Senior Software Engineer (TS/SCI Poly) - Government Systems

Redhorse Corporation; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Redhorse Corporation in Chantilly, VA is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (SME) to lead complex government‑focused initiatives. The role emphasizes high‑impact design, requirements analysis, and sound technical decisions for national systems.

Candidates should have TS/SCI with Polygraph, 10+ years in software engineering, SDLC mastery, and proven ability to troubleshoot large enterprise systems. Knowledge of C, C++, Java, Ruby on Rails, and legacy tools is valuable.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
• 10+ years of experience in software engineering, design, and systems analysis.
• Mastery of modern software design techniques and full SDLC.
• Experience with large-scale enterprise systems and root-cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Apply advanced engineering principles to analyze requirements and design end-to-end solutions.
• Develop, install, and configure software programs to sponsor directions.
• Troubleshoot complex system issues with rigorous root-cause analysis.
• Recommend cost-effective, high-performance actions for system improvements.
• Adapt to changing requirements and assess impact on system outcomes.
• Apply deductive/inductive reasoning to synthesize complex information.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers in best practices.

Skills

C

C++

Java

Ruby on Rails

Root-cause analysis

Mentoring

Tools

Visual Basic

SIMULA

IBM Rational Rose XDE

Apache Struts

HTML

JavaScript

Job description

Redhorse Corporation in Chantilly, VA is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (SME) to lead complex government‑focused initiatives. The role emphasizes high‑impact design, requirements analysis, and sound technical decisions for national systems.

Candidates should have TS/SCI with Polygraph, 10+ years in software engineering, SDLC mastery, and proven ability to troubleshoot large enterprise systems. Knowledge of C, C++, Java, Ruby on Rails, and legacy tools is valuable.