performance requirements.
• Debug existing software and correct defects.
• Provide recommendations for improving documentation and software development process standards.
• Design and code new software or modify existing software to add new features.
• Integrate existing software into new or modified systems or operating environments.
• Develop simple data queries for existing or proposed databases or data repositories.
• Write or review software and system documentation.
• Serve as team lead at the level appropriate to the software development process being used on any particular project.
• Design or implement complex database or data repository interfaces/queries.
• Develop or implement algorithms to meet or exceed system performance and functional standards.
• Assist with developing and executing test procedures for software components.
• Develop software solutions by analyzing system performance standards, confer with users or system engineers; analyze systems flow, data usage and work processes; and investigate 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 algorithms requiring adherence to strict timing, system resource, or interface constraints; Perform quality control on team products
• Implement recommendations for improving documentation and software development process standards
• 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
• 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
• Recommend new technologies and processes for complex software projects
• Serve as the technical lead of multiple software development teams
• Select the software development process in coordination with the customer and system engineering
• Ensure quality control of all developed and modified software
• Delegate programming and testing responsibilities to one or more teams and monitor their performance

Skills

Java SE

Python

Git

Shell/Bash

Nexus

Maven

JavaScript

HTML5

CSS3

JUnit

IDEs

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

GitLab CI

CI/CD

Automated testing

Agile

Spring

Web services

GWT

Vaadin

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

GitLab CI

Nexus

Job description

Cornerstone Defense LLC in Annapolis Junction, MD seeks a Software Engineer III to design, develop, and maintain complex software systems supporting high-security defense applications. The role involves analyzing requirements, implementing robust features, and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Candidates should have a TS/SCI with polygraph and a Bachelor’s in CS or equivalent, with extensive SWE experience. The position offers a competitive compensation range and comprehensive benefits.