Senior Software Engineer TS/SCI w/Poly

Amentum; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) matching

Educational reimbursement

Job summary

Amentum seeks an experienced senior developer to create custom analytics at scale, collaborating with data scientists and end users to build innovative analytic tools for enhanced discovery and tradecraft around critical global challenges.

The role delivers practical solutions focused on operationalizing data science within customer architectures, requiring strong end‑to‑end software engineering and data engineering capabilities. TS/SCI Poly clearance is required.

Qualifications

• PhD with 4+ years of relevant experience, or Master’s with 6+ years.
• Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years, or Associate’s with 10+ years, or HS diploma with related experience.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with data scientists and mission analysts to prototype and deploy analytics tools.
• Perform end-to-end software engineering to integrate tools into the customer architecture.
• Leverage big data and ML fundamentals to enable discovery and tradecraft.

Skills

Jupyter Notebooks

Java MapReduce

Python PySpark

Statistical analysis

Machine learning fundamentals

Agile methodologies

Education

Doctoral degree

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree

Associate's degree

High School diploma/GED

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Gitlab

Job description

Purpose and Impact

Amentum is seeking an experienced senior developer to create custom analytics to perform at scale. The software engineer will work closely with data scientists and end users to develop innovative analytic tools to further discovery and tradecraft around critical global challenges, then deliver innovative solutions focused on operationalizing data science.

Essential Responsibilities

Work directly with data scientists as well as mission analysts to solve the most demanding strategic problems; perform end-to-end software engineering to prototype, develop, integrate, test, and deploy tools and tradecraft into the customer's corporate architecture.

Minimum Requirements (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Strong experience with Jupyter Notebooks, Java MapReduce, Python PySpark
• Strong experience with statistical analysis and machine learning fundamentals
• Strong experience with customer tools, architecture, data flow, and use of big data
• Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, Gitlab; experience with Agile methodologies

Security Clearance Required

• TS/SCI Poly

Minimum Years of Experience

• A Doctoral degree plus 4 years of relevant experience, or
• a Master's degree plus 6 years of relevant experience, or
• a Bachelor's degree plus 8 years of relevant experience, or
• an Associate's degree plus 10 years of relevant experience, or
• a High School diploma/GED plus 12 years of relevant experience may be considered for individuals with in-depth experience that is clearly related to the position.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with software development processes (i.e., requirements analysis, software design, implementation, testing, integration, deployment/installation, and maintenance) and programming.
• Experience with Data Science, Machine Learning (ML), Artificial Intelligence (AI) and using Large Language Models (LLMs)

This position is not designated as a safety sensitive position

This position is not designated as a safety sensitive position.

Compensation Details

$150000-200000

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good‑faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

Benefits Overview

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
• Educational reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tax‑saving options
• Disability and life insurance
• Pet insurance

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara‑O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low‑income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters.