Senior Software Engineer — TS/SCI w/ CI Poly, Microservices

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

Benefits offered by this job

401k plan

Paid time off (PTO)

Holidays

Medical, vision, dental insurance

Job summary

Nightwing Technologies, LLC seeks a Senior Software Engineer to lead design, development, testing, and deployment of complex software systems for mission-critical operations. You will apply SAFe Agile methodologies to deliver scalable, secure applications and mentor junior developers. This role requires an active TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph and U.S.

citizenship. The position is located in the National Capital Region or San Antonio, TX, and involves leading technical discussions,

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of software development experience.
• Expert-level proficiency in multiple programming languages (Python, Java, Go).
• Deep knowledge of microservices, containers, orchestration, and DevSecOps practices.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with ability to obtain CI Polygraph; U.S. citizen.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of complex software features for mission-critical systems.
• Architect technical solutions aligned with system design principles.
• Mentor junior engineers and lead code reviews for quality and security.
• Implement and optimize DevSecOps automation across CI/CD pipelines.
• Design scalable microservices architectures and distributed systems.
• Lead architecture discussions and participate in SAFe Program-level activities.
• Support third-party code reviews and security assessments.

Skills

Python

Java

Go

Microservices

Distributed systems

DevSecOps

Kafka

PostgreSQL

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Nightwing Technologies, LLC seeks a Senior Software Engineer to lead design, development, testing, and deployment of complex software systems for mission-critical operations. You will apply SAFe Agile methodologies to deliver scalable, secure applications and mentor junior developers. This role requires an active TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph and U.S.

citizenship. The position is located in the National Capital Region or San Antonio, TX, and involves leading technical discussions,